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

love from her family, yet he had

Are you okay?” Madelyn

looked at Peter, who was staring intently at

arm and spoke gently, drawing Peter’s attention

his head and patted Madelyn’s head dotingly. He

thinking about Janie. After all, she is

return home. If it’s you

eyes reddened as she spoke. She lowered her head and held

that she left. With Maddie in the Fowler family, there is no

may be the best

lowered. He held Madelyn’s

felt guilty

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

the same time, he was well aware of what would happen if

would never be able to shower as much

was the little sister he had

was not the only

brothers thought the same

Jack and Anna thought the same

have a place in the Fowler

as important

family under such circumstances would

before was a relief both to the Fowler family and

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

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

I were not a part of the Fowler family, you would not feel

should leave. I’m the one who does not belong in the Fowler

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

you. The m*ntal hurdle is ours

had no idea what Peter

would not have

sadness, and

what Anna Fowler had said to her the

the Fowler family, Madelyn was of the utmost

noticed Lila waiting, her arms

“Janie!” Lila cried.

saw Jane, Lila waved enthusiastically and then ran over

long,

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

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a small

at

am not alone,”

was most important to her

and Lila entered

the room, numerous pairs of eyes turned

all, she was the cause of the furor from a few

that Jane Fowler was the long-lost daughter of the

one in the class who had willingly befriended

was one of the more aloof and unfriendly

people who were close

turn out to be from the

revelation had come as a

them,” Lila

They’re just curious. It does not bother me,”

the first place, Jane did not care about

and headed to a

the professor arrived

professor’s name was lan Henderson. He was in charge of the second-year students from the

old and dressed in a suit. He had slicked-back hair that was streaked

looked harmless. In his daily interactions, he was actually

very strict