No Way Back

Chapter 20 I Don’t Deserve To Be A Fowler

Diane’s voice was soft as she smiled brightly at Anna and tugged her arm lightly.

“Sure…”

Anna replied reluctantly.

Her face was lined with weariness.

“Come up, cheer up. I know you had an argument with your daughter. But it’s for the best, right?

“Your family has never cared for Jane. You already have Maddie. Now, her place in the Fowler family will be

secure.

“This is God’s will. Jane simply isn’t destined to be a part of the Fowler family. Don’t be too hard on yourself. After all, she’s alive. Besides, your family gave her a chance to come back. She was the one who rejected you.”

Diane said patiently.

Diane and Anna had been best friends for decades.

They had known each other in school.

Friendships like that were hard–won, and Diane treasured hers with Anna deeply.

Diane had married into the Croft family. Hugh’s uncle, the legendary Raymond Croft, was the head of the Croft family.

After her marriage, Diane remained close friends with Anna.

She often visited the Fowler family and spent time with Anna.

Diane had watched Madelyn grow up.

She loved Madelyn and was adamant about having Madelyn as her daughter–in–law.

Diane knew everything there was to know about the Fowler family.

She didn’t want a money grabber like Jane, who had come out of nowhere to tear her best friend’s relationship with Madelyn apart and turn the Fowler family upside down.

Diane had persuaded Anna not to recognize Jane as her daughter.

She had been missing for 19 years and had never received the education of an elite. Young women like her

were irredeemable.

She wasn’t worthy of being a member of the prestigious Fowler family.

The Fowler family had been doing fine until Jane appeared out of nowhere. The nobody ruined their lives.

Diane had seen it coming from a mile.

Fortunately, Jane had only spent two weeks with the Fowler family.

That was too little time to do too much damage.

In fact, she ended up doing her family a favor by disowning them.

“Diane, I know you have my interests at heart. But Jane is still the daughter I carried for nine months in my womb. She was taken from me when she was born and spent 19 years away from home. How can I pretend

that I know

without digging deeper. She got upset

Anna grimaced.

where Jane had

when Anna considered sending Jane

had been when she realized

have Jane’s WeChat contact

even have her

had sunk

countless texts in her My Loving

those texts were from Jane, her biological

help but think

she neglected her own

mother do that to

didn’t matter how much

be related by blood, but Anna

was her biological daughter and was tied to her by blood, she was

bond Anna shared with Jane could not compare to

mean that she didn’t feel guilty about

going to have a

unpredictable element. The sooner she was out of the picture, the better. All

agreed to a marriage between Jane and Layne. Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times because of this. Now that we know that Jane is alive,

worry about her anymore. I watched Maddie grow up. She’s

marriage if her son

were their family friends. Jane had never received the education of an elite. Diane would never let her marry into the Croft family. Jane would turn the entire Croft family upside

froze in her

of utter shock on her

What are you doing

that she must be

to dine at

second look and realized

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

Jane disowned the Fowler

get you a table at Cloudnine

married into the Croft family, had to make a reservation

table at the restaurant!

the Fowler family’s reputation, how could an ordinary person like

did not spare a

didn’t know

eyes are seeing things,

Fowler, please mind your

“We have nothing to do with each other now. Don’t be too eager to call someone your daughter. I certainly don’t deserve to be a member

you say that? That’s enough, Jane. Must you hurt me with

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

look in her eyes was utterly

rather have no mother than a mother like you, Mrs.

can’t possibly shoulder the weight of your

commotion caught Hugh’s and Robert’s

you’re interested in is arguing with someone. Isn’t the other woman Jack Fowler’s wife?

across