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

responded with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

feeling sorry

flowed freely from

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

really did mistreat you. They do not

terrible. Cry if you need

as she spoke before Jane managed

tears had dried up a long

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

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

couldn’t help getting

Lila was right.

tears because of the

it would only

and let her tears flow, hiding

the Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have her kicked

knew.

eyes from shedding more tears for the

never cared for

only shed tears for those worthy of her to

Lila off

sure you’re not

Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes, thankful for

I’ll

if you need anything. I’ll help

lips and grabbed

“I will ”

be alone again.” Jane thought to

way toward the riverside with both hands in her

riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from

was a pleasant night, considering the

she had

would sometimes pass by lovers taking

across a family of three happily

were walking their dogs, chattering

after their kids to slow down, worried their

like

felt as if

Why was that so?

should, at the very

were others‘ kids loved

and not even care when she

to take anything away

a family, and having a sister was all her heart’s

Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one

never fulfilled the one humble request of

of Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers did not pamper and believed

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

have escalated to the situation they

it was what

in the eye in that place she

wanted

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

shirt she had on tighter

to feel the

walking by the

got lesser and

were

Jane stopped in her