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

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

Anna grimaced.

no idea where Jane had gone after leaving

had been times when Anna

had been when she realized

have Jane’s WeChat contact

didn’t even have

had

at the countless texts in her My Loving

were from Jane, her biological

but

she neglected her own

a decent mother do

much more Anna cared

by blood, but Anna raised Madelyn and grew to

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

shared with Jane could not compare to that

didn’t mean that she didn’t feel guilty about it

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

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

multiple times because of this. Now that we know that Jane is alive, Maddie will

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 watched

agree to the marriage

received the education of an elite. Diane would

froze in her tracks

a look of utter shock

are you

Anna thought that she must

possibly afford to dine at Cloudnine

she took a second look

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

disowned

you a table at

Croft family, had to make a reservation two weeks in advance to

table at the restaurant!

reputation, how could an ordinary person

a

that she didn’t

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

please mind your

Don’t be too eager to call someone your daughter. I certainly don’t deserve to be a member of the

you

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

look in her

rather have no mother than

Madelyn. I can’t possibly shoulder the weight

caught Hugh’s and Robert’s

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

flashed across