No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 20

Chapter 20 I Don’t Deserve To Be A Fowler

Diane’s voice was soft as she smiled brightly at Anna and tugged her arm lightly.

“Sure…”

Anna replied reluctantly.

Her face was lined with weariness.

“Come up, cheer up. I know you had an argument with your daughter. But it’s for the best, right?

“Your family has never cared for Jane. You already have Maddie. Now, her place in the Fowler family will be

secure.

“This is God’s will. Jane simply isn’t destined to be a part of the Fowler family. Don’t be too hard on yourself. After all, she’s alive. Besides, your family gave her a chance to come back. She was the one who rejected you.”

Diane said patiently.

Diane and Anna had been best friends for decades.

They had known each other in school.

Friendships like that were hard–won, and Diane treasured hers with Anna deeply.

Diane had married into the Croft family. Hugh’s uncle, the legendary Raymond Croft, was the head of the Croft family.

After her marriage, Diane remained close friends with Anna.

She often visited the Fowler family and spent time with Anna.

Diane had watched Madelyn grow up.

She loved Madelyn and was adamant about having Madelyn as her daughter–in–law.

Diane knew everything there was to know about the Fowler family.

She didn’t want a money grabber like Jane, who had come out of nowhere to tear her best friend’s relationship with Madelyn apart and turn the Fowler family upside down.

Diane had persuaded Anna not to recognize Jane as her daughter.

She had been missing for 19 years and had never received the education of an elite. Young women like her

were irredeemable.

She wasn’t worthy of being a member of the prestigious Fowler family.

The Fowler family had been doing fine until Jane appeared out of nowhere. The nobody ruined their lives.

Diane had seen it coming from a mile.

Fortunately, Jane had only spent two weeks with the Fowler family.

That was too little time to do too much damage.

In fact, she ended up doing her family a favor by disowning them.

carried for nine months in my womb. She was taken from me when she was born and spent 19 years away from home. How can

that I know

we were the ones who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She got upset and disowned us.

Anna grimaced.

no idea where Jane had gone after leaving the

times when Anna considered

when she realized

did not have Jane’s

didn’t even have

had sunk

countless texts in her My

were from Jane, her biological

but think to

her own

mother do that

didn’t matter how much more

blood, but Anna raised Madelyn and grew

her by blood, she was like a stranger to her. They

shared with Jane could not compare to that she

she didn’t feel guilty about it

going to have a feast and discuss the marriage between Maddie and

care less about Jane. She was an unpredictable element. The sooner she was out of the picture, the better.

we agreed to a marriage between Jane and Layne. Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times because of this. Now that we know that Jane is alive, Maddie will never agree to

as their mothers, we have to step in. Jane has disowned the Fowler family. That means that Maddie doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. I watched Maddie grow up. She’s

marriage if her son had

friends. Jane had never received the education of an elite. Diane would never let her marry into

froze in

was a look of utter

are you doing

that she must be seeing

to

took a second look and realized she hadn’t been

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

Jane disowned the Fowler

get you a

had to

table at the restaurant!

ordinary person like Jane get a table at

did not spare a single glance

she didn’t know

things,

please

too eager to call someone your daughter. I certainly don’t

could you say that? That’s enough, Jane. Must you hurt me with your words?

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

her eyes was utterly

no mother than a mother like

I can’t possibly shoulder the

Hugh’s and

is arguing with someone. Isn’t the other

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