No Way Back (Jane and Hugh) by Anna Mac novel Chapter 20

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

she doesn’t exist now that I know she’s alive?

“Besides, we were the ones who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She got upset and disowned us. How can I just let that go?”

Anna grimaced.

She had no idea where Jane had gone after leaving the Fowler family.

There had been times when Anna considered sending Jane a text.

That had been when she realized something.

She did not have Jane’s WeChat contact information.

She didn’t even have her number.

Her heart had sunk then.

She stared at the countless texts in her My Loving Family WeChat group.

None of those texts were from Jane, her biological daughter.

Anna couldn’t help but think to herself.

Had she neglected her own biological daughter?

Would a decent mother do that to her own child?

It didn’t matter how much more Anna cared for Madelyn.

They may not be related by blood, but Anna raised Madelyn and grew to love her.

While Jane was her biological daughter and was tied to her by blood, she was like a stranger to her. They had spent only two weeks together.

The bond Anna shared with Jane could not compare to that she shared with Madelyn.

That didn’t mean that she didn’t feel guilty about it all.

“Listen to me and just let it go. Tonight, we’re going to have a feast and discuss the marriage between Maddie and my son.”

Diane couldn’t care less about Jane. She was an unpredictable element. The sooner she was out of the picture, the better. All she brought was trouble.

“But Diane, we agreed to a marriage between Jane and Layne. Maddie had turned down Layne multiple times because of this. Now that we know that Jane is alive, Maddie will never agree to marry Layne.”

“That’s why as their 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 I can ever hope for. You have to help me out here…”

Diane would never agree to the marriage if her son had to marry Jane.

It didn’t matter that the Fowler family were their family friends. Jane had never received the education of an elite. Diane would never let her marry into the Croft family. Jane would turn the entire Croft family upside down!

Anna froze in her tracks then.

There was a look of utter shock on her face.