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 humiliating past that Jane

was the last

show her weakness

would never be

would never break the hearts

be dead too. Unfortunately,

Without the Fowler family in my life, my

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

to

would never

Not in this life.

family for what they had done to her. The pain, the suffering, and the tears she had shed every night because of their heartlessness. The

never forget any of that. It would stay with

at the intense h*te

out of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

done? Why had

let her anger get the better

anything that she

had never said anything so vicious in

vicious vitriol she had

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

You don’t need a daughter like her. She’s

wanted Anna

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

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried to

meant what she had

It had been…

the anger talking.

that was. I didn’t expect to see the true colors of the top socialites of Stormton City’s two most upstanding families

Luther applauded suddenly.

were as stark as day

and Diane.

little and enjoyed being a member of the peanut gallery. However, it appeared that even he couldn’t stomach what had

must

you just say? You’re just a manager. You

I wish to lodge

fired!”

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

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

aunt wants to speak to the boss

up into a smile as he turned his gaze toward a corner

Hugh?

Diane froze.

was staring with a

rose to his

into his pocket and made his way toward the

freezing up like a mouse that had spotted

stopped breathing and hid herself

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