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

with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry

freely from

had no idea I thought there would still be chances that you would return to the Fowlers.

think they really did mistreat you. They do

must have felt terrible. Cry if

spoke before

up a long time

deserve all my goodness. As long

helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her face. She couldn’t help laughing, “I’m

feel sorry for you. You must have cried so many times when you’re alone, and I can’t stop

getting lost in

Lila was right.

shed many tears because

it would only invite mockery and

always hid under the sheets and let her tears flow, hiding all her

deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have her kicked

knew.

had dried her eyes from shedding more tears for the

cared for

shed tears for those worthy

sent Lila off in

you sure you’re not coming home

okay, Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

her eyes,

thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry

if you need anything. I’ll help you

her lips and grabbed

“I will ”

alone again.” Jane

the riverside with both hands in her pocket, wanting

scenery at the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the

night, considering the cooling weather of October in Stormton

had earlier receded

pass by lovers

would come across a family of three happily playing

were walking their dogs,

their kids to slow down, worried their kids

like

as if she doesn’t belong

Why was that so?

something she should, at the very

kids loved and

and not even care when

to take anything

had only wanted a family, and having a sister was

Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the

never fulfilled the one humble

undeniably part of Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if

had wanted, just a little, to know the truth, to feel sorry

escalated to the situation they were in

it was what it

sting in the eye in

wanted her

disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even

the shirt she had

to

walking by the

street lights got

were getting lesser

Jane stopped