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 while, the pain a reminder of

the last

never show her weakness before

would never be

never break the hearts of her

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

suppose this is God’s will. Without the Fowler family

will become better. I’m so sorry

as she tried to bury her sorrow

never forgive

Not in this life.

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

that. It would stay with her until her

at the intense

her out of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

had she done? Why had she said

her anger get the

anything that

said anything so vicious in her

vicious vitriol she had spewed in her life was

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

don’t need a daughter like

sneered. She had wanted Anna to disavow Jane

a tough fight. She didn’t expect things to turn out her way

“No, Diane, I…”

she tried to

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

Luther applauded suddenly.

in his eyes were as stark as day as

and Diane.

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

and Diane’s behavior must

you just say? You’re just a manager. You have no right to criticize Anna and

to speak to your boss. I wish to lodge a complaint. You

fired!”

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

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

to the boss and get me

lips quirked up into a smile as he turned his gaze

Hugh?

Diane froze.

turned toward where Luther was staring with a look of incredulity in her

rose to

pocket and made his

freezing up like a

stopped breathing and hid herself behind

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