No Way Back

Chapter 5 Madelyn Kneeling Down

The scene after hanging up the phone was bizarre.

The expressions on Jack and Anna’s faces, as well as Peter’s, were all those of extreme embarrassment.

That was mainly because they had just falsely accused Jane.

After careful consideration, they realized that there were indeed many loopholes in Richard’s words. They only found a small amount of evidence. Still, they used it to fabricate an accusation that Jane was intentionally spreading rumors to coerce the Fowler family into recognizing her as the true heiress.

It was still their underlying mistrust of Jane and too much favoring of Madelyn that had caused the whole fuss.

Every time they saw Madelyn sad and upset, they immediately lost their cool.

“Janie, I’m really sorry. Daddy and they lost their cool when they realized I was too upset. This is all my fault. Only if I hadn’t joined this family!” Madelyn sobbed.

She broke the silence and the awkwardness when she walked over to Jane, tears in her eyes, and prepared to kneel before her.

“Maddie, what are you doing?” Peter, who was the closest to them, quickly yelled as he pulled Madelyn up. Madelyn, however, had a firm resolve and knelt, saying, “Peter, I have to do this. This is my fault, and I won’t get up if Jannie doesn’t forgive us!”

Madelyn dropped to her knees on the ground with a dull thud.

Tears kept falling from her cheeks.

“Maddie, what are you doing? Get up quickly!” Jack yelled.

Jack and Anna quickly went to help Madelyn, who had collapsed on the ground.

They were profoundly moved by Madelyn’s efforts to be a good daughter.

At that moment, any remaining doubts about Madelyn in their hearts vanished without a trace.

They knew that it was impossible for such a kind, selfless person who always thought of the Fowler family to devise such a terrible scheme.

Thus, they firmly believed that it must be someone else.

“Jane, we owe you an apology. Don’t worry. I will find out who is behind this and make them pay for what they have done. I can’t believe they were trying to hurt my family!” Jack said, furious at the thought of someone trying to sow discord in his family.

“Anyone who dares to tarnish the Fowler family’s reputation will have me to deal with,” he added, gritting his teeth. This kind of scheming was something that Jack could not tolerate.

Above all else, Jack prioritized maintaining peace in his family.

“Owing me an apology?” Jane laughed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

laughing so hard that she

eyebrows furrowed in confusion and he

what Jack said was the greatest joke

biological daughter, Jack had sided with the

had led his entire family to stand against Jane, all because he was

Jack to develop prejudice, and he began making false

everything.

father like that, Jane certainly

have foolishly believed in the so–called family love, but the new Jane was

believe you intend to apologize to me in any way. Also, you’re too old and blind to even think of finding

remorse.

she felt a great sense of release because she was finally letting out pent–up

how she had taken a bullet for Jack, only to be abandoned in the hospital to fend for herself while she struggled to stay alive after the incident. Then, she remembered the many years this family

addition, she recalled the final kick that had sent her tumbling down as the fire

of the accumulation of all of these grudges and resentments, Jane felt a

It wasn’t enough, however.

that Jane would express herself

questioned whether she’d gone completely insane. Jane had lost all of

father! How

apologize to you. What makes you think you can give me that

of his

now, he felt like Jane had gone mad, threatening his authority as the head of the

what you have to say; Jack will always be your father. Apologize to him now!” Anna

years, Anna had carried around a sense of guilt regarding Jane, but now she saw her as

to, who had been wandering around for 19 years, could turn out

such

It is revolting to have such a father. I will not apologize, and I do not accept or want your apologies,” Jane said, her eyes gleaming

in a single

sense of newfound freedom. She had

speaking out like that to

the past, she was trapped by her own clinging to

let go of all her worries and decided she didn’t want a family like

and he was so enraged that he was

accusing Jane

a daughter who was so petty and

great shame

kneel before you, would that not make you feel better? Then I’ll leave the Fowlers and vanish

Madelyn. “You leave the Fowler family, and I’ll let bygones be bygones.

shocked and speechless, unable to believe that Jane had actually