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

had craved love from her family, yet he had cruelly pushed her

what’s wrong? Are you okay?” Madelyn

was staring intently

spoke gently,

shook his head and patted Madelyn’s head dotingly.

be thinking about Janie. After all, she

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

She lowered her head and

late, sil*y girl. It just as well that she left. With Maddie in

the best possible outcome,” Peter

He

felt guilty toward

was his long-lost biological sister. It was a

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

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

the little sister he had doted upon

was not the only

brothers thought

Anna

did not have a place in

never be as important to the

circumstances would have been nothing but torture

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

“Peter…” Madelyn said.

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

said, “I h*te myself. If I were not a part

the one who does not belong in

her from speaking. “That’s enough, Maddie. Don’t say anymore. You’re kind to a fault. As a result,

do with you. The

idea what Peter

she would not have reacted

sadness, and pain that she had become numb to

had said to her the day before

members of the Fowler family, Madelyn was of

school gate, Jane noticed Lila waiting, her arms

“Janie!” Lila cried.

Jane, Lila waved enthusiastically and then

you wait long,

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

“Okay,” Jane replied.

a

at

not alone,”

most important to

and Lila

the room, numerous pairs of eyes turned toward

cause of the furor from

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

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

the more aloof and

people who

had expected her to turn out to be

as

them,”

just curious. It does not

did not

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

the professor arrived

was lan Henderson. He was in charge of the second-year students from the Computer Science Major, classes 2903

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 think a professor should look

his daily interactions, he was actually a friendly and

he was very strict