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.

a reminder of the humiliating past

was the last

would never show her

would never be mocked

would never break the hearts of

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

God’s will. Without the Fowler family in my

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

she tried to bury her sorrow

never forgive

Not in this life.

pain, the suffering, and the tears she

of that. It would

at the intense h*te burning in

of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had she said all

anger get the better

didn’t mean anything that she

anything

first vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life was

dignified wife of the

right, Anna. You don’t need a daughter like

She had wanted Anna to disavow

Anna was like and had been prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t expect things to turn out her way

“No, Diane, I…”

stammered as she

meant what

It had been…

the anger talking.

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

Luther applauded suddenly.

of contempt in his eyes were as stark

and Diane.

gallery. However,

behavior must have been genuinely

did you just say? You’re just a manager. You have no right to criticize Anna and

I wish to

fired!”

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 guts

to the boss and get me fired.

lips quirked up into a smile as he turned

Hugh?

Diane froze.

with a look of incredulity in

to

his pocket and made his

Lila freezing up like a mouse that had spotted

breathing and

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