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 it.

responded with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

feeling

freely from

idea I thought there would still be chances that you would return

mistreat you. They do not

have felt terrible. Cry if you need

already sobbing as she spoke before Jane managed to

Lila. All my tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right! They do

I take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I still have you by my side, I’m

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

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

getting lost in

Lila was right.

had shed many tears because

if she did, it would only invite mockery and

the sheets and let her tears flow, hiding all

deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her

knew.

her eyes from shedding more

never cared

only shed tears for those worthy of

sent Lila off in

you sure you’re not

Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

her eyes, thankful for

I’ll get

I’ll help you in

her lips and grabbed

“I will ”

be alone again.” Jane

Jane made her way toward the riverside with both hands in her

riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the

night, considering the cooling weather of

she had earlier receded as

sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll

a family of

were walking their dogs, chattering

slow down,

like an

if she

Why was that so?

at the very least,

others‘ kids loved

family belittle, humiliate, and not even care

never wanted to take anything away from

family, and having

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

Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble request

wouldn’t have succeeded

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

have escalated to the

well, it was

the eye in that place

wanted her to

better. Some even hoped that she had died nineteen years

shirt she had on tighter to

started to feel the

walking by the

got

pedestrians were getting lesser

Jane stopped in her