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.

wasted no time and quickly replied:

 

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

the nightstand. Had Michael been an ordinary guy instead of a CEO, I probably would’ve fallen in love with him ages ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but he did help me out a lot in life! I know he’s not a bad guy at

but that was just

asleep waiting for his reply which never came, and it was

made us all breakfast by the time I

a good night’s sleep, but he

of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made

would definitely cut ties with me for harming their precious

nerves. After taking a sip from his glass of milk, Steven shifted his gaze towards me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna. Is that true? When are you going to introduce him to us? We can help you assess his character,

was obviously referring to Michael, but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s character that

and said coldly, “No, I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested in his

you be so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about my own sister’s well-being

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

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

he has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever

protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing

I wanted was for him to be a little

him two more years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna!

Mom defended Steven as usual… She would 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 precisely because she spoiled him

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