No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Anna’s nails bit into her palm as she glared furiously at Jane.

“Your father was right. Compared to Maddie, you’re nothing but a failure.

“I can’t believe I gave birth to a daughter who turned out to be as selfish and unreasonable as you are.

“I felt so guilty about what had happened to you, but all that guilt is gone now. It’s all thanks to you, Jane.

“I wish I had never given birth to you. I wish I had never tried searching for you. I wish that you had died 19 years ago. Why did you appear in my life again?”

Jane had driven Anna mad with anger.

Harsh words spilled from her lips without control.

This was the only way she could express her utter rage.

“Janie…”

Lila’s face paled as she listened to Anna’s gush of vitriol.

She couldn’t be bothered to argue with Anna at all. Instead, she turned her concerned gaze toward Jane.

She was worried about how badly Jane would take Anna’s words and that they would break her best friend’s heart into irreparable pieces.

Lila could feel her chest tighten and her heart shatter as she listened to Anna, even though Anna was nothing but a stranger to her.

How would Jane, Anna’s own daughter who yearned so badly for her family’s love, feel?

All humor fled Jane.

Her face stiffened into an expression devoid of any emotion.

Her heart, on the other hand…

hurt.

Why was she so weak?

She had had enough pain and disappointment in her past life.

She had decided not to get her heart broken over people who didn’t deserve her love in this life.

But…

Jane wasn’t as strong as she had thought she was.

A healed wound remained a wound.

You could hide it with a bandage, but the scar was still there.

a

the last

never show her weakness

never

hearts of her loved

I would rather be dead too. Unfortunately, I’m alive and

Without the Fowler family in my

In fact, my life will become better. I’m so sorry to disappoint you, Mrs.

out as she tried to bury her sorrow deep inside

never

Not in this life.

her supposed family for what they had done to her. The pain, the suffering, and

It would stay with

at the intense h*te burning in

out of

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

Why had she said all

anger

mean anything that she had

had never said anything so vicious

vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life was directed at

Anna in guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of the chairman of the Fowler Corporation. She

don’t need a daughter

She had wanted Anna

fight. She didn’t expect

“No, Diane, I…”

she

meant what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

expect to see the true colors of the top

Luther applauded suddenly.

contempt in his eyes were as stark as day as he stared at

and Diane.

gallery. However, it

behavior must

just say? You’re just a manager. You

your boss. I wish to lodge a complaint.

fired!”

their fingers at Diane. They had no idea who they were messing

offending her.

your aunt wants to speak to the boss

he turned his gaze toward a corner of

Hugh?

Diane froze.

Luther was staring with a look of incredulity in her

rose to his

one hand into his pocket

sight of Hugh sent Lila freezing up like a

and hid herself behind

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