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.

in a while, the pain a reminder

was the last

would never show her weakness before a stranger

never be mocked

the hearts of her loved ones

dead too. Unfortunately, I’m alive and

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

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

to bury her sorrow

never

Not in this life.

suffering, and the tears she had shed every night because of their heartlessness.

forget any of that. It would

the intense

pulled her out of her

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had she done? Why had she said all

let her anger get

that she

had never said anything

first vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life

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

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

Anna

she 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

hadn’t meant what

It had been…

the anger talking.

expect to see the true colors of the top socialites of Stormton City’s

Luther applauded suddenly.

contempt in his eyes were as stark as day as he stared at

and Diane.

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

and Diane’s behavior must have been genuinely

manager. You have

speak to your boss. I wish

fired!”

livid. This must be her unlucky day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane. They had no idea who they

offending her. A p*thetic manager had had the guts

aunt wants to speak to the boss and get

smile as he turned his gaze toward a corner

Hugh?

Diane froze.

Luther was staring with a look of incredulity in her

to his

into his pocket and made his way toward

up like a mouse

and hid

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