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.

But Jane is still the daughter I carried for nine months in my womb. She was taken from me when she was born and spent 19 years away from

exist now that I know she’s

we were the ones who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She got upset and disowned us. How can I just let

Anna grimaced.

no idea where Jane had gone after leaving the

times when Anna considered sending Jane a

when

did not have

didn’t even have her

heart had sunk

countless texts in her My

texts were from Jane, her

but think

neglected her own biological

do that to

how much more Anna cared for

be related by blood, but Anna raised Madelyn and grew

daughter and was tied to her by blood, she was like

Anna shared with Jane could not compare to that she shared with

didn’t feel

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

couldn’t care less about Jane. She was an unpredictable element. The sooner she was

agreed to a marriage between Jane and Layne. Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times because of this. Now that we

doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. I watched Maddie grow up. She’s the best daughter–in–law I can ever hope for. You have to help me out

never agree to the marriage

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

froze in her

of utter

What are

Anna thought that she must be

afford to dine at Cloudnine

a second look and

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

Jane disowned

alone wouldn’t get you

who had married into the Croft family, had to make a reservation two weeks in advance to secure

table at the restaurant!

reputation, how could an ordinary person like

spare a single

she didn’t

little. “Unless my eyes are seeing things, you’re Jane. I’m your

please mind your

nothing to do with each other now. Don’t be too eager to

you say that? That’s enough, Jane. Must you

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

in her eyes was

no mother than a mother

for Madelyn. I can’t possibly shoulder

commotion caught Hugh’s and Robert’s

in is arguing with someone. Isn’t the other woman Jack Fowler’s

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