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 while, the pain a

the last

never show her weakness before a stranger

never be mocked

never break the hearts of

too. Unfortunately, I’m alive and doing

will. Without the Fowler family in my life,

In fact, my life will become better. I’m so sorry

tried to bury her sorrow deep inside

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

any of that. It would stay with her until

at the intense h*te burning in Jane’s

pulled her out of her blind

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

done? Why had she said all those

anger get the

that

anything so vicious in

had spewed in her

in guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of the chairman of

You don’t need a daughter like her. She’s

had wanted Anna

prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t expect things

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried

hadn’t meant what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

the true colors of the

Luther applauded suddenly.

eyes were as stark as day

and Diane.

little and enjoyed being a member of the peanut gallery. However,

behavior must

You’re just a manager. You have no right

speak to your boss. I wish to lodge a complaint. You should

fired!”

livid. This must be her unlucky day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane.

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

your aunt wants to speak to the boss and get me

he turned his gaze toward

Hugh?

Diane froze.

staring with a look of incredulity

to his feet

stuck one hand into his pocket and

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

and hid herself behind

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