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.

pain a reminder of the

was the last

would never show her weakness before

never

the hearts of her loved

be dead too. Unfortunately, I’m alive

the Fowler family

become better. I’m so sorry to disappoint you, Mrs.

bit out as she tried to bury her sorrow

would never

Not in this life.

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

of that. It would stay

stared at the intense h*te burning

of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

done? Why had she

her anger get the

didn’t mean anything that

said anything so vicious in

vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life

proud, dignified wife of the chairman of the Fowler Corporation.

need a daughter like her. She’s

had wanted Anna to

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

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried to

meant what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

show that was. I didn’t expect to see the true colors of the top socialites

Luther applauded suddenly.

were as stark as day as he

and Diane.

member of the peanut gallery. However, it

must have been genuinely

manager.

boss. I wish to lodge a complaint. You should

fired!”

must be her unlucky day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane. They had no idea who they

a mistake by offending her.

Hugh, your aunt wants to speak to the boss

into a smile as he turned his

Hugh?

Diane froze.

was staring with a look of

rose to

his pocket and made his way

sight of Hugh sent Lila freezing up like a mouse that

and hid

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