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.

“Jack, let’s talk

even though it tore at Anna’s heart to see Madelyn in so much

to her,” Peter muttered

couldn’t figure out why Madelyn was still trying to protect

he watched Madelyn endure pain without complaint, his heart felt like it was being ripped in

hoping Madelyn was their real sister

a few deep breaths and tried to

Jack, trying to make himself sound as calm as possible.

room were taken

was compared to how it had been before. She used to be timid and always tried to please

you don’t? You didn’t just say that,” Jack exclaimed in

deliberately, now that Jack wasn’t

matter how many times Jack asked her, she would always say

continued

in Jane’s eyes, it was one he

realized that Jane had changed

Corporation, he has had the

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

his advanced age, his business sense and keen

That’s enough!” Madelyn

to her, Maddie!” Jack yelled as

that Jane would hurt Madelyn

she quickly forced the discomfort out of

had finally come to terms with 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

family daughter. I understand

care about it. If you think I am making things more difficult for you here,

as she spoke, her tears falling like shattered

maybe Jane, felt sorry for

were also falling from the eyes of Anna, who was

firmly, “I know

about each other. Regardless of what happens, my daughter, you will always

“Daddy…” Madelyn sobbed.

tears and sobbed

I’m so scared,

okay, I’m here. No one

he finished, Jack gave

was all it took to fan Jack’s suspicions about Jane