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 it.

with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry

flowed freely from her

return to the

really did mistreat you. They do not deserve

felt terrible. Cry if

was already sobbing as she spoke before

All my tears had dried up a long

take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long

“Yes! Remember this. I’ll always be by your side, Janie!” Jane helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her face.

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

couldn’t help getting

Lila was right.

many tears because of the

she did, it would only invite mockery and

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

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

never cared for

tears for those worthy of

off in

are you sure you’re

okay, Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

her eyes, thankful

Janie. I’ll get angry if you

anything. I’ll help you in any way

her lips and grabbed Jane’s

“I will ”

never be alone again.” Jane thought

the riverside

panoramic, accompanied by the breeze

considering the cooling weather

had earlier receded as

lovers taking their

come across a family

were walking their dogs, chattering

their kids to slow down, worried

like

as if she

Why was that so?

at

others‘ kids loved and

not even care

wanted to take

only wanted a family, and having a sister

only hoped the Fowlers would spare her a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that was left wandering out

Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble request

plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if the

feel sorry for

wouldn’t have escalated to the situation they

was

a sting in the eye in that place she called

one wanted her

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

shirt she had on tighter to her

to

continued walking by the

got lesser and

pedestrians were getting lesser

moment, Jane