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.

responded with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

feeling sorry

flowed freely from

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

you.

must have felt terrible.

sobbing as she spoke before Jane managed

tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right! They do not deserve

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

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

many times when you’re alone, and I can’t stop myself from crying

couldn’t help getting

Lila was right.

had shed many tears

would

and let her tears flow, hiding all her

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

knew.

from

never cared

only shed tears for those worthy of her to

Lila off in a

are you sure you’re

I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked

lowered her eyes, thankful

me, Janie. I’ll get angry if you

need anything. I’ll

pursed her lips and

“I will ”

I’ll never be alone

Lila off, Jane made her way toward the riverside with both hands in her

panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from the

a pleasant night, considering the cooling weather of October in

had earlier receded as

by lovers taking their

across a family of three happily playing

their

after their kids to slow down, worried

like an

if she

Why was that so?

something she should, at the very least, belong

were others‘ kids loved and

and not even care when

never wanted to

wanted a family, and having a sister was all her

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

the one humble

of Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have

had wanted, just a little, to know the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to do her justice, perhaps things would

wouldn’t have escalated to the situation

was what

the eye

wanted

them wished she would disappear, the sooner, the better. Some

the shirt she had on tighter to

to

walking by

street lights got

pedestrians were getting lesser

moment, Jane stopped in