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.

said, “Jack, let’s talk this out, don’t let

it tore at

kind to

out why Madelyn was still trying to protect

pain without complaint, his

was their real sister instead of Jane,

took a few deep breaths and tried to calm the raging fire that was in his

as calm as possible. “No, I don’t,” Jane replied without hesitation, her answer simple and

the room

Jane’s behavior was compared to how it had been before. She used to be timid and always tried to please them, but now she

just say that,” Jack exclaimed in shock,

repeated her answer deliberately, now that Jack wasn’t sure what he

many times Jack asked her, she would always say

continued to fix them on Jack. Jack suddenly felt a chill running

look in Jane’s eyes, it was one he had never

Jane had changed into

has had the opportunity to interact with a diverse range of people throughout

over the family business to his grown children because they were finally of

his business sense and keen eye

stop! That’s enough!” Madelyn cried as she came to Jane’s

her, Maddie!” Jack yelled as he looked at Madelyn

Jane

instant, but she quickly forced the discomfort out of

her family situation and resolved that she would no longer struggle to win their approval. As

cried out, “Janie, I know who you really are now. You are the real Fowler family daughter. I understand that

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

she spoke, her tears falling

maybe Jane, felt

from the eyes of Anna, who

know

“Blood ties will never change how we feel about each other. Regardless of what happens, my daughter, you will

“Daddy…” Madelyn sobbed.

couldn’t hold back her tears

so scared,

reassured her. “It’s okay, I’m

he finished, Jack gave Jane a stern

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