No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 3 Jane Got Slapped

“What did you say?” Jack couldn’t believe what he had just heard.

Even Peter was taken aback.

“I said, why do I have to kneel? Are you a mob boss or something? Are you seriously considering physically harming your daughter?” Jane retorted, remaining as composed as ever.

Her expression was calm, like that of a peaceful pond, but beneath the surface, a flame was burning.

Jane wasn’t being angry at the Fowler family.

Since she no longer cared about them, she could no longer hate them; instead, she only felt apathy.

For some reason, this made Jane remember the time in her previous life when she had obeyed Jack’s command and knelt in fear.

She had tried desperately to defend herself against baseless accusations and demands, but no one had listened.

When Peter saw Madelyn sobbing, he lost his temper and severely smacked Jane.

Jane had to apologize, fearing that her family would be angry. She had no choice but to put up with all the false accusations and carry the weight of things she had never done.

Now she wondered why she had been such an idiot and had lived a life devoid of dignity in her previous life.

Jane was now mad at her old self.

“Great. I see you’ve grown some backbone to disobey me,” said Jack, who was genuinely furious this time. He was about to slap Jane and raise his hand.

At that moment, “Dad, don’t!” Madelyn suddenly shouted.

Her words abruptly halted Jack’s hand in mid–air.

Anna looked at Madelyn with a shocked expression and asked, “Sweetheart, what are you…?”

Madelyn was sobbing and yelling at the same time, her voice becoming hoarse as she appeared to be on the verge of passing out from a lack of oxygen. “Don’t hit Janie, Dad, please don’t… She’s your biological daughter anyway!”

Jack was momentarily brought back to his senses when he heard the words “biological daughter.

He cast a profound and thoughtful look in Jane’s direction.

Whether Jack wanted to admit it or not, the woman in front of him was of his own blood.

no idea Jane would turn out to be such

Anna spoke up and said, “Jack, let’s talk this out, don’t let this

daughter, even though it tore at Anna’s heart to see Madelyn in so much

is just too kind to her,” Peter

figure out why Madelyn was still trying to protect Jane

complaint, his heart felt like it was being ripped

Madelyn was their real sister instead of Jane, which was

tried to calm the raging fire that was in

know what you did wrong?” Asked Jack, trying to make himself sound as calm as possible. “No, I don’t,” Jane replied without hesitation, her answer

in the room were

to how it had been before. She used to be timid and always tried to please

You didn’t just say that,” Jack exclaimed in shock, his

now that Jack wasn’t

how many times Jack asked her, she

they possibly could be as she continued to fix them on Jack. Jack suddenly

never before witnessed that look in Jane’s eyes, it

Jane had changed into a totally different

Emeritus Chairman of the Fowler Corporation, he has had the opportunity to interact with a diverse

handed over the family business to his grown children because they were finally of age to take it

his advanced age, his business sense and keen eye

and Mommy, stop! That’s enough!” Madelyn

Maddie!” Jack

was worried that Jane would hurt Madelyn

she quickly forced the discomfort out of her

had finally come to terms with the reality of her family situation and resolved that she would no longer struggle to win their approval. As a result, the pain no longer caused her any discomfort, and she was confident that the wound

know who you really are now. You are the real Fowler family daughter. I understand that you pretended to be a distant relative in

returned to you because I no longer care about it. If you think I am making things more difficult

she spoke, her tears falling like

maybe Jane, felt sorry for

the eyes

“I know Jane is my real daughter, but she can never do

change how we feel about each other. Regardless of what

“Daddy…” Madelyn sobbed.

tears

scared, Daddy…”

I’m here. No one can hurt

he finished, Jack gave

fan Jack’s suspicions about Jane