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

was the last

her weakness before a

would never be

would never break the hearts of her loved ones

be dead too. Unfortunately, I’m alive and doing

will. Without the Fowler family

life will become better. I’m so sorry to disappoint

out as she tried to bury her sorrow

would never forgive

Not in this life.

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

any of that. It would stay with

stared at the intense h*te burning

her out of

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

Why had she

her anger

mean anything that

never said anything so vicious in her

had spewed in her life was directed at her

Anna in guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of the chairman

need a daughter like her. She’s nothing next

sneered. She had wanted Anna to disavow Jane

and had been prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t expect things to turn

“No, Diane, I…”

as she

what she had

It had been…

the anger talking.

expect to see the true colors of the top socialites of

Luther applauded suddenly.

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

and Diane.

little and enjoyed being a member of the peanut gallery. However,

Diane’s behavior must have

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

boss. I wish

fired!”

day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane. They had

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

to speak to

smile as he turned his gaze toward a corner of

Hugh?

Diane froze.

where Luther was staring with a

to

one hand into his pocket and made

Hugh sent Lila freezing up like a mouse that

stopped breathing and hid herself behind

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