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 humiliating past that Jane

the last

never show her weakness before a stranger

would never be

break the hearts of

I would rather be dead too. Unfortunately,

Without the Fowler family in my life, my

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

tried to

never

Not in this life.

never 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 heartlessness. The pain of

forget any of that. It would stay

intense h*te burning

of her blind

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

she done? Why had she said

anger get the better

that

never said anything so vicious

vitriol she had

in guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of the chairman of the Fowler Corporation. She should

daughter like

had wanted Anna to disavow Jane all

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

“No, Diane, I…”

as she tried to

hadn’t meant what she had

It had been…

the anger talking.

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

Luther applauded suddenly.

of contempt in his eyes were as stark as

and Diane.

peanut gallery. However, it appeared that even he

and Diane’s behavior must have been genuinely

a manager. You have no right

I wish to lodge a complaint. You

fired!”

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

by offending her. A p*thetic manager had had

to speak to the boss and get me fired. I’m

smile as he turned his gaze toward a corner of

Hugh?

Diane froze.

Luther was staring with a look

to his feet

hand into his pocket and made

up like a mouse that had spotted a

breathing and hid herself behind

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