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

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

feeling sorry for

freely

would still be chances that you would return to the

I think they really did mistreat you. They do not deserve your joy and

terrible. Cry if you

was already sobbing as she spoke before

a long time ago. You’re right! They do

As long as I still have you by my

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 did not shed

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

getting lost in her

Lila was right.

shed many tears

did, it would only invite

sheets and let her tears flow, hiding all her

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

knew.

had dried her eyes from shedding

cared for

tears for those worthy

sent Lila off in a

you sure you’re

Lila. I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes,

don’t need to thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry if you continue to

me know if you need anything. I’ll

lips and

“I will ”

guess I’ll never be alone again.” Jane

riverside with both hands in her

panoramic,

night, considering the cooling

she had

by lovers taking their stroll

she would come across a family of three happily playing

were walking their dogs, chattering

slow down, worried

like an

felt as if she

Why was that so?

at the very least, belong

were others‘ kids loved

and not even care when she was about to be burned

had never wanted to take anything away from

a family, and having a sister was all

Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that was left

fulfilled the one humble

wouldn’t have succeeded if

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

to the situation

it was what it

sting in the eye in that place

wanted

the sooner, the better. Some even hoped that she

had on tighter to

started to feel the

continued walking by the

got lesser and

pedestrians were getting

moment, Jane