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 no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry

flowed freely from

would still be chances that you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading you to give

did mistreat you. They do

have felt terrible. Cry if you need

spoke before

All my tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right!

that I take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I still have you by my side, I’m not

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

alone, and I can’t stop myself from crying when I see what you’ve

getting lost in her

Lila was right.

shed many tears

would only

sheets and let her tears flow, hiding all her

was scared it would deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have her kicked out of the

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding more

cared for her

tears for those worthy of

off in

are you sure you’re not

Lila. I found a place

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

eyes, thankful for

don’t need to thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry if you continue to

anything. I’ll help you in

pursed her lips and grabbed Jane’s

“I will ”

I’ll never be alone again.”

way toward the riverside with both hands in

riverside was panoramic, accompanied by

the cooling weather of October

tipsiness she had earlier

sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll by the

come across a family of three happily playing

their dogs, chattering

after their kids to slow down, worried their

felt like an

as if she doesn’t

Why was that so?

something she should, at the very least,

were others‘ kids loved

humiliate, and not even care

to

and having a sister was all her heart’s

showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that was left wandering out there for

fulfilled the one

of Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if

only they had wanted, just a little, to know the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to do her justice,

matter wouldn’t have escalated to

was what

like a sting in the eye

one wanted her

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

she had on tighter

to feel

walking by the

lights got

were

Jane stopped