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 reminder of the humiliating past that Jane had

was the

would never show her weakness before

never be mocked

hearts of her

too. Unfortunately, I’m alive and

the Fowler family in

d*e. In fact, my life will become better.

bit out as she tried to bury her sorrow deep

would never

Not in this life.

her supposed family for what they had done to her. The pain, the suffering, and the tears she had shed every night because of their heartlessness. The pain

would never forget any of that. It

at the intense h*te burning in Jane’s

of her

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

she done? Why had she said all those

had let her anger get the better of

didn’t mean anything that she had said

anything so vicious in her

she had

of that nearly drowned Anna in guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of the

need a daughter like her. She’s nothing next

wanted Anna to

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

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried to

hadn’t meant what

It had been…

the anger talking.

the true colors of

Luther applauded suddenly.

were as stark as day

and Diane.

of the peanut gallery. However, it appeared that even he couldn’t stomach what had just

Diane’s behavior must

a manager. You have no right to criticize Anna and

boss. I

fired!”

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

offending her.

to speak to the boss and get

lips quirked up into a smile as he turned his gaze toward a corner

Hugh?

Diane froze.

with a look of incredulity

rose to his feet

his pocket and

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

breathing and hid herself behind

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