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

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

never forgive,

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling

flowed freely from

still be chances that you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading you to give it a

I think they really did mistreat you. They do not

felt terrible. Cry

she spoke before Jane managed to drop a

Lila. All my tears had dried up a long time

As long as I

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

alone, and I can’t stop myself from crying when I see what you’ve

getting

Lila was right.

shed many tears because of the

if she did, it would only invite mockery

under the sheets and let her tears flow, hiding

hatred for her

knew.

eyes from

never cared for her

those worthy

sent Lila off

are you sure you’re not coming

I

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked

lowered her eyes, thankful for

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

anything. I’ll help you in

her lips and

“I will ”

alone again.” Jane thought

the riverside with both hands in her pocket, wanting to take a

was panoramic,

considering the cooling weather of October

tipsiness she had earlier receded as

sometimes pass by lovers taking their

a family of

were walking their dogs,

kids to slow down, worried their kids might

like

felt as if she doesn’t belong

Why was that so?

she should, at the very least,

were others‘ kids loved and

humiliate, and not even care when

wanted to take anything away from

and having a sister was

what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that

the Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble request

plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers did not

to feel sorry for her, and to do her

escalated to the situation they were in

was what

lived like a sting in the

wanted her

the better. Some even

shirt she had on

to

continued walking

lights got lesser

pedestrians were getting lesser

moment, Jane stopped in her