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

with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry for

freely from her

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

mistreat you. They do not

terrible. Cry

she spoke before Jane managed

my tears had dried up a long time ago.

goodness. As long as I still have you by my side,

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

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 see

couldn’t help getting lost

Lila was right.

many tears because of the

she did, it would only invite

the sheets and let her tears flow, hiding all

was scared it would deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding more tears for the

cared

only shed tears for those worthy of her

sent Lila off in a

you sure you’re

I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes, thankful

to thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry if

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

pursed her lips

“I will ”

alone again.”

sending Lila off, Jane made her way toward the riverside

scenery at the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by

the cooling weather of

she had earlier receded

sometimes pass by lovers

she would come across a family of three happily playing

were walking their dogs, chattering

shouted after their kids to slow down,

felt like

if she doesn’t belong

Why was that so?

at

kids

belittle, humiliate, and not even care when she was about to be

wanted to

family, and having a sister was all her

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

the one humble request of

she wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers did not pamper and believed her

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

matter wouldn’t have escalated to the situation

well, it was

in the eye in that place she

wanted

them wished she would disappear, the sooner, the better.

had

to feel the

continued walking

street lights got

were

moment, Jane stopped in