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.

hurt once in a while, the pain a reminder of

the last

show her weakness before

would never be

break the hearts of

too. Unfortunately, I’m alive

the Fowler family in my life, my

In fact, my life will become

bit out as she tried to bury her sorrow deep inside

would never

Not in this life.

the suffering, and the tears she had shed

of that. It would stay with her until her

the intense h*te

of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had she done? Why had she said all those

let her anger

anything that she

had never said anything so vicious

vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life was directed

proud, dignified wife of

daughter like her. She’s nothing next

had wanted Anna to

like and had been prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t expect things to turn out her

“No, Diane, I…”

as she tried to

what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

I didn’t expect to see the true colors

Luther applauded suddenly.

his eyes were as stark as day as he

and Diane.

cared for little and enjoyed being a member of the peanut gallery. However, it appeared that even he couldn’t stomach what had

and Diane’s behavior must have

just say? You’re just a manager. You have no right to criticize

I wish to

fired!”

unlucky day. Everyone was pointing their fingers

by offending her. A p*thetic

aunt wants to speak to the boss and get me fired. I’m

into a smile as he turned his gaze

Hugh?

Diane froze.

where Luther was staring with a

rose to

one hand into his pocket and made his

sent Lila freezing up

breathing and

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