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.

will never

with no

“At the same time…”

“I will not forgive!”

will never forgive, not now, not

“Janie.”

embraced Jane, feeling sorry

flowed freely from her

that you would return to the Fowlers. I’ve thought of persuading you to give it a

you. They do

must have felt terrible. Cry if

sobbing as she spoke

tears had dried up a long

long as I still have

always be by your side, Janie!” Jane helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her

sorry for you. You must have cried so many times when you’re alone, and I can’t stop myself

getting

Lila was right.

tears because

would only invite

and let her tears flow,

would deepen the Fowlers‘ hatred for her and have her kicked out of

knew.

her eyes from

never cared

only shed tears for those

off in

you’re not coming home

Lila. I found a place

“Thanks, anyway.”

stroked Lila’s

lowered her eyes, thankful

thank me, Janie. I’ll get angry if you

you need anything. I’ll help you in any way I

her lips

“I will ”

alone again.”

Lila off, Jane made her way toward the riverside with

was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze

was a pleasant night, considering the cooling

tipsiness she had

by lovers taking

she would come across a family

were walking their dogs,

to slow down, worried their kids

like an

if she

Why was that so?

should, at the very least,

were others‘ kids

her family belittle, humiliate, and not even

to take

had only wanted a family, and having a sister

She, Jane Fowler, was, after all, the bloodline of the Fowlers, one that was

Fowlers never fulfilled the

part of Madelyn’s plan, she wouldn’t have succeeded if the Fowlers did not pamper and believed

wanted, just a little, to know the truth, to feel sorry for her, and to do her

to the situation they were

well, it was

lived like a sting in the eye in that

wanted her

better.

shirt she had on tighter

started to feel

continued walking by the

street lights got

pedestrians were getting

Jane