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.

the daughter I carried for nine months in my womb. She was taken from me when she was born and spent

exist now that

who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She got upset and

Anna grimaced.

idea where Jane had gone after leaving the Fowler

had been times when Anna considered sending Jane a

when she realized

did not have Jane’s

didn’t even

had

countless texts in her

were from Jane, her

couldn’t help but think to

she neglected her own

mother do that to

much more

not be related by blood, but Anna

Jane was her biological daughter and was tied to her by blood, she was like a stranger to her. They had spent only two weeks

could not compare to that she

that she didn’t feel guilty

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

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

and Layne. Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times because of this. Now that

in. Jane has disowned the Fowler family. That means that Maddie doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. I watched

would never agree to the marriage if her son had to marry

education of an elite. Diane would

in

of utter shock on her

are

thought that

possibly afford to

second look and realized

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

Jane disowned the

you a

to make a reservation two weeks in advance to

table at the restaurant!

how could an ordinary person like Jane

not spare a single glance at

didn’t

seeing things,

please mind your

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

you hurt me with your

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

in her eyes was utterly

rather have no mother than a mother

possibly shoulder the weight

commotion caught Hugh’s and Robert’s

someone. Isn’t the other woman Jack

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