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

with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

Jane, feeling sorry

flowed freely from her

still be chances that you would return to the Fowlers.

mistreat you.

have felt terrible. Cry if

spoke

tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right! They do not deserve my

long as I still have you by my side, I’m

side, Janie!” Jane helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her face. She couldn’t help laughing, “I’m supposed to be

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

getting lost

Lila was right.

many tears because

it would only

sheets and let her tears flow, hiding

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

knew.

had dried her eyes from shedding more tears for

never cared for

for those worthy of her to

Lila off in a

you sure you’re

I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked

lowered her eyes, thankful

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

anything. I’ll

her lips and

“I will ”

alone again.”

her way toward the riverside with both hands

panoramic, accompanied by

a pleasant night, considering the cooling weather of October

had earlier

lovers taking their stroll by

a family of

walking their dogs,

their kids to slow down, worried their kids

like an

felt as if she

Why was that so?

should, at the very least, belong

were others‘ kids loved

even care when she was about to be burned

never wanted to take anything away

wanted a family, and having a sister was all

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

fulfilled the one humble request

have succeeded if the Fowlers did not pamper and believed

to feel sorry for her, and to do her justice, perhaps things would be

to the situation they were in

well, it was what it

in the eye in that place she called

one wanted her to

sooner, the better. Some

the shirt she had on tighter to her

started to feel

continued walking by the

lights got lesser

were getting

this moment, Jane stopped