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

 

but Michael’s text removed all of that negativity and made me feel

formed on my face as I placed my phone on 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 heart. He’s just gotten used

but that was just wishful thinking

which never came, and it was already morning when I

breakfast by the time I finished showering

sobered up after a good night’s sleep, but

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

couldn’t do that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me for harming their

me and asked, “I heard you found yourself

but I knew it wasn’t Michael’s

I don’t have a rich boyfriend. Also, drop the act, will you? I know you’re only interested

I can’t even care about my own sister’s well-being

that he was, Steven got angry and raised his

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

no way he’s actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself into so much trouble

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

all I wanted was for him to be a little

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

I got into arguments, I was the one she pinned the blame

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