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 no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling

freely from her

that you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve

think they really did mistreat you. They

felt terrible. Cry if

was already sobbing as she spoke before Jane managed

Lila. All my tears had dried up a long

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

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

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

couldn’t help getting lost in

Lila was right.

tears because of

if she did, it would only invite mockery and

hid under the sheets and let her tears flow,

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

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding more tears

cared

would only shed tears for those

sent Lila off

sure you’re

okay, Lila. I found a place

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes, thankful for

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

if you need anything. I’ll help

her lips and grabbed

“I will ”

guess I’ll never be alone again.” Jane thought

riverside with both hands in her pocket, wanting to

was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from

night, considering the cooling weather of October in

she had earlier receded as

pass by lovers taking their stroll

would come across a

their

kids to slow down, worried

like an

if she

Why was that so?

something she should, at

others‘ kids

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

wanted to take anything

and having

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

the Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble

Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if

to feel sorry for her, and to do her justice, perhaps

matter wouldn’t have escalated to the situation

was what it

sting in the eye in that

wanted her to

better. Some even

the shirt she had on tighter to her

started to feel the

continued walking by

got lesser and

pedestrians were

moment, Jane