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

responded with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

never forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

feeling

flowed freely

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

think they really did mistreat you. They do not deserve

felt terrible.

spoke before Jane managed to drop

Lila. All my tears had dried up a long time

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

and 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

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

getting

Lila was right.

had shed many tears

did, it would

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

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

knew.

had dried her eyes from shedding more tears for

cared for her

would only shed tears for those worthy of her to do

Lila off in

you’re not coming home with

Lila. I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes, thankful

need to thank me, Janie. I’ll get

if you need anything. I’ll help you in

lips and

“I will ”

alone again.”

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

scenery at the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by

night, considering the cooling weather

she had earlier

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, worried their

like

if she doesn’t belong

Why was that so?

she should, at

kids loved

her family belittle, humiliate, and not even care when she

to take anything away from

family, and having a sister

only hoped the Fowlers would spare her a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one

never fulfilled the one

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

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

to

well, it was what

in the eye in that place she

wanted her

sooner, the better. Some even hoped that she

she had on tighter to

to feel

walking by the

lights got lesser

were

Jane stopped in