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.

once in a while, the pain a reminder

the last

would never show her weakness before a stranger

never

never break the hearts of

too. Unfortunately, I’m alive and doing

this is God’s will. Without the Fowler family in

my life will become better.

tried to bury her

would never forgive

Not in this life.

had done to her. The pain, the suffering, and the tears she had shed every night because of their

It would stay with her until her

stared at the intense h*te burning in

her out of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

Why had she said all those

anger get the better of

anything that she

said anything so vicious

believe that the first vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life was directed

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

daughter like her. She’s nothing next to Mad

She had wanted Anna to disavow

prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t expect things to turn

“No, Diane, I…”

as she tried to

meant what she had

It had been…

the anger talking.

impressive show that was. I didn’t expect to see the true

Luther applauded suddenly.

contempt in his eyes were as

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

behavior must have been

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

to your boss. I wish to lodge a complaint. You should

fired!”

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

her. A p*thetic manager had had the

speak to the boss and get me fired.

he turned his gaze toward a

Hugh?

Diane froze.

where Luther was staring with a look of incredulity in her

rose to his

pocket and made his way toward the

Lila freezing up like a mouse

and hid herself

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