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.

would hurt once in a while, the pain a reminder of

was the

show her weakness before

would never be

break the hearts of her loved ones

too. Unfortunately,

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

life will become better.

tried to

would never forgive

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

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

stared at the intense h*te

of

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had she done? Why had she said all those

her anger get the better of

mean anything that she

said anything so

she had spewed in her life was

dignified wife of the chairman of the Fowler Corporation.

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

She had wanted Anna to disavow Jane

knew what Anna was like and had been prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t expect things to turn out her

“No, Diane, I…”

stammered as she

what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

an impressive show that was. I didn’t expect to see the true colors of

Luther applauded suddenly.

as stark as day as he

and Diane.

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

Diane’s behavior must have

just say? You’re just a manager. You

your boss. I wish to lodge a

fired!”

pointing their fingers at Diane.

her. A p*thetic manager had had the

your aunt wants to speak to the boss and get me fired.

he turned his gaze toward a corner

Hugh?

Diane froze.

toward where Luther was staring with a

rose to

into his pocket

Lila freezing up like a mouse

stopped breathing and hid herself behind

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