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.

in a while, the pain a reminder of the

was the last

show her weakness before a

never

hearts of her loved ones

too. Unfortunately, I’m alive and doing

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

won’t d*e. In fact, my life will become better. I’m so sorry to disappoint you, Mrs.

tried to bury her sorrow deep inside

never

Not in this life.

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

forget any of that. It would stay with her

intense h*te burning

pulled her out of her

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

done? Why had she

had let her anger

that she had said at

anything so vicious in her

the first vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life was

of that nearly drowned Anna in guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of the chairman of the Fowler Corporation. She should be ashamed

You don’t need a daughter like

sneered. She had wanted Anna to disavow Jane all

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

“No, Diane, I…”

as she tried to

hadn’t meant what

It had been…

the anger talking.

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

Luther applauded suddenly.

as stark as

and Diane.

peanut gallery. However, it appeared that even he

behavior must

just a manager. You have no right to criticize Anna and

boss. I

fired!”

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

who made a mistake by offending her. A p*thetic manager had had the guts to do

aunt wants to speak to the boss

up into a smile as he turned his gaze toward

Hugh?

Diane froze.

turned toward where Luther was staring with a look of

to his feet

stuck one hand into his pocket and made his way toward

of Hugh sent Lila freezing up like

and hid herself

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