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 home. How can

exist now that I

ones who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She

Anna grimaced.

Jane had

had been times when Anna considered sending

been when she realized

not have

even have

heart had

the countless texts in

of those texts were from Jane, her biological

but think

neglected her own

mother do that to

matter how much

but Anna raised Madelyn and

was tied to her by blood, she was

not

didn’t mean that she didn’t feel guilty about it

go. Tonight, we’re going to have a feast and discuss the marriage between Maddie and my

The sooner she was out of the picture, the

times because

disowned the Fowler family. That means that Maddie 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.

the marriage if her son had

Fowler family were their family friends. Jane had never received the education of an elite. Diane would never let

froze in

was a look of

are you doing

that

possibly afford to dine

took a second look

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

disowned

alone wouldn’t get you

had married into the Croft family, had to make a reservation

table at the restaurant!

an ordinary person like Jane get a table

did not spare a single glance

pretended that she didn’t know the woman

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

please mind your

“We have nothing to do with each other now. Don’t be too eager to call someone your daughter. I certainly don’t deserve to be a member

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

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

in her eyes

rather have no mother than a mother like

I can’t possibly shoulder the weight of

Hugh’s and Robert’s

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

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