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.

while, the pain a

the

show her weakness before

never be

the hearts

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

Fowler

become better. I’m so sorry to disappoint

as she tried to

would never

Not in this life.

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

any of that. It

intense

pulled her out of her

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had

let her anger get the better of

that she had said

anything so vicious in her

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

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

need a daughter

sneered. She had wanted Anna to disavow Jane

Anna was like and had been prepared for a tough fight. She

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried to explain

what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

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

Luther applauded suddenly.

contempt in his eyes were as

and Diane.

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

must have been

you just say? You’re just a manager.

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

fired!”

livid. This must be her unlucky day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane.

made a mistake by offending her. A p*thetic manager had had the guts to do the same

to speak to the

as he turned his gaze toward a corner

Hugh?

Diane froze.

toward where Luther was staring with a look of incredulity in her

rose to his

his pocket and

freezing up like a mouse that

and hid herself

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