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.

pain a reminder of the

the last

never show her

never

would never break the hearts of her loved

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

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

life will become

as she tried to bury her

never

Not in this life.

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

would never forget any of that. It would stay with her

stared at the intense h*te burning in

pulled her out of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

done? Why had she

let her anger get the better of

anything that she had said at

never said anything so

believe that the first vicious vitriol she had

thought of that nearly drowned Anna in guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of the chairman of the Fowler Corporation. She should be ashamed of

a daughter like her. She’s nothing next to

wanted Anna to

been prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t expect things to turn out her way so

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried to explain

hadn’t meant what

It had been…

the anger talking.

see the true colors of the top socialites of Stormton City’s two most

Luther applauded suddenly.

his eyes were as stark as day

and Diane.

and enjoyed being a member of the peanut gallery. However, it appeared that even he couldn’t stomach

must have been genuinely

manager. You have no right to criticize

want to speak to your boss. I wish to lodge a complaint.

fired!”

pointing their fingers at Diane. They

only one who made a mistake by offending her. A p*thetic manager had had the

aunt wants to speak to the

lips quirked up into a smile as he turned his

Hugh?

Diane froze.

turned toward where Luther was staring with

rose to

one hand into his pocket and made his way toward

Lila freezing up like a mouse that had spotted a

and

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