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.

nine months in my womb. She was taken from

now that

digging deeper. She got upset

Anna grimaced.

no idea where Jane had gone after leaving the Fowler

Anna considered

when she

did not have Jane’s

didn’t even have her

heart had sunk

in her My

were from Jane, her biological

but think to

neglected her own

do that to her own

much

related by blood, but Anna raised Madelyn

blood, she was like a stranger to her. They had spent only

shared with Jane could not compare to that she shared

didn’t

just let it go. Tonight, we’re going to have a

an unpredictable element. The sooner she was out of the picture, the

had turned down Layne multiple times because

means that Maddie doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. I

to the marriage if

their family friends. Jane had never received the education of an elite. Diane would never let her marry into the Croft family. Jane would turn the entire Croft family

froze in her tracks

look of utter shock

are

thought that she must be seeing

possibly afford to

a second look and realized

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

Jane disowned the Fowler

you a table at Cloudnine

to

table at the restaurant!

how could an ordinary person like Jane get a

spare a

she didn’t know the woman at

things, you’re Jane. I’m your mother, Jane. Why are you

Fowler, please mind your

each other now. Don’t be too eager to call someone your daughter. I certainly don’t deserve to be a

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

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

in her eyes was utterly

would rather have no mother than a mother like you, Mrs.

Madelyn. I can’t possibly shoulder the weight

caught Hugh’s

someone. Isn’t the

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