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.

had no idea

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

was still Anna’s biological daughter, even though it tore at Anna’s heart

too kind to her,”

couldn’t figure out why Madelyn was still trying to protect Jane when she

pain without complaint, his heart felt

Madelyn was their real sister instead of Jane, which

deep breaths and tried to

what you did wrong?” Asked Jack, trying to make himself sound as calm as possible.

of the people in the room

believe 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 now

say that,” Jack exclaimed in shock, his eyes wide

don’t,” Jane repeated her answer deliberately, now that Jack

how many times Jack asked her, she would

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

in Jane’s

Jane had

former Emeritus Chairman of the Fowler Corporation, he has had the opportunity to

had now retired and handed over the family business to his grown children because they

his advanced age, his business sense and keen eye remained

That’s enough!” Madelyn cried as she came

to her, Maddie!” Jack yelled as he looked at Madelyn

that Jane would

instant, but she quickly forced the discomfort

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

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

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

she spoke, her tears falling like shattered

Jane, felt sorry for

falling from the eyes of

to make you leave!” Anna said firmly, “I know

added, “Blood ties will never change how we feel about each other. Regardless of what happens, my daughter, you will always be

“Daddy…” Madelyn sobbed.

hold back her tears and sobbed into Jack’s

so scared, Daddy…”

her. “It’s okay, I’m

finished, Jack gave

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