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

the

her weakness before

would never be mocked

would never break the hearts

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

Fowler family in my

In fact, my life will become better. I’m

as she tried to bury

would never forgive

Not in this life.

the suffering, and the tears she

any of that. It would stay with her until

the intense

out of her

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had she said all those

let her anger

mean anything that she had said

had never said anything so vicious in

she had spewed in her

proud, dignified wife of

daughter

She had wanted Anna

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

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried

meant what

It had been…

the anger talking.

expect to see the true colors

Luther applauded suddenly.

were as stark as day

and Diane.

enjoyed being a member of the peanut gallery. However, it appeared that

behavior must have

just a manager. You have no right to criticize Anna and

to your boss. I wish to

fired!”

her unlucky day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane. They had no idea

offending her. A p*thetic manager had had the guts to do the

speak to the boss and get

as he turned

Hugh?

Diane froze.

was staring with a look of incredulity in

rose to

his pocket and made

Hugh sent Lila freezing up like a mouse that

breathing and hid herself

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