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 biological

love from her family, yet he had

what’s wrong? Are you okay?” Madelyn

at Peter, who was staring intently

arm and spoke gently, drawing Peter’s attention

and patted Madelyn’s

you must be thinking about Janie. After

late for you to get her to return

reddened as she spoke. She lowered her head and held Peter’s

girl. It just as well that she left. With Maddie in the Fowler family, there is no

may be the best possible outcome,” Peter

lowered. He

felt guilty

understood that Jane was his long-lost biological sister. It was a

was well aware of what would happen if Jane were to be

as much attention on Jane

the little sister he had doted upon as they were

was not the only one

other brothers thought the same

and Anna thought the

did not have a

never be as important to the

under such circumstances

been before was a relief both to the Fowler family

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

chewed softly on her lip and sank into Peter’s embrace. Her eyes brimmed with

were not a part of the Fowler

I’m the one who does not

his hand over Madelyn’s m*uth, stopping her from speaking. “That’s enough, Maddie. Don’t say anymore. You’re kind to a fault. As a result, you take all the

you. The m*ntal hurdle is ours to cross,”

no idea what Peter

she would not have reacted

and

Anna Fowler had said to

the members of the Fowler family, Madelyn was of the utmost importance and Jane was

the school gate, Jane noticed Lila waiting, her

“Janie!” Lila cried.

enthusiastically and then ran over to hug

long, Lila?” Jane

Our first class of the day is Professor Henderson’s class. We’d

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a small

was at

am not alone,”

important

Lila entered

Jane stepped into the room, numerous pairs of eyes turned toward

of the

in the class knew that Jane Fowler was

past, Lila was the only one in the class who had

was one of the more aloof and

very few people who were close

her to turn

come as a shock

them,”

curious. It does not bother me,”

first place, Jane did

with her and headed to a seat in the corner of the

the professor

in charge of the second-year students from the Computer Science Major, classes 2903

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 should

looked harmless. In his daily interactions, he was

he was very strict