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

it tore at Anna’s heart to see Madelyn in

just too kind to

out why Madelyn was still trying to protect Jane

his heart felt like it was

really hoping Madelyn was their real sister

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

make himself sound as calm

in the room

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

say that,” Jack exclaimed in shock,

don’t,” Jane repeated her answer deliberately, now that Jack wasn’t sure

times Jack asked her, she

as dark and icy as they possibly could be as she continued to fix them on Jack. Jack suddenly felt a chill

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

Jane had changed

Corporation, he has had the opportunity to interact with a diverse range of people

now retired and handed over the family business to his grown children because they were finally of age

his business sense and

Madelyn

Jack

Jane would

for an instant, but she quickly forced the

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 you pretended to be a distant relative in order to spare my feelings, and I apologize for

If you think I am making

she spoke,

else, except maybe Jane, felt sorry

falling from the eyes

you leave!” Anna said firmly, “I know Jane

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

“Daddy…” Madelyn sobbed.

tears

scared, Daddy…”

her. “It’s okay, I’m here. No

gave Jane a

it took to fan