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

exist now that I

who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She got upset and disowned us. How can I just let that

Anna grimaced.

had no idea where Jane had gone

been times when Anna

been when she

did not have Jane’s

didn’t even have

heart had

at the countless texts in her My Loving Family

of those texts were

couldn’t help but

her own

mother do that to her

matter how much more Anna cared

not be related by blood, but Anna raised Madelyn

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

shared with Jane could not compare to that she shared

mean that she didn’t feel guilty about it

just let it go. Tonight, we’re going to have a feast and discuss the marriage between

less about Jane. She was an unpredictable element. The sooner

Layne. Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times because of this. Now that

means that Maddie doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. I watched Maddie grow up.

agree to the marriage if her son had to marry

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

froze in her

a look of utter

What are you

first, Anna thought that she must be

couldn’t possibly afford to dine at Cloudnine

took a second look and realized she

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

disowned the

get you a table

had married into the Croft family, had to make a

table at the restaurant!

reputation, how could an ordinary person like

did not spare a single

pretended that she didn’t know the woman

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

Fowler, please

other now. Don’t be too eager to call

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

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

her

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

your love for Madelyn. I can’t possibly shoulder

Hugh’s and Robert’s

in is arguing with someone. Isn’t the other

across