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

had craved love from her family, yet he had cruelly pushed her

Are you okay?”

was staring intently at Jane.

and spoke gently,

his head and patted Madelyn’s head

you must be thinking about Janie. After all, she is

for you to get her to return home.

reddened as she spoke. She lowered her head and held

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

best possible outcome,” Peter consoled

lids were lowered. He held Madelyn’s hands in

felt guilty toward

sister. It was a fact that had been confirmed through

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

much attention on Jane as

Madelyn was the little sister he had doted

not the only one who thought that

brothers thought

Jack and Anna

did not have a place in the Fowler

would never be as important to the family as

the Fowler family under such circumstances would have been nothing

the way they had been before was a relief both to the

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

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

If I were not a part of the Fowler

who does not belong in the Fowler family. Because

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

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

had no idea what Peter and

she knew, she would not have reacted to

and pain that

Fowler had said

Madelyn was of the

Jane noticed Lila

“Janie!” Lila cried.

Jane, Lila waved enthusiastically and then ran over

wait long, Lila?” Jane

the day is Professor Henderson’s class. We’d better not be late. He’s really fierce,”

“Okay,” Jane replied.

smiled a small

was at least

am not

had what was most important to her

and Lila entered

room, numerous pairs

was the cause of the furor from a few days

everyone in the class knew that Jane Fowler was the long-lost daughter of the Fowler

was the only one in the class

of the

were very few people who were

one had expected her to turn out to be from

revelation had come as a shock

ignore them,” Lila

It does not bother

place, Jane did not

Lila with her and headed to a seat

professor arrived

lan Henderson. He was in charge of

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 actually a

was very