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.

when he took Jane home, Jack had no idea Jane would turn out to

let’s talk this out, don’t let this

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

to her,” Peter muttered

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

Madelyn endure pain without complaint, his heart felt like it

Peter was really hoping Madelyn was their real sister instead of

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

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

in the room were taken

She used to be timid and always tried to please them, but

that,” Jack exclaimed

her answer deliberately, now that

asked her, she

they possibly could be as she continued

never before witnessed that look in Jane’s eyes, it was one he had never seen

that Jane had changed

the opportunity to interact with a diverse range of people throughout

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

his business sense and keen eye remained

Mommy, stop! That’s enough!” Madelyn cried as she came to Jane’s

to her, Maddie!” Jack yelled as

Jane would hurt Madelyn

she quickly forced

situation and resolved that she would no longer struggle to win their approval. As a

real Fowler family daughter. I understand that you pretended to be a distant relative in order to spare my feelings,

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

spoke, her tears

Jane, felt

were also falling from the eyes of Anna,

know Jane is my real daughter, but she can never

change how we feel about each other. Regardless of what happens, my daughter, you will always be the heiress of the

“Daddy…” Madelyn sobbed.

tears and

scared,

I’m here. No one can

gave Jane a

to fan Jack’s suspicions about Jane into a raging