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

responded with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry

freely

thought there would still be chances that you would return to the

I think they really did mistreat you.

must have felt terrible. Cry

sobbing as she spoke before Jane managed to drop a

up a long time ago. You’re right! They do not

friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I still have you by my side, I’m not without

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

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

getting

Lila was right.

had shed many tears because of the

did, it would

under the sheets and let

hatred for her

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding more tears

cared

those

off in a

you’re not

I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked

eyes,

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

if you need anything. I’ll help you

her lips and grabbed Jane’s

“I will ”

alone again.”

Lila off, Jane made her way toward the riverside with

the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze

night, considering the cooling weather of October

tipsiness she had earlier receded

sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll

across a family of three happily playing

walking their

slow down, worried their kids

like an

as if she

Why was that so?

should, at

others‘ kids loved

humiliate, and not even care when she

to take anything

had only wanted a family, and having a sister was

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

Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble

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

feel sorry for

to the situation they were in

was what

sting in the eye in that

one wanted her to

disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even hoped

wrapped the shirt she had on tighter

to feel

walking

got lesser and

pedestrians were getting

this moment, Jane stopped in her