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 last

would never show her

would never

never break the hearts

be dead too.

Without the Fowler family in

won’t d*e. In fact, my life will become

out as she tried to bury her sorrow

would never forgive

Not in this life.

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

never forget any of that. It would stay with

stared at the intense h*te

her out of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

she done? Why had she said all

anger get the better

mean anything that

anything so vicious in

she had spewed in her life was

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

You don’t need a daughter

wanted Anna to disavow Jane

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

“No, Diane, I…”

as she tried to explain

hadn’t meant what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

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

Luther applauded suddenly.

were as

and Diane.

member of the peanut gallery.

must have

just a manager. You have no right

to your boss. I wish to lodge

fired!”

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

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

Hugh, your aunt wants to speak to

as he

Hugh?

Diane froze.

turned toward where Luther was staring with a

to his

his pocket and made his way toward

sent Lila freezing up like a

and hid

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