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

her family, yet he had cruelly pushed

what’s wrong? Are you

at Peter, who was staring intently

tugged at Peter’s arm and spoke

patted Madelyn’s head

thinking about Janie. After all, she is your

return home. If it’s you asking, she will surely

spoke. She lowered her head and held Peter’s

It just as well that she left.

the best possible outcome,” Peter consoled

He held Madelyn’s

felt guilty

sister. It was a fact that had been

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

shower as much attention on Jane as he did on

little sister he had doted upon as they

was not the only one

other brothers thought the same

Jack and Anna thought the same

did not have a place in the

never be as important to the family as Madelyn

the Fowler family under such circumstances would have

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

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

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

part of the

not belong in the Fowler family. Because of

anymore. You’re kind to a fault. As a result, you

do with you. The

had no idea what Peter and

she knew, she would not

disappointment, sadness, and pain that she had

Fowler had said to her the day before

the members of the Fowler family, Madelyn was of the

Lila waiting, her arms open in

“Janie!” Lila cried.

saw Jane, Lila waved enthusiastically

you wait long, Lila?”

class of the day is Professor Henderson’s class.

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a small

at

not alone,”

most important to her right from

Lila entered the

into the room, numerous pairs of eyes turned toward

cause of the furor

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

only one in

was one of the more aloof and

few people who were close to

to turn out to be from

come as a shock

them,” Lila

just curious. It does

place, Jane did not care

with her and headed to a seat in the corner of

professor arrived for

was in charge of

was 54 years old and dressed in a suit. He had slicked-back hair that was streaked with wh*te. Bespectacled and scholarly, he looked like what one would

In his daily interactions, he

he was very