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.

his

from her family, yet he had cruelly pushed her away

Are you okay?”

Peter, who was staring intently at Jane.

tugged at Peter’s arm and spoke gently, drawing Peter’s attention

his head and patted Madelyn’s head dotingly. He

about Janie. After

her to return home. If it’s you asking, she will surely agree,”

spoke. She lowered her head and held Peter’s

sil*y girl. It just as well that she left. With Maddie in

best possible outcome,” Peter

He held Madelyn’s hands in

guilty

was his long-lost biological sister. It was a fact that had been confirmed through a

aware of what would happen

to shower as much

he had doted upon as

only one

his other brothers

and Anna thought

a place

as important

Fowler family under such circumstances would have been nothing

was a relief both to the Fowler family and

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

her lip and sank into Peter’s embrace. Her eyes

were not a part of the Fowler family,

does not belong in the Fowler family. Because of me,

kind to a fault. As a result, you take all the blame upon

you. The m*ntal hurdle

had no idea what Peter and Madelyn

if she knew, she would not

disappointment, sadness, and pain

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

was of the utmost

the school gate, Jane noticed Lila waiting, her arms

“Janie!” Lila cried.

she saw Jane, Lila waved enthusiastically and then ran over

long, Lila?” Jane

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

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a

was at

not alone,” Jane

important to her right

Lila entered

the room, numerous pairs of eyes turned

she was the cause of the furor

Fowler was the long-lost

was the only one in the class who had willingly

of the more aloof

were very few people

turn out to be from the Fowler

as

them,” Lila

worry. They’re just curious. It does not bother

place, Jane did not care about

and headed to a seat in

the professor arrived for

was lan Henderson. He was in charge of the

streaked with wh*te. Bespectacled and scholarly, he looked like what one would think a professor should

looked harmless. In his daily interactions, he was actually a friendly

was very