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

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

Anna grimaced.

had no idea where Jane had gone

times when Anna considered

been when she

have Jane’s WeChat contact

even have

had sunk

texts in her

those texts were from Jane, her

help but

her own biological

mother do that to

how much more Anna cared for

by blood, but Anna

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

shared with Jane could not compare to

didn’t feel guilty about

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

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

we agreed to a marriage between Jane and Layne. Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times

That means that Maddie doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. I watched Maddie grow up. She’s the best

the marriage if her

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

a look of utter shock on her

are

first, Anna thought that she must

to

she took a second look and realized she hadn’t

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

disowned the Fowler

wouldn’t get you a table at Cloudnine

into the Croft family, had to make a reservation two weeks in

table at the restaurant!

the Fowler family’s reputation, how could an ordinary person like Jane get a table at

spare a single glance at

that she didn’t know the woman at

eyes are seeing things, you’re

Fowler, please mind

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

That’s enough, Jane. Must you hurt me with your

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

look in her eyes was utterly

no mother than a mother like you,

your love for Madelyn. I can’t possibly shoulder

commotion caught Hugh’s and Robert’s

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

flashed across