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

doesn’t exist now that I

ones who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She got upset and disowned us. How can

Anna grimaced.

where Jane had gone after leaving the

when Anna considered sending

when she realized

have Jane’s WeChat contact

even have her

had sunk

at the countless texts in her My Loving Family WeChat

were from Jane,

help but

she neglected her own biological

decent mother do that

much

not be related by blood, but Anna raised

was tied to her by blood, she was like a stranger to her. They had spent

not compare to that she shared with

that she didn’t feel guilty about

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

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

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

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 Maddie grow up. She’s the best daughter–in–law

marriage

were their family friends. Jane had never received the education of an elite.

froze in her

was a look of

are you

first, Anna thought that

couldn’t possibly afford to dine

second look and realized she hadn’t been

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

disowned the

get you a

had to make a reservation two

table at the restaurant!

how could an ordinary person like Jane get a table at Cloudnine

spare a single glance

pretended that she didn’t

little. “Unless my eyes are seeing things, you’re

please mind your

to do with each other now. Don’t be too eager to call someone your daughter. I certainly don’t

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

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

in her eyes was

rather have no mother than

I can’t possibly shoulder the

caught Hugh’s

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

across Robert’s