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

love from her family, yet he had

what’s wrong? Are you okay?” Madelyn

Peter, who was staring intently at Jane.

and spoke

patted Madelyn’s head dotingly. He

must be thinking about Janie. After all, she is your sister

to get her to return home. If it’s you asking, she

she spoke. She lowered her head and held Peter’s

that she left. With Maddie in the Fowler family, there

be the best possible

He held Madelyn’s hands

felt guilty

was his long-lost biological sister. It was a fact that had

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

be able to shower as much attention on Jane as he did

the little sister he had doted upon as they were growing

only one

other brothers thought

Jack and Anna

have a place in

would never be as important to the family as

Fowler family under such circumstances would

had been before was a relief

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

and sank into Peter’s embrace. Her eyes brimmed

not a part of the Fowler family, you would

one who does not belong in the Fowler

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

do with you. The m*ntal hurdle

had no idea what Peter and Madelyn were

she knew, she would not have reacted

disappointment, sadness, and

could have been worse than what Anna Fowler had said to her the day before

Fowler family, Madelyn was of the

gate, Jane noticed Lila

“Janie!” Lila cried.

waved enthusiastically and then ran

wait long, Lila?” Jane

let’s go to class. Our first class of the day is Professor

“Okay,” Jane replied.

smiled a small

at

am not alone,” Jane

was most important to

and Lila entered

moment Jane stepped into the room, numerous pairs of eyes

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

knew that Jane Fowler was the long-lost daughter of the

the past, Lila was the only one in the class who had willingly

one of the more

very few people who were

to turn out to

come as a shock

ignore them,”

just curious. It does not bother me,” Jane

the first place, Jane did not care about

and headed to a seat in the corner of

professor arrived for

in charge of the second-year students from the Computer Science

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

interactions, he was actually a friendly

very strict