Chapter 20: No Way Back

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

doesn’t exist now that

who wronged Jane without digging deeper. She got upset and

Anna grimaced.

had no idea where Jane had gone after leaving the

when Anna considered sending Jane

been when she

have Jane’s WeChat contact

didn’t even

had

texts in her My Loving Family WeChat

texts were from

couldn’t help but think

her own

mother do

didn’t matter how much more

be related by blood, but Anna

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

not compare to that she

didn’t feel

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

element. The sooner she was out of

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,

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

would never agree to the marriage if her son had to

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

froze in

of

are you

that she must

couldn’t possibly afford to dine at

took a second look

“What?”

Diane seemed similarly stunned.

Jane disowned

you a

had married into the Croft family, had to make

table at the restaurant!

ordinary person like Jane get a table at

spare a

that she didn’t know

upset Anna a little. “Unless my eyes are seeing things, you’re Jane.

Fowler, please

with each other now. Don’t be too eager to call

you say that? That’s enough, Jane. Must you hurt

Jane burst into laughter.

What irony.

in her eyes was utterly

mother than a mother like

for Madelyn. I can’t possibly shoulder the

caught Hugh’s and

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

flashed across Robert’s

What was going on?

Robert knew nothing about Jane.

However, he believed that Hugh was in the know.

This was his prey, after all. Hugh wouldn’t be who he was if he hadn’t investigated Jane thoroughly.

Hugh didn’t say a word. Instead, he threw a frosty look toward Jane.

A flicker of concern flashed across his eyes when they landed on the young woman.

His concern was genuine.

However, Hugh knew that Jane could handle the situation.

“Jane, you know that Maddie is your sister. Why can’t you be a good elder sister and give in to her?

“Do you think you can steal the love that Maddie deserves as our adoptive child because you have the blood of the Fowlers running in your veins? Do you want the whole family to focus all our love and attention on you? How selfish of you!”

Anna stared at Jane with a look of utter grief and heartache.

She never thought that the child of Jack and her would turn out to be such a vicious woman

Jane was a petty woman who couldn’t even stand the presence of her adoptive sister.

Jane stared back at Anna.

Her smile had fallen off her face.

Anna wanted her to give in to Madelyn.

The Fowlers must be blind. They must be utter fools.

Hadn’t they seen how much Jane had given in to Madelyn?

Worried about Madelyn’s fragile feelings, Jane had given in time and again until she had had nothing left to give.

If she backed down and gave in another time, she would fall over and into a bottomless abyss.

The Fowler family seemed blind to it all. They thought she hadn’t done enough.

They wanted Jane to fall. They wanted her to give everything to Madelyn. That was the only way they would be satisfied.

In fact, they wished that Jane hadn’t reappeared in their lives. They wished that she had died 19 years ago. Jane never thought that she could compete with Madelyn and have the Fowlers‘ total share of love and

attention.

All she wanted was a tiny slice of what Madelyn had. She would have been satisfied with mere crumbs That had been all she asked for.

It had been such a humble wish. What else did they want from her?

Jane had nearly gotten herself killed several times to protect the Fowlers.

She thought her efforts would move them.

All she got was a perfunctory thanks.

Her pathetic wish for crumbs had been a mere dream.

“That’s right. I’m selfish and beyond saving. I don’t deserve to be a part of the Fowler family. How I wish I

could bleed myself dry of my blood so that the blood of the Fowlers no longer ran in my veins. It disgusts me.

“Mrs. Fowler, now that you’ve seen my true colors, you should give up and forget about this daughter of yours. Go back to loving your precious Madelyn!”

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