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.

while, the pain a reminder of the humiliating past that Jane had

was the

show her weakness

never

never break the hearts of her

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

this is God’s will. Without the Fowler family in my life, my life will

In fact, my life will become better.

bit out as she tried to bury her sorrow deep inside

would never

Not in this life.

never forgive her supposed family for what they had done to her. The pain, the suffering, and the tears she had shed every night because of

It would stay with

at the intense h*te burning in Jane’s

of

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had she done? Why had she said all

anger get the better

anything that she

said anything so vicious in her

first vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life was directed at

guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of

right, Anna. You don’t need a daughter

sneered. She had wanted Anna to disavow Jane all

for a tough fight. She didn’t expect things to turn

“No, Diane, I…”

stammered as she tried

meant what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

see the true

Luther applauded suddenly.

eyes were as

and Diane.

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

and Diane’s behavior must

You’re just a manager. You

I wish to lodge a

fired!”

was pointing their fingers at Diane. They had no idea who they were

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

to the boss and get

into a smile as he turned his gaze

Hugh?

Diane froze.

Luther was staring with a look of

to

his pocket and made his

Lila freezing up like a mouse that had spotted a

breathing and hid herself behind

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