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.

responded with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

never forgive,

“Janie.”

feeling

freely from

return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading you to give it a second

I think they really did mistreat you.

terrible. Cry if

she spoke before Jane managed to drop a

up a long time ago. You’re right! They do not

goodness. As long as I still have you by

off the traces of tears from her face. She couldn’t help laughing,

cried so many times when you’re alone, and I can’t stop

getting lost in

Lila was right.

had shed many tears

did, it would

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

her and have her

knew.

from shedding more tears for

never cared for

those worthy of her to

sent Lila off

are you sure you’re not coming home with

Lila. I

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

her eyes, thankful for Lila’s

me, Janie. I’ll get

I’ll help you in any

her lips and grabbed

“I will ”

never be alone again.” Jane

Jane made her way toward the riverside with both hands in

was panoramic, accompanied by the

the cooling weather of October in Stormton

had earlier receded as

sometimes pass by lovers

come across a family of three happily playing

their dogs,

to slow down, worried their

felt like an

felt as if she doesn’t

Why was that so?

something she should, at the

others‘ kids

family belittle, humiliate, and not even care when

wanted to take anything away from

wanted a family, and having a sister was

love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that was left wandering out

the Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble request of

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

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

matter wouldn’t have escalated to the situation

well, it was what it

lived like a sting in the eye in that place she

one wanted her

would disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even

the shirt she had on tighter to

to

continued walking by

street lights got lesser

were getting

Jane stopped in her