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 that Jane had

was the

never show her weakness before a

would never be mocked

hearts of her

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

Without the Fowler family in my life, my

will become better. I’m so

out as she tried to bury

would never

Not in this life.

her. The pain, the suffering, and the tears she had shed every night

never forget any of that. It would stay with her

the intense h*te burning in

pulled her out of

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had

had let her anger

anything that she

said anything so vicious in her

had spewed in her life was directed at

was the proud, dignified wife of the chairman of the Fowler

don’t need a daughter like her. She’s nothing

Anna to disavow Jane all

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

“No, Diane, I…”

as she tried

meant what she had

It had been…

the anger talking.

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

Luther applauded suddenly.

of contempt in his eyes were as stark as day as he

and Diane.

for little and enjoyed being a member of the peanut gallery. However, it appeared that

and Diane’s behavior must have been

say? You’re just a manager. You have no right

your boss. I wish to lodge a

fired!”

was pointing their fingers at Diane. They had no idea

a mistake by offending her. A p*thetic manager had had the guts to

speak to the boss and get me fired.

he

Hugh?

Diane froze.

with a look of incredulity in

to his

hand into his pocket and

Hugh sent Lila freezing up like a mouse that had spotted a

breathing and hid

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