No Way Back

Chapter 25

“Is that Janie?”

Madelyn felt shocked as if her heart had been hit by a hammer.

She clutched her bag tighter subconsciously.

“Impossible!” she thought.

“How can Jane Fowler be so luminous?”

From what Madelyn remembered, Jane had been quiet and kept to herself.

Even when she had come to the Fowler family, she had been reserved and seemed to have no sense of style. She had been insecure and meek.

To be honest, Madelyn had not thought much of Jane.

Compared to Madelyn, Jane had been inferior in terms of academic performance and upbringing.

However, Jane’s relationship with the Fowler family had been complicated, so Madelyn devised a plan to oust Jane from the family.

Although the plan had not gone smoothly, the results had been better than expected.

Madelyn had successfully driven Jane away from the Fowler family. Neither her mother nor father suspected it had been her behind it.

Madelyn had thought she had gotten rid of Jane for good. Since Jane had been the one to cut ties with the Fowler family, it would probably be hard for her to rejoin the family.

With Madelyn acting behind the scenes, crying and making sure the rest of the Fowler family felt sorry for her, she was sure there was no way Jane would be rejoining the family.

However, as she looked at Jane now, Madelyn’s heart thumped loudly in alarm.

Since the incident a few days ago, Jane seemed to have become a totally different person. It did not make any sense to Madelyn.

“It’s her…” Peter muttered.

His lips were pursed.

He was not sure what he was feeling.

Peter thought, “Jane Fowler… Jane… Exactly which is the real you?

“How is there such a big difference?

“It’s as if you have been reborn.”

If it were not for her appearance, no one would believe that this Jane Fowler was the same one from Peter’s memory when she was part of the family. He had found that Jane hateful. She had low self-esteem and had been hungry for familial love.

While in the car earlier Peter had been thinking.

He and Madelyn had been on the way to the University of Oricle.

Peter began to have second thoughts.

Jane was from the same university as he and Madelyn.

In the 15 days that Jane had been a part of the Fowler family, it had never occurred to Peter to have Jane go to school with them.

First, he was afraid Madelyn would be hurt.

Second, he hated Jane, so he did not want her to become part of the Fowler family. He also hated her cowardly nature.

However…

Peter wondered if it was because he felt guilty toward her.

Perhaps things were different now that Jane had left the Fowler family and was no longer a threat to Madelyn.

Peter had calmed down and was now able to think clearly.

He suddenly felt as if he had been too much.

was his biological

he had cruelly pushed her away and

Are you okay?” Madelyn

who was staring intently at Jane.

Peter’s arm and spoke gently, drawing Peter’s attention back to

patted Madelyn’s head dotingly. He said,

Janie. After all, she is

her to return home. If it’s

she spoke. She lowered her head

as well that she left. With Maddie in the Fowler family, there

best possible

were lowered. He held

guilty

biological sister. It was

well aware of what would happen if Jane were to be allowed back into the Fowler

able to shower as much

Madelyn was the little sister he

only one

brothers

Jack and Anna thought the same

did not have a

be as important to the family as

to the Fowler family under such circumstances

had been before was a relief both

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

on her lip and sank into Peter’s

I were not a part of

not belong in the

say anymore. You’re kind to a fault. As a result, you take all

The m*ntal

had no idea what Peter

knew, she would not have reacted

disappointment, sadness, and pain that she had become numb to

have been worse than what Anna Fowler had said to her the

Fowler family, Madelyn was of the utmost importance and Jane

Lila waiting, her arms open

“Janie!” Lila cried.

Jane, Lila waved enthusiastically and

wait long, Lila?”

Our first class of the day is Professor Henderson’s class. We’d better not

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a small

was at least

am not alone,”

had what was most important

Lila entered the

room, numerous pairs

the cause of the furor

Jane Fowler was the long-lost

past, Lila was the only one

the more

were very few people who were close

to turn out to be from the Fowler

come as a

them,” Lila

worry. They’re just curious. It does not

first place, Jane did not

with her and headed to a seat in the

professor arrived

class professor’s name was lan Henderson. He was in charge of the

years old and dressed in a suit. He had slicked-back hair that was streaked with wh*te. Bespectacled and scholarly, he looked like what one would think a professor

harmless. In his daily interactions, he was

he was very strict in