No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 20

Chapter 20 I Don’t Deserve To Be A Fowler

Diane’s voice was soft as she smiled brightly at Anna and tugged her arm lightly.

“Sure…”

Anna replied reluctantly.

Her face was lined with weariness.

“Come up, cheer up. I know you had an argument with your daughter. But it’s for the best, right?

“Your family has never cared for Jane. You already have Maddie. Now, her place in the Fowler family will be

secure.

“This is God’s will. Jane simply isn’t destined to be a part of the Fowler family. Don’t be too hard on yourself. After all, she’s alive. Besides, your family gave her a chance to come back. She was the one who rejected you.”

Diane said patiently.

Diane and Anna had been best friends for decades.

They had known each other in school.

Friendships like that were hard–won, and Diane treasured hers with Anna deeply.

Diane had married into the Croft family. Hugh’s uncle, the legendary Raymond Croft, was the head of the Croft family.

After her marriage, Diane remained close friends with Anna.

She often visited the Fowler family and spent time with Anna.

Diane had watched Madelyn grow up.

She loved Madelyn and was adamant about having Madelyn as her daughter–in–law.

Diane knew everything there was to know about the Fowler family.

She didn’t want a money grabber like Jane, who had come out of nowhere to tear her best friend’s relationship with Madelyn apart and turn the Fowler family upside down.

Diane had persuaded Anna not to recognize Jane as her daughter.

She had been missing for 19 years and had never received the education of an elite. Young women like her

were irredeemable.

She wasn’t worthy of being a member of the prestigious Fowler family.

The Fowler family had been doing fine until Jane appeared out of nowhere. The nobody ruined their lives.

Diane had seen it coming from a mile.

Fortunately, Jane had only spent two weeks with the Fowler family.

That was too little time to do too much damage.

In fact, she ended up doing her family a favor by disowning them.

heart. But Jane is still the daughter I carried for nine months in my womb. She was taken from me when she was born and spent 19 years away from home. How can I

doesn’t exist now that I know she’s

who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She got upset and disowned us. How can I just let that

Anna grimaced.

had no idea where Jane had

Anna considered sending Jane a

had been when she

have Jane’s

even have her

had sunk

stared at the countless texts in

those texts were from Jane,

but think to

her own biological

do that

matter how much

but Anna raised

to her by blood, she was like a stranger to her.

shared with Jane could not compare to

she didn’t feel guilty

just let it go. Tonight, we’re going to

element. The sooner she was out of the picture, the better.

times because of this. Now that we know that

their mothers, we have to step in. Jane has disowned the Fowler family. That means that Maddie doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. I watched

marriage if

family friends. Jane had never received the education of an elite. Diane

in her

was a look of utter

are you doing

first, Anna thought that she must

to dine at Cloudnine

a second look and realized

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

Jane disowned

you

married into the Croft family, had to make a

table at the restaurant!

ordinary person like Jane get a table at

did not spare a single glance

that she didn’t know

little. “Unless my eyes are seeing things, you’re Jane. I’m your mother, Jane. Why are you

please

said. “We have nothing to do with each other now. Don’t be too eager to call someone your daughter. I certainly don’t

That’s enough, Jane. Must you hurt me with your words? I’m your

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

in her eyes

no mother than a mother like

your love for Madelyn. I can’t possibly shoulder the weight

caught Hugh’s and Robert’s

Hugh. The woman you’re interested in is arguing with someone. Isn’t the other woman Jack Fowler’s wife? Isn’t

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