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

yet he had cruelly pushed

Are

at Peter, who was staring intently at

spoke gently, drawing Peter’s attention

his head and patted Madelyn’s head

be thinking about Janie. After all, she is

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

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

It just as well that she left. With Maddie in the Fowler family, there is no place

best possible outcome,”

were lowered. He

guilty toward

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

would happen if Jane

never be able to shower as much attention on

little sister he had doted upon

was not the only one

brothers

and Anna thought

a place in the

as important to the family as

circumstances would have been

they had been before was a relief both to

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

and sank into Peter’s embrace.

not a part of the Fowler family, you would not feel so

does not belong

kind to a fault. As a result, you

with you. The m*ntal

had no idea what

would not have reacted to

experienced so much disappointment, sadness, and pain that she

Fowler had said to her the day

family, Madelyn was of the utmost importance

Lila waiting,

“Janie!” Lila cried.

she saw Jane, Lila waved enthusiastically and then ran over

long, Lila?” Jane

first class of the day is Professor Henderson’s

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a small

at least

not alone,”

was most important to her

Lila

Jane stepped into the room, numerous pairs of eyes

was the cause of the furor from a few days

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

the only one in the class

of the more aloof

very few people

one had expected her to turn

as a

them,”

curious. It

place, Jane did

headed to a seat in

professor

charge of the second-year students from

was 54 years old and dressed in a suit. He had slicked-back hair that was streaked

looked harmless. In his daily interactions, he was

was very