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 regret

responded with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling

freely from her

you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading you to

mistreat you. They

must have felt terrible. Cry if

she spoke before

up a long time ago. You’re

take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I still have you by my side, I’m not

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 supposed to be the

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

getting lost in

Lila was right.

many tears

would

under the sheets and let her tears flow, hiding

hatred for her and have her kicked out of the

knew.

from shedding

never cared for

for those worthy of her to do

Lila off in a

are you sure you’re not coming

I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes,

Janie. I’ll get angry if you continue

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

pursed her lips

“I will ”

I’ll never be alone

the riverside with

the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from the

considering the cooling weather

she had earlier receded

lovers taking

across a

their

kids to slow down, worried their kids might

felt like

if she

Why was that so?

something she should, at the very least,

kids

and not even care when she was about to be burned

had never wanted to take anything away

and having a sister

the Fowlers would spare her a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that was left wandering out there for nineteen

never fulfilled the one humble request

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

the truth, to feel sorry for

wouldn’t have escalated to the

was what it

in the eye in that

wanted her to

the sooner, the better. Some even hoped that

wrapped the shirt she had

to feel

walking by the

street lights got lesser and

pedestrians were getting

moment, Jane