No Way Back (Jane and Hugh) by Anna Mac novel Chapter 424

Chapter 424
Anna Fowler saw her daughter, Madelyn, crying in sorrow.
She quickly wiped away her tears. “All right, Maddie, I won’t mention it anymore. Let’s look forward like your Daddy said. Anyway, Aaron has woken up and lost his painful memories. It’s a good thing after all!”
“Mhmm.” Madelyn agreed. “Why is Johan not back yet? Did something happen to him?” she asked.
Everyone suddenly realized that Johan Fowler had not returned since he left that night.
“I just sent a message to Johan. He said he hasn’t finished his task and can’t return for a while.”
“Sigh. What could be more important than what happened to Aaron? Never mind. Forget it,” said Jack Fowler.
After all, Johan was his trusted son.
Whatever made Johan drop everything to attend to must be extremely important to him.
He was the kind of person who knew what truly mattered.
On the other hand, Aaron was fortunate to have his family around when he awoke.
Jack, Anna, and Madelyn planned to go home after leaving the hospital.
Peter and Quinton continued to stay in the ward to keep Aaron company.
They waited for Aaron to fully awake and for the doctor to confirm he was all right before taking him home to recuperate after discharge.
Just when Jack and the rest were about to leave the hospital, they bumped into two unexpected persons.
They were Raymond and Layne.
Anna was slightly stunned. “Raymond, Layne, why are you here?”
Layne replied worriedly, “I heard that Aaron was hospitalized. Dad said that he wanted to come with me to visit him. Is he all right now?”
“The doctor said that he’s fine. He can go home after he fully wakes up, and the doctor confirms there’s no problem.”
Madelyn quickly replied gently, seizing the opportunity to make her presence felt.
“Little Maddie, your eyes… You must have stayed up all night to take care of Aaron.”
Layne’s heart ached when he saw the tired look on Madelyn.
Of course.
There was also a hint of fear and disdain in Layne’s eyes when he saw the disfigured scar on Madelyn’s face.
It was a far cry from the beautiful, innocent, and kind Madelyn in the past. There was indeed a world of difference.
Madelyn’s face was wrapped in bandages when they last saw each other. Layne was heartbroken by Diane Croft’s death. and drowned in sorrow. Even though Madelyn’s gentleness touched him, Layne did not take it to heart.
He felt genuine fear when he saw Madelyn’s face under the bright sunlight now.
Deep inside, Layne feared that the stunning Madelyn Fowler back then would never return.
He thought that he had hidden his emotions well.
But he had underestimated Madelyn, who possessed such superb acting skills. She saw right through him instantly that he despised her.
At that moment, Madelyn felt like someone had suddenly stabbed her in the heart.
It hurt like *****!
Madelyn’s heart belonged to Chester Laton now, who loved her deeply despite what had happened.
But Layne did not have the right to despise her.
He was merely Madelyn’s spare-tire lover all this while.
Layne was a puppet in the hands of Madelyn in the past, without a mind of his own.
How dare he look at her with such contempt now!
On the other hand, Chester was a keeper. He would not despise Madelyn, no matter how she looked.
Unlike Layne, Chester was not a man who placed *********before loyalty to a woman.
Raymond saw the disgusted look on Madelyn’s face. He frowned for a split second. Of course, Raymond was not someone who fell for physical appearance.
He accepted Layne’s wife, his daughter-in-law, as long as she looked passable.
Raymond was not insistent on her being beautiful.
More importantly, she was expected to help out with the family!
When Diane was still alive, she had clamored for Madelyn to be Layne’s wife and wanted to cancel his engagement with Jane. Raymond did not oppose because Madelyn was the Fowler family’s precious princess back then.
If Layne married Madelyn, the Fowler family would undoubtedly join forces with the Croft family and strengthen the second branch as a result.
At the present moment, Layne’s best choice for a wife was the beautiful Jane Fowler.
She was Mr. ******junior apprentice-sister and the world’s brightest star, and she was also a big shot with multiple sock puppets in one.
It was definitely not the disfigured Madelyn whom her own family did not value.
That was the reason Raymond had brought Layne along to visit Aaron Fowler.
After a round of casual conversation, Raymond requested a private chat with Jack and Anna Fowler.
Anna agreed as she wanted to know about Diane’s current situation.
Madelyn was left on her own.
She lowered her head like an abandoned puppy and said pitifully, “Daddy, Mommy, I’ll go home now.”
Anna could not bear her pitiful look. “Can Maddie join us?” she asked.
Raymond replied calmly, “Anna, it’s not a casual chat, as we will discuss serious matters. The children need not be a part of
it.”
Moreover, he was worried that Madelyn’s imagination would run wild if she heard what he was about to say.
Raymond thought it was best not to let her know.
“Let’s go, then.”
Jack did not want Madelyn to join them. He was disgusted by her ****and pitiful cry before her parents and behaving like a spoiled brat. Therefore, he could not wait to leave the place immediately.
Since Raymond learned about Madelyn’s true colors, he became disgusted with her every ostentatious move. How could he be so blind in the past and not realize that she had put up an act?
“Maddie, you must be exhausted taking care of Aaron and me recently. Go home and get some rest,” said Anna.
“I’ll go talk to Uncle Raymond with your dad. I’ll be home soon.”
Anna could only console her daughter as best she could.
Madelyn forced a smile. “Okay.”
She was left behind as the rest moved on.
The four of them gradually walked away.
They ignored Madelyn, brokenhearted as she watched them leave.
Although she stood under the sun, Madelyn felt as cold as winter. The bone-piercing cold stabbed at her body mercilessly.
She slowly clenched her fists tightly.
What humiliation!
Extreme humiliation!
Madelyn had not been so neglected and humiliated since she was born to the Fowler family.
She had always had her way in the past. Madelyn would put on her ****pitiful look, and no one could say no to her. Not Jack, not Anna, and definitely not Raymond and Layne. All would agree readily to her participation.
No one would ask Madelyn to leave unless it was her intention.
What just happened?
No one cared about her anymore when she wore her ****pitiful look.
Even her mother listened to Jack in the end!
Anna had completely disregarded Madelyn.
“**********you, Layne Croft, Raymond Croft, and the Fowler family!” Madelyn cursed.
“All of you are paying attention to Jane and don’t care about me anymore. All right then, don’t blame me for being heartless! I have to plan for my future! Don’t blame me! You forced me to do it! You were the heartless ones. Don’t blame
me for reciprocating!”
Madelyn sounded like she was talking to someone.
Or maybe she was talking to herself.
She looked fiercely sinister.
Passersby thought Madelyn was a homicidal maniac when they saw her wild expression.
They quickly looked away and left in a hurry.
The passersby feared that the ******monster would stab them unexpectedly if they stayed on for a second longer.