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

her family, yet he had cruelly pushed her away and treated

Are you okay?”

staring

spoke gently, drawing

head and patted Madelyn’s head dotingly.

about Janie. After all, she is

you to get her to return

reddened as she spoke. She lowered her

as well that she left. With Maddie

the best

lids were lowered. He

guilty

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

he was well aware of what would happen if

never be able to shower as much attention on Jane as

he had

not the only one who thought that

brothers thought the

Jack and Anna thought the same

not have a place

important to the

Fowler family under such circumstances would have been nothing but

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

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

sank into Peter’s embrace. Her

a part of the Fowler family, you would not feel

not belong in

Maddie. Don’t say anymore. You’re kind to a fault. As a result, you take all the blame upon yourself. You wouldn’t be

to do with you. The m*ntal hurdle is ours to cross,” Peter

had no idea what Peter

she knew, she would not

disappointment, sadness, and pain that

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

of the Fowler family, Madelyn was of the utmost

Lila

“Janie!” Lila cried.

Lila waved enthusiastically

wait long, Lila?” Jane

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.

smiled a

at least

am not alone,” Jane

had what was most important to

Lila entered

into the room, numerous pairs of eyes turned

all, she was the cause of the furor

the class knew that Jane Fowler

one in

the more aloof

were very few people who were close to

had expected her to turn out to be from the

revelation had come as a shock

them,” Lila

They’re just curious. It does not

the first place, Jane did not care about others’

and headed to a seat in the corner of the

the professor arrived

was in charge of the second-year students from

streaked with wh*te. Bespectacled and scholarly, he looked

daily interactions, he was actually a

was very