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!”

forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry for

freely from her

that you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading

mistreat you. They do not deserve your

felt terrible. Cry if

as she spoke before

up a long time ago. You’re

people that I take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I

always be by your side, Janie!” Jane helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her face. She couldn’t

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

help getting lost in her

Lila was right.

had shed many tears

if she did, it would only invite

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

it would deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have her kicked out of the family if

knew.

had dried her eyes from shedding more tears for the

cared

only shed tears for those worthy

sent Lila off in a

are you sure you’re not coming home with

okay, Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked

lowered her eyes, thankful for

I’ll get

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

her lips and grabbed

“I will ”

guess I’ll never be alone again.”

Jane made her way toward the riverside with both hands in her

scenery at the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze

was a pleasant night, considering the cooling weather of October in

tipsiness she had earlier

sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll by the

she would come across a family of three

their dogs,

after their kids to slow down, worried

felt like an

if she doesn’t

Why was that so?

she should, at the very

others‘ kids loved

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

never wanted to take anything away

a family, and having a sister was all her heart’s

the Fowlers would spare her a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after

Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble

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

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

to the

well, it was what

in the eye in that

one wanted

sooner, the better. Some even hoped that she had died nineteen years

the shirt she had on

to feel the

continued walking by

lights got lesser and

pedestrians were getting lesser

this moment, Jane stopped