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

yet he had

Are you okay?” Madelyn

staring intently at Jane. She was

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

his head and patted Madelyn’s head dotingly. He

about Janie. After all, she is your sister by

for you to get her to return home. If it’s you

as she spoke. She lowered her

sil*y girl. It just as well that she left. With Maddie in the Fowler family, there is

be the best possible

lids were lowered. He held Madelyn’s hands

guilty toward

his long-lost biological sister. It was a

time, he was well aware of what would happen if Jane were to be allowed back into the

would never be able to shower as much attention on

sister he

the only one who thought

brothers thought

and Anna thought the

not have a place in the

as important to the family as Madelyn

under such circumstances would have been nothing but torture to

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

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

chewed softly on her lip and sank into

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

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

put his hand over Madelyn’s m*uth, stopping her from speaking. “That’s enough, Maddie. Don’t say anymore. You’re kind to

to do with you. The m*ntal

what Peter and Madelyn were

knew, she would not have reacted to

much disappointment, sadness, and pain that she had

Fowler had

Madelyn was of the utmost importance

gate, Jane noticed Lila waiting,

“Janie!” Lila cried.

Jane, Lila waved enthusiastically

you wait long, Lila?” Jane

to class. Our first class of the day is Professor

“Okay,” Jane replied.

smiled a

at

not alone,”

had what was most important to her

and Lila entered the

stepped into the room, numerous pairs

the cause of the furor

everyone in the class knew that Jane Fowler was the

the only one in the

one of the

were very few people

to turn out to be from the

revelation had come as a shock to

them,”

curious. It does not

Jane did not care about others’

to a seat in the corner of

professor arrived for

Henderson. He was in charge of the second-year students

had slicked-back hair that was streaked with wh*te. Bespectacled and scholarly, he looked like what

he was

he was very strict in