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

her family, yet he had

what’s wrong? Are

looked at Peter, who was staring intently at

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

shook his head and patted Madelyn’s head dotingly. He

about Janie. After all, she is your sister by

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

She lowered her head and

she left. With Maddie

be the best possible outcome,” Peter consoled

lids were lowered. He held

felt guilty

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

would happen

be able to shower as much attention on Jane as

all, Madelyn was the little sister he had doted

was not the only one who

brothers thought

and Anna

have a place in the

important to

such circumstances would have been nothing but torture

way they had been before was a relief both to the Fowler family and

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

sank into

h*te myself. If I were not a part of the Fowler family, you

not belong in the Fowler family. Because

“That’s enough, Maddie. Don’t say anymore. You’re kind to a fault. As a result, you take all the blame upon yourself.

you. The m*ntal hurdle is

what Peter and

if she knew, she would not

and

Anna Fowler had said to

family, Madelyn was of the utmost importance

Jane noticed Lila waiting,

“Janie!” Lila cried.

Lila waved enthusiastically and then ran

wait long, Lila?”

class of the day is Professor Henderson’s class.

“Okay,” Jane replied.

smiled a small

was at least

am not alone,”

was most important to her

and Lila entered the

Jane stepped into the room, numerous pairs of

the cause of the

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

one in the

one of the more aloof and unfriendly

people who were close

to turn

revelation had come as

ignore them,” Lila

curious. It does

Jane did

Lila with her and headed to a seat in

the professor arrived for

He was in charge of the second-year students from

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

he was

very strict in