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 it.

with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

never forgive, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry for

flowed freely

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

really did mistreat you. They do not deserve your joy

have felt terrible. Cry if you need

spoke before

had dried up a long

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

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

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

getting lost in her

Lila was right.

tears because

it would only invite mockery

under the sheets and let her tears flow,

for her and

knew.

eyes from shedding more tears for the

cared for

shed tears for those

off

sure you’re not coming home with

I found a

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked

eyes, thankful

Janie. I’ll get angry if you continue to

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

pursed her lips and grabbed

“I will ”

guess I’ll never be alone

made her way toward the riverside with both hands

was panoramic,

pleasant night, considering the

tipsiness she had earlier receded

by lovers taking their stroll

would come across a family of three

walking their dogs,

their kids to slow down, worried their kids might

like an

as if she doesn’t belong

Why was that so?

at the very least, belong

kids loved

and not even care

never wanted to take anything

and having a sister was all her

what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was,

Fowlers never fulfilled the

plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers

to know the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to do her justice, perhaps things would

escalated to the situation they

was

a sting in the eye in that place she

wanted

the better. Some even hoped that she had died nineteen

shirt she had

started to feel the

continued walking by

street lights got

were getting

this moment, Jane stopped