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!”

forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry for

flowed freely

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

think they really did mistreat you. They do not deserve your

felt terrible. Cry if you need

as she spoke before Jane managed

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

take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as

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

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

help getting lost in

Lila was right.

had shed many tears because

would only invite

always hid under the sheets and let her tears flow,

would deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her

knew.

from shedding more tears for the

never cared

tears for those worthy of her to

off in

sure you’re not coming home

I found

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

eyes, thankful

I’ll get angry

know if you need anything. I’ll help you in any

lips and

“I will ”

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

the riverside with both hands in

riverside was panoramic, accompanied

considering the cooling weather of October

had earlier

sometimes pass by lovers taking their stroll

a family of

their dogs,

shouted after their kids to slow

felt like

as if she

Why was that so?

at the very least, belong

kids

and not even care when she was about to

never wanted to take

a family, and having a sister was

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

Fowlers never fulfilled the one

plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if the

feel sorry for her, and to

matter wouldn’t have escalated to the situation

well, it was what

like a sting in the eye in

wanted her

she would disappear, the sooner, the better. Some even

shirt she had on tighter to her

started to

walking

street lights got lesser

pedestrians were getting lesser

this moment, Jane stopped in