No Way Back

Chapter 3 Jane Got Slapped

“What did you say?” Jack couldn’t believe what he had just heard.

Even Peter was taken aback.

“I said, why do I have to kneel? Are you a mob boss or something? Are you seriously considering physically harming your daughter?” Jane retorted, remaining as composed as ever.

Her expression was calm, like that of a peaceful pond, but beneath the surface, a flame was burning.

Jane wasn’t being angry at the Fowler family.

Since she no longer cared about them, she could no longer hate them; instead, she only felt apathy.

For some reason, this made Jane remember the time in her previous life when she had obeyed Jack’s command and knelt in fear.

She had tried desperately to defend herself against baseless accusations and demands, but no one had listened.

When Peter saw Madelyn sobbing, he lost his temper and severely smacked Jane.

Jane had to apologize, fearing that her family would be angry. She had no choice but to put up with all the false accusations and carry the weight of things she had never done.

Now she wondered why she had been such an idiot and had lived a life devoid of dignity in her previous life.

Jane was now mad at her old self.

“Great. I see you’ve grown some backbone to disobey me,” said Jack, who was genuinely furious this time. He was about to slap Jane and raise his hand.

At that moment, “Dad, don’t!” Madelyn suddenly shouted.

Her words abruptly halted Jack’s hand in mid–air.

Anna looked at Madelyn with a shocked expression and asked, “Sweetheart, what are you…?”

Madelyn was sobbing and yelling at the same time, her voice becoming hoarse as she appeared to be on the verge of passing out from a lack of oxygen. “Don’t hit Janie, Dad, please don’t… She’s your biological daughter anyway!”

Jack was momentarily brought back to his senses when he heard the words “biological daughter.

He cast a profound and thoughtful look in Jane’s direction.

Whether Jack wanted to admit it or not, the woman in front of him was of his own blood.

However, when he took Jane home, Jack had no idea Jane would turn out to be such a crafty brat.

and said, “Jack, let’s talk

was still Anna’s biological daughter, even though it tore at

to her,” Peter muttered to

why Madelyn was still trying to

his heart felt like

was really hoping Madelyn was their real sister instead of Jane, which

deep breaths and tried to calm the raging fire

to make himself sound as calm

the room were

how it had been before. She used to be timid and always tried to please them, but

that,” Jack

deliberately, now that Jack wasn’t sure what

matter how many times Jack asked

as she continued to fix them on Jack. Jack suddenly felt a chill running down his

Jane’s

that Jane had changed into a totally different

had the opportunity to interact with a diverse

business to his grown children because

advanced age, his business sense and keen

That’s enough!” Madelyn

to her, Maddie!” Jack yelled as he

worried that Jane would hurt Madelyn

an instant, but she quickly forced the discomfort out

the reality of her family situation and resolved that she would no longer struggle to win their approval. As a result, the pain no longer caused her any discomfort, and she was confident that the wound on her heart would close up

real Fowler family daughter. I understand that you pretended to

position returned to you because I no longer care about it. If you think I am making things more difficult for you here, I am more than willing

uncontrollably as she spoke, her

else, except maybe Jane, felt sorry

falling from the eyes of Anna, who was

“I know Jane is my

we feel about each other. Regardless

“Daddy…” Madelyn sobbed.

her tears

scared,

“It’s okay, I’m here. No one can hurt

gave Jane

tear from Madelyn was all it took to fan