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

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

feeling

freely from

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

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

have felt terrible. Cry if

already sobbing as she spoke before Jane

long time ago.

long as I still have you by my side, I’m not

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

so many times when you’re alone, and I can’t stop myself from crying when I see

getting lost

Lila was right.

had shed many tears because of

would only invite

hid under the sheets and let

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

knew.

from shedding more tears

cared for

shed tears for those worthy of

Lila off in a

you’re not coming home with

I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

her eyes, thankful

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

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

pursed her lips

“I will ”

I’ll never be alone

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

the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the

pleasant night, considering the

tipsiness she had earlier receded

would sometimes pass by lovers

would come across a

their dogs,

after their kids to slow down, worried

like an

felt as if

Why was that so?

she should, at the

others‘ kids

her family belittle, humiliate, and not even

had never wanted to take anything

only wanted a family, and having

hoped the Fowlers would spare her a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the

Fowlers never fulfilled the

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

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

have escalated to the situation they were

well, it was what

sting in the eye in that place

wanted her to

would disappear, the sooner, the better.

had

started to feel

continued walking by the

street lights got lesser and

pedestrians were

Jane