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.

with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

feeling

flowed freely from

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

think they really did mistreat you. They do

must have felt terrible. Cry if

sobbing as she spoke before Jane managed to drop

Lila. All my tears had dried up a long time ago.

long as I still have

side, Janie!” Jane helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her

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

getting lost in

Lila was right.

tears because of the

would only invite mockery

always hid under the sheets and let her tears flow, hiding

would deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have her kicked out of the family

knew.

her eyes from

cared

would only shed tears for those worthy of

sent Lila off in a

you sure you’re not coming home with

I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked

her eyes, thankful for Lila’s

need to thank me, Janie. I’ll

know if you need anything. I’ll help

lips and grabbed Jane’s

“I will ”

be alone again.” Jane thought

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

riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from

considering the cooling weather of October in Stormton

had

by lovers taking their

come across a family of three happily playing

walking their

kids to slow down, worried their kids might

felt like an

felt as if she

Why was that so?

she should, at the

kids

not even care when she

had never wanted to take anything away

having a sister was

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

the one

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

to feel

escalated to

was

like a sting in the eye in that place she

one wanted her

wished she would disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even

had

to feel

walking by

street lights got

were

Jane stopped