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:

 

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

fallen in love with him ages ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable, but

text, but that was just wishful

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

all breakfast by the time I finished showering and

after a good night’s sleep,

of him reminded me of how Mom had spent more than half of the hundred thousand

definitely cut

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

Michael, but I knew it

a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will

so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even care about my own sister’s

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

not a kid anymore, for goodness’ sake! It’s time you found yourself a proper job!” I snapped back

has gotten himself into so much trouble over the years that whatever patience I had left has been

gave Mom an indignant look as he protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me

polite with him earlier as all I wanted

years, and I’m sure he’ll turn out just fine! You

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

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