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

was the

show her weakness before

never

break the hearts of her loved

dead too. Unfortunately,

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

my life will become better.

out as she tried to

would never

Not in this life.

had done to her. The pain, the suffering, and the tears she had shed

would never forget any of that. It would stay

intense h*te

her out of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

Why had she said all

had let her anger get the better

mean anything that she

anything

that the first vicious vitriol she had spewed in

dignified wife of the chairman of

daughter like her. She’s nothing next

wanted Anna to disavow Jane all

a tough fight. She didn’t expect things to turn out her way

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried

meant what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

I didn’t expect to see the true

Luther applauded suddenly.

his eyes were as stark as day as he stared at

and Diane.

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

must have

say? You’re just a manager. You have no right to

your boss. I wish to lodge a complaint.

fired!”

day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane. They had no idea who

by offending her. A p*thetic manager had

aunt wants to speak to the boss

as he turned his gaze toward

Hugh?

Diane froze.

with a look of incredulity in

to his feet

pocket and made his way

sent Lila freezing up like a

stopped breathing and hid

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