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.

he took Jane home, Jack had no idea Jane would turn out to be such a crafty

“Jack, let’s talk this out, don’t let this

even though it tore at Anna’s heart to see

too kind to her,” Peter

why Madelyn was still trying to protect Jane when

complaint, his heart felt like it was

their real sister instead

deep breaths and tried to calm the raging fire that was in his

make himself sound as calm as possible. “No, I don’t,” Jane replied without hesitation, her answer

the people in the room were taken aback by her

how drastically different Jane’s behavior was compared to how it had been before. She used to be timid and always tried to please them, but

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

repeated her answer deliberately, now that Jack wasn’t sure what

times Jack asked her,

as they possibly could be as she continued

Jane’s eyes, it was one he had never seen

Jane had changed into a totally

the former Emeritus Chairman of the Fowler Corporation, he has had the opportunity to interact with a diverse range of people throughout his

had now retired and handed over the family business to his

advanced age, his business sense

enough!” Madelyn

Maddie!” Jack yelled as he looked

was worried that Jane would hurt Madelyn

chest tightened for an instant, but she

would no longer struggle to win their approval.

You are the real Fowler family daughter. I understand that you pretended to be a

like to have the position returned to you because I no longer care about it. If you think I am making things more difficult for you here, I am more than willing to leave and not

as she spoke, her tears falling like shattered

Jane, felt sorry for

from the eyes of Anna, who was standing behind

know Jane is my real daughter,

never change how we feel about each other. Regardless of what happens,

“Daddy…” Madelyn sobbed.

tears and sobbed into Jack’s

I’m so scared, Daddy…”

her. “It’s okay, I’m here. No one can

Jack gave Jane a

from Madelyn was all it took to fan Jack’s suspicions about