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.”

Jane, feeling

flowed freely from

return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading

you. They do not

felt terrible. Cry if

already sobbing as she spoke before Jane managed to drop a

dried up a long time ago. You’re right! They

goodness. As long as I still

helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her face. She couldn’t help laughing, “I’m supposed to be

sorry for you. You must have cried so many times when you’re alone, and I can’t stop myself from crying when I see what

getting lost in her

Lila was right.

tears because of

she did, it would only invite mockery

and let her tears flow,

Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have her kicked

knew.

from shedding more

never cared for

tears for those worthy of her to do

off

are you sure you’re not coming home

Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes, thankful for

I’ll get

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

pursed her lips and

“I will ”

guess I’ll never be alone again.” Jane thought to

her way toward the riverside with both

at the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the

the

tipsiness she had earlier

lovers taking their stroll by the

come across a family of three happily

were walking their dogs, chattering

their kids to slow down, worried their kids might

felt like

felt as if she doesn’t belong

Why was that so?

should, at the very least, belong

others‘ kids

not even care when she was about

wanted to take anything away from

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

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

Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble

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

to know the truth, to feel sorry

wouldn’t have escalated to the situation they were in

well, it was what

the eye in

one wanted

the sooner, the better.

the shirt she had on

to feel

walking by the

lights got lesser and

pedestrians were

this moment, Jane