No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 12 Heartless Fowlers

It was totally out of Peter’s expectations.

There wasn’t even a hint of pain coming from Jane Fowler.

His verbal attack came so suddenly, and his tone left them with no leeway.

Peter did not realize that he felt a touch of panic in the face of Jane’s heartlessness.

“I did help you back in the bar. How could you treat someone who had shown you kindness with such an

attitude?”

“That’s what I am. Did you regret helping someone ungrateful?”

Jane replied without any form of courtesy.

Jane Fowler refused to bow low to others and lived a dog’s life ever again.

Especially towards the Fowlers.

She had never owed the Fowlers anything at all.

“You!”

“Mr. Fowler, stop criticizing Jane!”

Lila could no longer hold back when she saw Peter keep pushing Jane. “Do you know how much Jane longed for her family? Why don’t you and your family think about what you have done to her that she would say something so mean?‘

Tears flowed from her reddened eyes as she spoke.

She wiped away her tears and raised her head, glaring at Peter, who was still astonished.

“I will not allow you and your family to bully Jane again.”

“You’re an asshole!”

Even a bystander like Lila felt terrible for Jane.

How could Peter Fowler, a brother related by blood, scold Jane and say so many mean words that hurt her so badly?

Jane had been missing for nineteen long years and yearned for her family’s love and protection the most at this time. Were the Fowlers heartless?

Not only did they not care for her, they even hurt her. Why would they reunite with her in the first place if they wanted to hurt her instead of caring for her? They gave her hope and pushed her into a more bottomless abyss after. She was a daughter of the Fowlers, not an enemy of the family. She was Peter’s sister by blood.

“..”

Peter was speechless.

After all, the main reason for Jane’s departure was because of the misunderstanding they had.

That was also the reason Peter was still concerned about Jane.

It was because of the guilt he had for her.

“It’s okay, Lila!”

“The Fowlers meant nothing to me now.”

Jane reached out to wipe Lila’s tears as she comforted her softly.

She was too blind in the past.

The Fowlers were more important to her than her own life, while they saw her as just a mere weed.

She had almost neglected the true friendship she originally had that others would kill for.

Peter’s heart skipped a beat when he heard what she said.

It seemed that the gentle girl always tip–toeing on eggshells and longing for her family’s love was gone for good.

“Never return to the Fowlers if you dare, Jane. Jokes on you if you regret one day.”

Peter fled in despair after landing his final words.

will never regret

responded with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

Jane, feeling sorry

flowed freely from

thought there would still be chances that you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading

did mistreat you. They do not deserve your

have felt terrible. Cry if you

spoke before Jane managed

Lila. All my tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right!

that I take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I still have you by my side, I’m

tears from her face. She couldn’t help laughing, “I’m supposed to be the one being upset. Why are you sobbing like this

alone, and I can’t stop myself from crying when I see what you’ve gone

couldn’t help getting

Lila was right.

shed many tears because

it would only

always hid under the sheets and let her tears

was scared it would deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have her kicked out of the

knew.

her eyes from shedding more tears for the

cared for her

tears for those

Lila off in

you’re not coming home

okay, Lila. I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

her eyes, thankful for

Janie. I’ll get angry if you continue

if you need anything. I’ll help you in any way I

pursed her lips and

“I will ”

never be alone again.” Jane thought to

sending Lila off, Jane made her way toward the riverside with

was panoramic, accompanied

pleasant night, considering the cooling

had

pass by lovers taking their stroll by

she would come across a family of

walking their

their kids to slow down, worried

felt like

if she doesn’t belong

Why was that so?

at the very least,

kids

not even care when she was about

wanted to take anything away from

a family, and having a sister was

the Fowlers would spare her a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the

the Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble

Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if

truth, to feel sorry for

to the

it was

like a sting in the eye in that place she

one wanted

the sooner, the better. Some even hoped that

she had on tighter to her

to feel the

walking by the

got lesser and

pedestrians were getting lesser

moment, Jane stopped