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

responded with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

Jane, feeling sorry for

freely from

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

you. They do not

must have felt terrible. Cry if you need

she spoke before Jane managed

up a long time ago. You’re right! They do

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

from her face. She couldn’t

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

help getting

Lila was right.

many tears because of

would only invite mockery and

hid under the sheets and let her tears flow, hiding

her and

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding

cared for her

tears for those worthy of her

off in a

you’re

okay, Lila. I

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

eyes, thankful

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

know if you need anything. I’ll

lips and grabbed

“I will ”

guess I’ll never be alone

made her way toward the riverside with both hands in her pocket, wanting to

riverside was panoramic, accompanied by

considering the

she had earlier receded

sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll by

come across a family of

were walking their dogs,

to slow down, worried their kids

like an

if she

Why was that so?

at the very

kids

humiliate, and not even care

never wanted to take

had only wanted a family, and having a sister

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

the Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble request of

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

know the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to do her justice, perhaps

matter wouldn’t have escalated to the

it was what it

a sting in the eye in that place she

wanted her to

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

she had on

started to

continued walking

street lights got lesser and

were getting

moment, Jane stopped