No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 3 Jane Got Slapped

“What did you say?” Jack couldn’t believe what he had just heard.

Even Peter was taken aback.

“I said, why do I have to kneel? Are you a mob boss or something? Are you seriously considering physically harming your daughter?” Jane retorted, remaining as composed as ever.

Her expression was calm, like that of a peaceful pond, but beneath the surface, a flame was burning.

Jane wasn’t being angry at the Fowler family.

Since she no longer cared about them, she could no longer hate them; instead, she only felt apathy.

For some reason, this made Jane remember the time in her previous life when she had obeyed Jack’s command and knelt in fear.

She had tried desperately to defend herself against baseless accusations and demands, but no one had listened.

When Peter saw Madelyn sobbing, he lost his temper and severely smacked Jane.

Jane had to apologize, fearing that her family would be angry. She had no choice but to put up with all the false accusations and carry the weight of things she had never done.

Now she wondered why she had been such an idiot and had lived a life devoid of dignity in her previous life.

Jane was now mad at her old self.

“Great. I see you’ve grown some backbone to disobey me,” said Jack, who was genuinely furious this time. He was about to slap Jane and raise his hand.

At that moment, “Dad, don’t!” Madelyn suddenly shouted.

Her words abruptly halted Jack’s hand in mid–air.

Anna looked at Madelyn with a shocked expression and asked, “Sweetheart, what are you…?”

Madelyn was sobbing and yelling at the same time, her voice becoming hoarse as she appeared to be on the verge of passing out from a lack of oxygen. “Don’t hit Janie, Dad, please don’t… She’s your biological daughter anyway!”

Jack was momentarily brought back to his senses when he heard the words “biological daughter.

He cast a profound and thoughtful look in Jane’s direction.

Whether Jack wanted to admit it or not, the woman in front of him was of his own blood.

home, Jack had no idea Jane would turn out to

spoke up and said, “Jack, let’s talk this out,

though it tore at

kind to her,” Peter

figure out why Madelyn was still trying to protect

he watched Madelyn endure pain without complaint, his heart felt like it was being ripped in

Peter was really hoping Madelyn was their real sister instead of

took a few deep breaths and tried to calm the raging fire that was in his

to make himself sound as calm as possible. “No, I don’t,” Jane replied without hesitation, her answer simple and

the people in the room were taken aback by

believe how drastically different Jane’s behavior was compared to how it had been before. She used to be timid and always tried to please

say that,” Jack exclaimed in shock, his eyes

I don’t,” Jane repeated her answer deliberately, now that Jack

many times Jack asked her,

be as she continued to fix them on Jack. Jack suddenly felt a chill running down

look in Jane’s eyes, it

realized that Jane had changed

Emeritus Chairman of the Fowler Corporation, he has had the

business to his grown children because they were finally of age to take it

his business sense and keen eye remained

Madelyn cried as she came to

closer to her, Maddie!” Jack

that Jane would hurt Madelyn

chest tightened for an instant, but she

to terms with the reality of her family situation and resolved that she would no longer struggle to win their approval. As a result, the pain no longer caused her any discomfort, and she

understand that you pretended to be a distant relative in order

I’d like to have the position returned to you because I no longer care about it. If you think I am making things more difficult for you here, I

she spoke, her tears falling like

except maybe Jane, felt sorry

the eyes of Anna, who was standing

firmly, “I know Jane is my real

change how we feel about each other. Regardless

“Daddy…” Madelyn sobbed.

back her tears

I’m so scared, Daddy…” She

reassured her. “It’s okay, I’m here. No

gave Jane a

tear from Madelyn was all it took to fan Jack’s