No Way Back

Chapter 12 Heartless Fowlers

It was totally out of Peter’s expectations.

There wasn’t even a hint of pain coming from Jane Fowler.

His verbal attack came so suddenly, and his tone left them with no leeway.

Peter did not realize that he felt a touch of panic in the face of Jane’s heartlessness.

“I did help you back in the bar. How could you treat someone who had shown you kindness with such an

attitude?”

“That’s what I am. Did you regret helping someone ungrateful?”

Jane replied without any form of courtesy.

Jane Fowler refused to bow low to others and lived a dog’s life ever again.

Especially towards the Fowlers.

She had never owed the Fowlers anything at all.

“You!”

“Mr. Fowler, stop criticizing Jane!”

Lila could no longer hold back when she saw Peter keep pushing Jane. “Do you know how much Jane longed for her family? Why don’t you and your family think about what you have done to her that she would say something so mean?‘

Tears flowed from her reddened eyes as she spoke.

She wiped away her tears and raised her head, glaring at Peter, who was still astonished.

“I will not allow you and your family to bully Jane again.”

“You’re an asshole!”

Even a bystander like Lila felt terrible for Jane.

How could Peter Fowler, a brother related by blood, scold Jane and say so many mean words that hurt her so badly?

Jane had been missing for nineteen long years and yearned for her family’s love and protection the most at this time. Were the Fowlers heartless?

Not only did they not care for her, they even hurt her. Why would they reunite with her in the first place if they wanted to hurt her instead of caring for her? They gave her hope and pushed her into a more bottomless abyss after. She was a daughter of the Fowlers, not an enemy of the family. She was Peter’s sister by blood.

“..”

Peter was speechless.

After all, the main reason for Jane’s departure was because of the misunderstanding they had.

That was also the reason Peter was still concerned about Jane.

It was because of the guilt he had for her.

“It’s okay, Lila!”

“The Fowlers meant nothing to me now.”

Jane reached out to wipe Lila’s tears as she comforted her softly.

She was too blind in the past.

The Fowlers were more important to her than her own life, while they saw her as just a mere weed.

She had almost neglected the true friendship she originally had that others would kill for.

Peter’s heart skipped a beat when he heard what she said.

It seemed that the gentle girl always tip–toeing on eggshells and longing for her family’s love was gone for good.

“Never return to the Fowlers if you dare, Jane. Jokes on you if you regret one day.”

Peter fled in despair after landing his final words.

never regret

responded with

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry

flowed freely from her

no idea I thought there would still be chances that you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading you to give it

think they really did mistreat you. They do not

have felt terrible. Cry if

as she spoke before Jane managed to drop a

Lila. All my tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re right! They do not deserve

goodness. As long as I still have you by my side, I’m not without

from her face. She couldn’t help laughing, “I’m supposed to be the one being upset. Why

must have cried so many times when you’re alone,

getting lost in her

Lila was right.

shed many tears because

she did, it would only

the sheets and let her

for her and have her kicked out of the family if

knew.

had dried her eyes from shedding more tears

never cared for

for those worthy

sent Lila off

you sure you’re not coming home with

I

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked

her eyes,

Janie. I’ll get angry

anything. I’ll help you in any

her lips and grabbed Jane’s

“I will ”

alone again.” Jane thought

the riverside with both hands

scenery at the riverside was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze from the

pleasant night, considering the cooling weather of

tipsiness she had earlier receded as

would sometimes pass by lovers taking

across a family

were walking their

their kids to slow down,

felt like

felt as if she doesn’t

Why was that so?

should, at the

others‘ kids

did her family belittle, humiliate, and not even care when she was about to

to

a family, and having a sister

her a little love from what they showered Madelyn. She, Jane Fowler, was, after

fulfilled the one humble

wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers did not pamper and believed

they had wanted, just a little, to know the truth, to feel sorry for her,

wouldn’t have escalated to the situation they were in

it was what

the eye

one wanted her to

she would disappear, the sooner, the better. Some

the shirt she had on tighter to

to feel

continued walking by

street lights got

pedestrians were getting

Jane