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 it.

responded with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

feeling

flowed freely from her

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

you. They do not

terrible.

was already sobbing as she spoke before

okay, Lila. All my tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right!

I take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I still have you by

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 upset. Why are you

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

couldn’t help getting lost

Lila was right.

many tears because of

would

always hid under the sheets and let her

her and have her kicked

knew.

eyes from shedding

never cared

would only shed tears for those worthy of her to do

off

you’re not coming home with

Lila. I

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked

eyes,

don’t need to thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry if you continue

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

lips and grabbed Jane’s

“I will ”

be alone again.” Jane thought to

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

was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze

night, considering the cooling weather of

had

would sometimes pass by lovers taking their

a family of three happily

were walking their

after their kids to slow down, worried their

felt like

felt as if she

Why was that so?

something she should, at the

were others‘ kids loved

family belittle, humiliate, and not even care

had never wanted to take anything away

having

a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after

the

was undeniably part of Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers did not pamper and believed

only 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

it was what it

sting in the eye in

wanted her

of them wished she would disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even

shirt she had on tighter to

started to feel the

walking

got lesser

were

moment, Jane stopped