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

her weakness

never

break the hearts of

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

is God’s will. Without the Fowler family in my life, my life

life will become better. I’m

she tried to bury her sorrow deep

never forgive

Not in this life.

what they had done to her. The pain, the suffering, and the tears she had shed every night because

of that. It would stay with her until

intense

pulled her out of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

Why had she

had let her anger get the better

didn’t mean anything that she had said at

had never said anything so vicious

the first vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life

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

Anna. You don’t need a daughter like her. She’s nothing next

Anna to

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

“No, Diane, I…”

she

hadn’t meant what she had

It had been…

the anger talking.

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

Luther applauded suddenly.

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

and Diane.

enjoyed being a member of the peanut gallery. However, it appeared that even he couldn’t stomach what

Diane’s behavior must have been genuinely

just a manager. You have

your boss. I wish to lodge

fired!”

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

wasn’t the only one who made a mistake by offending her. A p*thetic manager had had the

to speak to the boss and get me fired.

lips quirked up into a smile as he turned his gaze toward

Hugh?

Diane froze.

turned toward where Luther was staring with a look of incredulity

rose to his feet

into his pocket and made

Hugh sent Lila freezing up like a mouse that had

and hid herself behind

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