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

family, yet he had

what’s wrong? Are you okay?”

looked at Peter, who was staring

tugged at Peter’s arm and spoke gently, drawing Peter’s attention back

patted Madelyn’s head dotingly. He said, “It’s

Janie. After

you to get her to return home. If it’s you

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

girl. It just as well that she left. With Maddie

the best possible

were lowered. He

felt guilty

sister. It was a fact that had been

well aware of what would happen if Jane were to be

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

little sister he had doted

not the only one

other brothers thought

and Anna thought

a place in

never be as important to the family

Fowler family under such circumstances would

before was a relief both to the Fowler family and

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

her lip and sank into Peter’s embrace. Her

I were not a part of the Fowler family, you

does not belong in the Fowler family. Because

his hand over Madelyn’s m*uth, stopping her from speaking. “That’s enough, Maddie. Don’t say anymore. You’re kind

nothing to do with you. The m*ntal hurdle

no idea what Peter and Madelyn were

knew, she would

experienced so much disappointment, sadness, and pain

than what Anna Fowler had said to her the day before at Cloudnine

family, Madelyn was of the utmost importance and Jane was

noticed Lila waiting, her

“Janie!” Lila cried.

Lila waved enthusiastically and then ran

you wait long, Lila?”

the day is Professor Henderson’s class. We’d better not

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a small

at least

am not alone,”

what was most important

and Lila entered the

the room, numerous pairs of eyes turned

cause of the furor from a few days

everyone in the class knew that Jane Fowler was the

past, Lila was the only one in the class who

the more aloof and

very few people who were close to

one had expected her to turn out to be from the Fowler

come as a shock to

ignore them,” Lila

curious. It does not bother me,” Jane

Jane did not

with her and headed to a seat in the corner of the

professor arrived for

was lan Henderson. He was in charge of the second-year students from the Computer Science Major,

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

harmless. In his daily interactions, he was

was very strict