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.

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

She got upset and disowned us. How

Anna grimaced.

no idea where Jane had gone after leaving the Fowler

been times when Anna considered sending Jane

had been when

have Jane’s

even

had

texts in her My Loving Family WeChat

of those texts were from Jane, her biological

but think

her own

decent mother do that to her own

how much more

by blood, but Anna raised Madelyn

her by blood, she was like

could not compare to that

that she didn’t feel guilty

just let it go. Tonight, we’re going to have a feast and discuss

She was an unpredictable element. The sooner she was out of the picture, the better. All she brought

to a marriage between Jane and Layne. Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times because

that Maddie doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. I watched Maddie grow up. She’s the best daughter–in–law I

marriage if

the education of an elite. Diane would never let her marry into the Croft family. Jane would turn the entire Croft

froze in her tracks

a look of utter

are you doing

thought that she

couldn’t possibly afford to

second look and realized she

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

Jane disowned the

wouldn’t get you a

who had married into the Croft family, had to make a reservation two weeks in advance to secure

table at the restaurant!

ordinary person like Jane get

spare a

pretended that she didn’t know the

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

please mind your

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

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

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

in her eyes

no mother than a

for Madelyn. I can’t possibly shoulder

commotion caught Hugh’s and Robert’s

woman you’re interested in is arguing with someone. Isn’t the

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