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.

will never regret

responded with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling

freely

return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading

they really did mistreat you.

terrible. Cry

sobbing as she spoke

a long time ago. You’re right! They

all my goodness. As long as

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 the one being upset. Why are you sobbing like this when I did

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

help getting lost in her

Lila was right.

shed many tears because of

would only

and let her tears

her and have her kicked out of the family

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding more tears

never cared

for those

Lila off in

you’re not

Lila. I found a place

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked

her eyes, thankful

thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry if

you need anything. I’ll help you in

her lips and grabbed Jane’s

“I will ”

be alone again.” Jane

the riverside with both hands in

riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from

night, considering the cooling weather of October in Stormton

tipsiness she had earlier

would sometimes pass by lovers taking

come across a family of

their

to slow down,

felt like an

if she

Why was that so?

at the

others‘ kids

even care

to take anything

a family, and having a sister was all her

Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of

fulfilled the one humble request

was undeniably part of Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded

the truth, to feel sorry for

escalated to the

well, it was

sting in the eye in that place she called

wanted

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

she had on tighter to

started to feel

walking

street lights got lesser

pedestrians were

Jane stopped in