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

with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

feeling sorry

flowed freely from her

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

did mistreat you. They do not

felt terrible.

spoke before Jane managed

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

as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I still

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

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

couldn’t help getting lost

Lila was right.

many tears

she did, it would only

hid under the sheets and let her tears flow,

for her and have

knew.

had dried her eyes from shedding more tears for

never cared for her

for those worthy of her to do

sent Lila off in

you’re not

okay, Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

her eyes, thankful

to thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry if

need anything. I’ll help you in any

lips and

“I will ”

I’ll never be alone again.” Jane thought

the riverside

was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze

considering the cooling weather of October

had

sometimes pass by lovers taking

she would come across a family of three happily playing

walking their dogs, chattering

after their kids to slow down, worried their kids might

felt like an

if she doesn’t

Why was that so?

should, at the very least,

others‘ kids

even care when

to

having a

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

never fulfilled the one humble request

wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers did not pamper and believed her

feel sorry for her, and

escalated to the situation they were in

it was

a sting in the eye in that place

wanted her

disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even hoped that she

the shirt she had

to feel the

continued walking

street lights got lesser

pedestrians were getting lesser

Jane stopped