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

with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive,

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling

flowed freely from

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

you. They

have felt terrible. Cry if

she spoke

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

deserve all my goodness. As long as I still have you by my side, I’m not without

sobs and sniffles and said, “Yes! Remember 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 supposed to be the one being upset. Why are you sobbing like this when I

must have cried so many times when you’re alone, and

getting lost in her

Lila was right.

had shed many tears because

if she did, it would only invite mockery and

sheets and let her

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

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding

cared

shed tears for those worthy of her

off

sure you’re not coming home with

I

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes, thankful

Janie. I’ll get angry

you need anything. I’ll help you in

her lips and

“I will ”

I’ll never be alone again.” Jane

Lila off, Jane made her way toward the riverside with both hands in

the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by

considering the cooling weather of

had earlier receded as

would sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll by the

she would come across a

walking their dogs, chattering

their kids to slow down, worried

felt like an

felt as if she

Why was that so?

at

kids loved

humiliate, and not even care when she was about to

to take

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

her a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was,

the Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble

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

know the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to do her justice, perhaps things would

wouldn’t have escalated to the situation they were

well, it was what it

a sting in the eye in that place

wanted her

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

shirt she had

started to feel the

walking

lights got lesser

pedestrians were

Jane stopped in her