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 reminder of the humiliating past that Jane had

the

never show her weakness before

would never be

hearts of

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

God’s will. Without the Fowler family in

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

out as she tried to bury her

never forgive

Not in this life.

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

that. It would stay with her

intense h*te burning in Jane’s

out of her blind

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had she done? Why had she said

had let her anger get the

that she

said anything so vicious

that the first vicious vitriol she had spewed in her

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

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

Anna to disavow

knew what Anna was like and had been prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried

hadn’t meant what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

was. I didn’t expect to see the true colors of the top socialites of Stormton City’s two most upstanding families

Luther applauded suddenly.

were as stark as day as he

and Diane.

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

must have been

You’re just a manager. You

speak to your boss. I wish

fired!”

unlucky day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane. They had no

mistake by offending her. A p*thetic manager had had the

your aunt wants to speak to the boss and

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

Hugh?

Diane froze.

with a look of incredulity in

rose to

one hand into his pocket and made

of Hugh sent Lila freezing up like a

and hid

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