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

with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

feeling sorry

flowed freely from her

return to the

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

must have felt terrible. Cry if

was already sobbing as she spoke before Jane managed to

my tears had dried up a long time

goodness. As long as I still

sniffles and said, “Yes! Remember this. I’ll always be by your side, Janie!” Jane helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her face. She couldn’t help laughing, “I’m supposed to be the one being upset. Why are you

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

getting

Lila was right.

many tears

she did, it would only invite mockery

always hid under the sheets and let her

her and have her

knew.

had dried her eyes from shedding more tears

cared for her

shed tears for those

off in a

are you sure you’re not coming

okay, Lila. I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

her eyes, thankful for

Janie. I’ll get angry if you continue to do

anything. I’ll help you in any

her lips and

“I will ”

be alone again.”

riverside with both

panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from the

was a pleasant night, considering the cooling weather

had

lovers taking their stroll

a family of three happily playing

walking their dogs,

shouted after their kids to slow down, worried

like an

if

Why was that so?

she should, at

others‘ kids loved

not even care when

had never wanted to take anything away

a family, and having a sister

showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that was left wandering out there for nineteen

never fulfilled the one

have succeeded

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

matter wouldn’t have escalated to the

was what it

sting in the eye in that

wanted her

wished she would disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even hoped that she had

the shirt she had on tighter to

started to feel the

continued walking by the

street lights got

pedestrians were

moment, Jane stopped in her