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

with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

never forgive,

“Janie.”

Jane, feeling sorry for

freely from

I thought there would still be chances that you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought

did mistreat you. They do not

must have felt terrible. Cry

she spoke before Jane managed to

my tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right! They do not deserve

friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I still

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 the one being upset. Why are you sobbing like this when I did not

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

help getting lost

Lila was right.

shed many tears

if she did, it would

always hid under the sheets and let her

deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have her kicked out of the

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding more tears

never cared for her

would only shed tears for those

Lila off

sure you’re

I found a place

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked

lowered her eyes, thankful for Lila’s

Janie. I’ll

you need anything. I’ll help you in

her lips

“I will ”

guess I’ll never be alone again.” Jane thought to

sending Lila off, Jane made her way toward the riverside

scenery at the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the

the cooling

tipsiness she had

lovers taking their stroll by

a family

were walking their dogs, chattering

shouted after their kids to slow down,

like

as if she doesn’t

Why was that so?

something she should, at the very least, belong

others‘ kids loved

humiliate, and not even care when she was about to be burned

had never wanted to take anything away from

and having

Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that was

fulfilled the one humble

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

the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to do

wouldn’t have escalated to the situation they were

well, it was

in the

wanted her

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

had on tighter to

to feel

continued walking by

got lesser

were getting

Jane stopped in