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

 

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

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

Michael would reply to my text, but that was just

I fell asleep waiting for his reply which never came, and it was already morning

had made us all breakfast by the time I finished

night’s sleep, but he still looked as frivolous as

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

Mom would definitely cut ties with

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,

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

shot him a glare 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

be so mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t

got angry and raised his voice at me in

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

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

that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day

earlier as all I

You should stop being such a nitpicker, Anna! Who hasn’t made a couple of mistakes

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

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