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 it.

with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

never forgive, not now,

“Janie.”

Jane, feeling sorry

flowed freely

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

really did mistreat you. They do

felt terrible. Cry if

spoke before Jane managed to drop a

had dried up a long time ago. You’re right! They do

people that I take as friends deserve all my goodness. As long as I still have you by my side, I’m not without

nodded between sobs and sniffles 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

must have cried so many times when you’re alone, and

getting lost in her

Lila was right.

many tears because of the

she did, it would only invite

sheets and let her tears flow, hiding all her

her and have her kicked out of the family

knew.

eyes from shedding more

cared

those worthy of her to

Lila off in a

sure you’re

okay, Lila. I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes,

me, Janie. I’ll get angry if you

you need anything. I’ll help you in

pursed her lips and

“I will ”

never be alone again.” Jane

way toward the riverside with both hands in her pocket, wanting to take

was panoramic, accompanied by the

night, considering the cooling weather of October

she had earlier

would sometimes pass by lovers taking their

across a family of three happily

their

kids to slow down, worried

felt like an

as if

Why was that so?

family something she should, at the very least,

others‘ kids

her family belittle, humiliate, and not even care

wanted to take anything

and having a sister was all

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

the Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble request of

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

wanted, just a little, to know the truth, to feel sorry

to the situation

it was

in the eye in

wanted her to

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

she had

to feel

walking by

lights got lesser

were getting

this moment, Jane stopped in