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.

hurt once in a while, the pain a reminder of the

was the last

would never show her weakness

would never

hearts

would rather be dead too. Unfortunately, I’m

Fowler family in my life, my

my life will become better. I’m so sorry to disappoint you, Mrs.

she tried to

would never

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 because of their

of that. It would stay with her until

at the intense h*te burning

out of

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

she done? Why had

had let her anger get the better

didn’t mean anything that she

anything so vicious in

that the first vicious vitriol she had

the proud, dignified wife of the chairman of the Fowler

right, Anna. You don’t need a daughter like her. She’s

She had wanted Anna to disavow Jane all

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

“No, Diane, I…”

she

meant what

It had been…

the anger talking.

that was. I didn’t expect to see the true colors of the

Luther applauded suddenly.

in his eyes were as stark as day as

and Diane.

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

behavior must

a manager. You have

speak to your boss. I wish to lodge

fired!”

pointing their fingers at Diane. They

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

wants to speak to the boss and get me

smile as he turned

Hugh?

Diane froze.

with a look

to

into his pocket and made

sight of Hugh sent Lila freezing up like

stopped breathing and hid herself

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