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 biological

he had cruelly pushed her away and treated

Are you

Peter, who was staring intently

spoke gently, drawing

shook his head and patted Madelyn’s head

about Janie. After all,

not too late for you to get her to return home.

she spoke. She lowered her head

well that she left. With

best possible outcome,” Peter consoled

lowered. He held Madelyn’s

guilty toward

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

happen if Jane were to be allowed back

as much attention on Jane

was the little sister he had doted upon

was not the only one who thought that

his other brothers thought the same

Anna

did not have a place in

as important to the family as Madelyn

family under such circumstances would have

before was a relief both to the Fowler family

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

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

myself. If I were not a part of the Fowler

who does not belong in

kind to a fault. As

with you. The m*ntal hurdle is ours

what Peter and

knew, she would not have

disappointment, sadness, and pain that she had become numb to

had said to her

was of the utmost importance and

Lila

“Janie!” Lila cried.

enthusiastically and then ran over to

long,

Hurry, let’s go to class. Our first class of the day is Professor Henderson’s class. We’d better not be late. He’s

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a

at

not alone,”

had what was most important to

and Lila entered the

room, numerous pairs of eyes turned

she was the cause of the

Jane Fowler was the

was the only one

the

few people who were close to

turn out to be from

revelation had come as

them,”

curious. It does not bother me,”

first place, Jane did not care about

pulled Lila with her and headed to a seat

professor

professor’s name was lan Henderson. He was in charge of the second-year students from the Computer Science Major, classes 2903 and

in a suit. He had slicked-back hair that was streaked with wh*te. Bespectacled and

interactions, he was actually a friendly

very