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

now that

ones who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She got

Anna grimaced.

had gone after leaving the Fowler

had been times when Anna considered sending Jane

had been when

have Jane’s WeChat contact

even have

heart had

the countless texts in her My Loving Family WeChat

texts were

but think

neglected her

a decent mother do that to her own

matter how much more

may not be related by blood, but Anna raised Madelyn and grew

biological daughter and was tied to her by blood, she was like a stranger

with Jane could not compare

didn’t mean that she didn’t feel guilty

just let it go. Tonight, we’re going to have

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

between Jane and Layne. Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times because of this. Now that we know that Jane is alive, Maddie will never agree to

why as their mothers, we have to step in. Jane has disowned the Fowler family. That means that Maddie doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. I

never agree to the marriage if her son had to marry

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

What are

thought that she

afford to dine at Cloudnine

look and realized she hadn’t been

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

Jane disowned the

wouldn’t get you a table at

had to make a reservation two weeks in advance to secure

table at the restaurant!

how could an ordinary person like Jane get a table at

spare a single

that she didn’t

“Unless my eyes are seeing things, you’re Jane. I’m your mother, Jane. Why are you

please mind your

to call

enough, Jane. Must you hurt me with your words? I’m your mother!”

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

her eyes was utterly

than a

possibly shoulder the weight of your maternal

Hugh’s and

someone. Isn’t the

across