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!”

will never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

feeling

flowed freely

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

did mistreat you. They do not deserve

must have felt terrible. Cry if you

sobbing as she spoke before Jane managed to drop a

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

all my goodness. As long

sobs and 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

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

help getting lost in

Lila was right.

had shed many tears because of

if she did, it would only

sheets and let

her and have her kicked out of the

knew.

eyes from shedding

never cared for her

only shed tears for those worthy of her to do

sent Lila off

you’re not coming home

Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked

her eyes, thankful

me, Janie. I’ll get angry if you continue

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

her lips and grabbed

“I will ”

guess I’ll never be alone

made her way toward the riverside with both hands in

at the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze

the cooling

had

would sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll by the

would come across a

their dogs,

their kids to slow down, worried their kids

felt like

as if she

Why was that so?

she should, at

kids loved and

not even care when

to take anything

and having a sister was all her

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

fulfilled the

she wouldn’t have succeeded if the

to know the truth, to feel sorry for

to the

was what it

in the eye in that place she called

one wanted her

the better. Some even hoped that she had died nineteen

had on tighter to

to

walking by

lights got lesser and

were

moment, Jane