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

with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

never forgive, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry for

freely from

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

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

must have felt terrible. Cry if you

as she spoke

okay, Lila. All my tears had dried up a long

I take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I

by your side, Janie!” Jane helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her face. She couldn’t

cried so many times when you’re alone, and I can’t stop

couldn’t help getting lost in her

Lila was right.

had shed many tears because of the

if she did, it would only

and let her

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

knew.

had dried her eyes from shedding more tears

never cared

for those worthy of her to do

Lila off in

sure you’re

I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked

lowered her eyes, thankful

I’ll get angry if you continue to do

know if you need anything. I’ll help

lips and grabbed

“I will ”

guess I’ll never be alone again.”

off, Jane made her way toward the riverside

was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from the

was a pleasant night, considering the cooling weather of October in

had earlier receded

sometimes pass by lovers

would come across a family

their dogs,

after their kids to slow down, worried their

felt like

if she doesn’t

Why was that so?

family something she should, at the

kids

even care when she was about

never wanted to take anything

only wanted a family, and having a sister was all

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

never fulfilled the one

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

a little, to know the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to

have escalated to the situation they

it was

like a sting in the

one wanted her to

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

had on

to feel

continued walking by

got lesser and

pedestrians were

moment, Jane