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

with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling

freely from

return to the Fowlers.

really did mistreat you. They do not deserve

must have felt terrible.

she spoke before Jane managed to drop

tears had dried up a long

my goodness. As long as I still have

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

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

help getting lost in

Lila was right.

shed many tears

if she did, it would

and let her tears flow, hiding

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

knew.

her eyes from shedding more tears for

never cared

would only shed tears for those

sent Lila off in

you sure you’re not coming

Lila. I

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

her eyes, thankful for

Janie. I’ll get angry if you continue to

know if you need anything. I’ll help you

her lips

“I will ”

be alone again.”

made her way toward the riverside with both hands in her pocket, wanting

the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from the

night, considering the cooling weather of October in Stormton

had earlier

lovers taking their stroll by the

she would come across a family of three

their

after their kids to slow

like an

as if

Why was that so?

should, at the very least,

kids

even care when

to take anything away

having

they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the

the Fowlers never fulfilled the

was undeniably part of Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if the

to feel sorry for her, and to do her justice, perhaps things

wouldn’t have escalated to

it was what it

sting in the eye in that

wanted her

would disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even hoped

wrapped the shirt she had on tighter to her

to

walking

street lights got

were getting

Jane