No Way Back

Chapter 22

Anna’s nails bit into her palm as she glared furiously at Jane.

“Your father was right. Compared to Maddie, you’re nothing but a failure.

“I can’t believe I gave birth to a daughter who turned out to be as selfish and unreasonable as you are.

“I felt so guilty about what had happened to you, but all that guilt is gone now. It’s all thanks to you, Jane.

“I wish I had never given birth to you. I wish I had never tried searching for you. I wish that you had died 19 years ago. Why did you appear in my life again?”

Jane had driven Anna mad with anger.

Harsh words spilled from her lips without control.

This was the only way she could express her utter rage.

“Janie…”

Lila’s face paled as she listened to Anna’s gush of vitriol.

She couldn’t be bothered to argue with Anna at all. Instead, she turned her concerned gaze toward Jane.

She was worried about how badly Jane would take Anna’s words and that they would break her best friend’s heart into irreparable pieces.

Lila could feel her chest tighten and her heart shatter as she listened to Anna, even though Anna was nothing but a stranger to her.

How would Jane, Anna’s own daughter who yearned so badly for her family’s love, feel?

All humor fled Jane.

Her face stiffened into an expression devoid of any emotion.

Her heart, on the other hand…

hurt.

Why was she so weak?

She had had enough pain and disappointment in her past life.

She had decided not to get her heart broken over people who didn’t deserve her love in this life.

But…

Jane wasn’t as strong as she had thought she was.

A healed wound remained a wound.

You could hide it with a bandage, but the scar was still there.

It would hurt once in a while, the pain a reminder of the humiliating past that Jane had suffered.

This was the last time.

Jane would never show her weakness before a stranger again.

never be mocked

would never break the hearts of her loved

too. Unfortunately,

is God’s will. Without the Fowler family in my life, my life

d*e. In fact, my life will become better. I’m so sorry to

tried to bury her sorrow deep inside

would never forgive

Not in this life.

her. The pain, the suffering, and the tears she had shed every night because of their heartlessness. The

any of that. It would stay with

stared at the intense h*te burning in

of her blind rage

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

done? Why had

anger get the better

mean anything that she had

never said anything so vicious in

she had spewed

nearly drowned Anna in guilt. She was the proud, dignified wife of the chairman of the Fowler Corporation. She should be ashamed of

You don’t need a daughter like her. She’s nothing next to

had wanted Anna to disavow

had been prepared for a tough fight. She

“No, Diane, I…”

as she tried

hadn’t meant what

It had been…

the anger talking.

I didn’t expect to see the true colors of the top socialites of

Luther applauded suddenly.

as stark as

and Diane.

gallery. However, it appeared that even he couldn’t stomach what had just

Diane’s behavior must

you just say? You’re just a manager. You have no

boss. I wish to lodge a complaint. You

fired!”

must be her unlucky day. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Diane. They had no idea

her. A p*thetic manager had had the guts to

aunt wants to speak to the boss and get

lips quirked up into a smile as he turned

Hugh?

Diane froze.

where Luther was staring with a

to his feet

hand into his pocket and made his way toward the

sight of Hugh sent Lila freezing up like a mouse that had spotted a

breathing and hid

too overwhelming for

man was too

told her to stay away

even look