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.

for nine months in my womb. She was taken from me when she was born and spent 19

exist now that

wronged Jane without digging deeper. She

Anna grimaced.

idea where Jane had gone after leaving

had been times when Anna considered

been when

not have Jane’s

didn’t even

heart had

the countless texts in her My Loving

were from Jane,

but

her own biological

a decent mother do that to

much more

related by blood, but Anna raised Madelyn and

was tied to her by blood, she was like a stranger to her. They had

shared with Jane could not compare to that she

that she didn’t

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

an unpredictable element. The sooner she was out of the

Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times because of this. Now that we know that Jane is alive, Maddie will never

as 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

the marriage if her son had

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

in her tracks

of utter shock on her

What are you

thought that she must be

afford to dine at

she took a second look

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

disowned the

you

married into the Croft family, had to make

table at the restaurant!

Fowler family’s reputation, how could an ordinary person like Jane get a table

did not spare a single

didn’t know the woman at

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

Fowler, please mind your

other now. Don’t be too eager to call someone your daughter. I certainly don’t deserve to be a member

say that? That’s enough, Jane. Must you hurt me with your

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

look in her eyes was

rather have no mother than a

can’t possibly shoulder the weight of your maternal

caught Hugh’s

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

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