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

with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry

freely

chances that you would return

really did mistreat you. They do not deserve

felt terrible. Cry if you need

as she spoke before Jane managed

tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right! They do not deserve my

as friends deserve all my goodness. As long

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

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

help getting

Lila was right.

shed many tears because

if she did, it would only invite mockery and

always hid under the sheets and let her tears

for her and

knew.

eyes from shedding

never cared

tears for those worthy

Lila off in a

you’re not

I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked

lowered her eyes, thankful for

to thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry if you

need anything. I’ll help you in any

her lips

“I will ”

never be alone again.”

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

riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze

night, considering the cooling

she had earlier receded

would sometimes pass by lovers taking

come across a family of

were walking their dogs,

to slow down, worried

like

as if she

Why was that so?

at

kids loved and

not even

wanted to

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

they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline

Fowlers never fulfilled the

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

wanted, just a little, to know the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to do her justice, perhaps things would

matter wouldn’t have escalated to the

was what it

a sting in the eye in

one wanted her to

better. Some even hoped that she had died nineteen

shirt she had

started to

continued walking by the

got

were getting

moment, Jane stopped in her