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.

never regret it.

with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

Jane, feeling sorry for

freely from her

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

I think they really did mistreat you. They do not deserve

terrible. Cry if you

spoke

a long time ago. You’re right! They do not

long as I

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

for you. You must have cried so many times when you’re alone, and I can’t stop myself from crying when I see what you’ve gone

help getting

Lila was right.

tears because

if she did, it would only invite mockery

let her tears flow, hiding all her

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

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding

never cared for her

for those worthy

sent Lila off in a

are you sure you’re not coming home

okay, Lila. I

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes,

me, Janie. I’ll get

I’ll help you in any way I

pursed her lips and grabbed Jane’s

“I will ”

never be alone again.” Jane thought

the riverside with both hands in

the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the

pleasant night, considering the cooling weather

had earlier

sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll by the

would come across a family of three happily

walking their

their kids to slow down, worried their kids

like an

felt as if she doesn’t belong

Why was that so?

should, at

kids loved

not even care when she

never wanted to take

had only wanted a family, and having a sister

spare her a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that was left

the Fowlers never fulfilled the

wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers did not pamper

the truth, to feel sorry for

wouldn’t have escalated to the situation they were in

well, it was

like a sting in the eye in that place she

one wanted her to

the better. Some even hoped that she had died nineteen years

she had on

started to feel

walking by the

street lights got lesser and

were

moment, Jane