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.

and

 

in a very bad mood, but Michael’s text removed all

with him ages ago! Sure, he’s quite domineering and unreasonable,

Michael would reply to my text, but that was just wishful thinking on

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

the time

good night’s sleep, but

than half of the hundred thousand on paying off his gambling debt, and that made me feel like hitting

that or Mom would definitely cut ties with me

me and asked, “I heard you found yourself a rich boyfriend, Anna. Is that true? When are you going to introduce him to

was obviously referring 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,

mean to me, Anna? What, I can’t even

the hot-tempered guy that he was, Steven got angry and raised

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

way he’s actually concerned about me! We may be siblings, but he has gotten himself

he protested, “Do you see that, Mom? She’s lecturing me every day when you and Dad

all I wanted was for him to be a little more

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

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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