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

he had cruelly pushed

wrong? Are you okay?” Madelyn

Peter, who was staring intently at Jane. She was

spoke gently, drawing Peter’s attention back to

and patted Madelyn’s

thinking about Janie. After all, she is

too late for you to get her to return home. If it’s you asking, she will surely

she spoke. She lowered her head

girl. It just as well that she left.

be the best

were lowered. He held

felt guilty toward

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

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

to shower as much attention on Jane

little sister he had doted upon as they were growing

only

brothers thought the

Jack and Anna

did not have a place in the Fowler

would never be as important to

circumstances would have

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

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

and sank

If I were not a part of the Fowler family, you would not feel

who does not belong in

m*uth, stopping her from speaking. “That’s enough, Maddie. Don’t say anymore. You’re kind to a fault. As a result, you take all the blame upon

nothing to do with you. The m*ntal hurdle is ours to

no idea what Peter

if she knew, she would not have

had experienced so much disappointment, sadness, and pain that she had become

Anna Fowler had said to her the day

family, Madelyn was of the utmost

school gate, Jane noticed Lila

“Janie!” Lila cried.

saw Jane, Lila waved enthusiastically and

long,

class. Our first class of the day is Professor Henderson’s class. We’d better not be late. He’s really fierce,”

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a small

was at

not

most important to her right

Lila entered the

Jane stepped into the room,

of the furor from

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

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

was one of the more

very few people who were

expected her to turn out

had come as a shock to

ignore them,”

just curious. It does not bother me,”

first place, Jane did not care

headed to a seat in

professor

lan Henderson. He was in charge of

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

daily interactions, he was actually a friendly and

very