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!”

will never forgive, not

“Janie.”

Jane, feeling sorry

freely

would still be chances that you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve

really did mistreat you. They do not deserve

must have felt terrible. Cry

she spoke before

tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right! They do

goodness. As long as I still have you by my side, I’m

off the traces of tears from her face. She couldn’t help laughing, “I’m supposed to be the one being upset. Why

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

getting lost in her

Lila was right.

tears

did, it would only invite

the sheets and let her tears flow, hiding all her

her and have

knew.

from

cared for

those worthy of

Lila off in

are you sure you’re not coming home with

okay, Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes,

thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry

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

her lips and

“I will ”

be alone again.” Jane thought to

made her way toward the riverside with both hands in her pocket,

riverside was panoramic,

the cooling weather of October in Stormton

she had earlier

sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll

come across a family of three happily playing

their dogs,

slow down, worried their kids

felt like

felt as if

Why was that so?

she should, at the

kids

not even care when she

wanted to

had only wanted a family, and having a

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

the one

of Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers

the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to do her

wouldn’t have escalated to the situation

was

the eye in that

wanted her

she would disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even hoped

she had on tighter to

started to

walking by

got

pedestrians were

moment, Jane stopped in her