I stopped in my tracks briefly upon hearing that and stormed off without looking back.

I’m nothing but an outsider to this family… No one gives a damn what I say or do. Sometimes, I even wonder if I’m actually adopted…

 

I couldn’t fall asleep after returning to my room as my mom’s words from earlier kept echoing in my head.

After a bit of tossing and turning in bed, I decided to give Natalie a call and ask her if she was feeling any better. To my surprise, I saw a text message from Michael when I unlocked my phone.

Curious as to what he sent me, I quickly tapped on it with my trembling fingers.

 

Michael: Give me a call when you get back tomorrow. I’ll go pick you up at the station.

He wants to come pick me up…

I was shaking all over from shock and confusion as to why he was suddenly being so nice to me.

 

However, there was no denying the fact that I felt happy when I read his text.

no time and quickly replied: I

 

with Mom had left me in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity and made me feel

a CEO, I probably would’ve fallen in love with him ages ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but he did

but that was just wishful thinking

reply which never came, and it was already morning when I woke

us all breakfast by the time I finished showering

Steven had sobered up after a good night’s sleep, but he still looked as frivolous

me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made

that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming their precious

from his glass of milk, Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich

Michael, but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s

and said coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will

be so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t

guy that he was, Steven got angry and raised his voice at

You’re not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself

he’s actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the

that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad

him earlier as all I wanted was for him

more years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a couple of mistakes

never speak up for me, not even once. Whenever Steven and I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame on. Seriously, does she not realize that Steven turned out like this

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