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 of the humiliating past that

the

her

never be

never break the hearts of her

I would rather be dead too. Unfortunately,

the Fowler family in my life, my life

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

she tried to bury her

never forgive

Not in this life.

family for what they had done to her. The pain, the suffering, and the tears she had shed every

that. It would stay with her until

stared at the intense h*te

out of her

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

done? Why had she said

let her anger get the better of

anything that she had

anything so

first vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life was directed

thought of that nearly drowned Anna in guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of the chairman of

Anna. You don’t need a daughter

Anna to disavow Jane

prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t

“No, Diane, I…”

stammered as she

meant what

It had been…

the anger talking.

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

Luther applauded suddenly.

in his eyes were as stark as day

and Diane.

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

must have

just say? You’re just a manager. You have no

boss. I wish to lodge a

fired!”

unlucky day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane.

her. A p*thetic manager had had the guts

Hugh, your aunt wants to speak to

lips quirked up into a smile as he turned his gaze toward a corner of the

Hugh?

Diane froze.

with a look of incredulity

rose to his

pocket and made

of Hugh sent Lila freezing up like

stopped breathing and hid herself behind

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