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

“Janie.”

Jane, feeling sorry for

flowed freely from her

there would still be chances that you would return to

did mistreat you. They do not deserve your joy

terrible.

as she spoke before Jane

All my tears had dried up a long time ago. You’re

goodness. As long as I still have you

nodded between sobs and sniffles and said, “Yes! Remember this. I’ll always be by your side, Janie!” Jane helped Lila wipe off the traces of tears from her face. She couldn’t help

must have cried so many times when you’re alone, and I can’t stop myself from crying when I see what

couldn’t help getting

Lila was right.

shed many tears because

it would only invite mockery and

always hid under the sheets and let her tears flow,

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

knew.

dried her eyes from shedding more tears for the

never cared

only shed tears for those worthy of

sent Lila off

you sure you’re not coming

okay, Lila. I

“Thanks, anyway.”

gently stroked Lila’s

eyes, thankful for

thank me, Janie. I’ll

you need anything. I’ll help you in any

her lips and grabbed Jane’s

“I will ”

I’ll never be alone again.” Jane thought

made her way toward the riverside with both hands in

was panoramic, accompanied by the breeze

considering the cooling weather

tipsiness she had earlier receded

by lovers taking their stroll by

across a family of three happily playing

their dogs,

kids to slow

felt like an

if she

Why was that so?

something she should, at the

were others‘ kids loved and

not even care when she was about to

had never wanted to take

had only wanted a family, and having a sister was all her

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

the Fowlers never fulfilled the one humble request of

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

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

wouldn’t have escalated to the

well, it was

a sting in the eye in that place she called

one wanted her

disappear, the sooner, the better. Some

she had on tighter to

to feel

continued walking

street lights got lesser

were getting lesser

this moment, Jane