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.

would never be

the hearts of her

be dead too. Unfortunately, I’m

the Fowler family in my life,

fact, my life will become better. I’m so sorry to disappoint

out as she tried to bury her sorrow deep

never

Not in this life.

suffering, and the

that. It would stay with her until her dying

at the intense h*te burning

pulled her out of

Her face paled.

Oh my God.

she done? Why had she said

anger get the better of

mean anything that she had

had never said anything so vicious in her

first vicious vitriol she had

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

daughter like her. She’s nothing next

had wanted Anna to

like and had been prepared for a tough fight. She didn’t expect things

“No, Diane, I…”

stammered as she tried

hadn’t meant what she

It had been…

the anger talking.

true colors of the top socialites of Stormton City’s two

Luther applauded suddenly.

in his eyes were as stark as

and Diane.

for little and enjoyed being a member of the peanut gallery. However, it appeared that even he couldn’t stomach

behavior must have been genuinely

a manager. You have no right

your boss. I wish to lodge

fired!”

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

wasn’t the only one who made a mistake by offending her. A p*thetic

to the boss and

he turned his

Hugh?

Diane froze.

was staring with a

rose to his feet

his pocket and made his way toward the

of Hugh sent Lila freezing up like a mouse

stopped breathing and hid herself

overwhelming for

man was

stay away from men like

even look