No Way Back (Jane and Hugh) by Anna Mac novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Leaving The Fowlers

“No need, Mr. Fowler.” Jane sneered, taking a deep breath and finally letting out the truth that had been brewing in her heart.

She continued, “You love Maddie so much that you won’t want anyone else to come along and challenge her status as the Fowler family’s heiress.

“I’ll give you what you wished for. From now on, my relationship with the Fowlers has ended, and I am no longer a member of your family!”

With that, Jane felt a huge burden lifted off her shoulders, and she walked upstairs without looking back at the Fowlers‘ stunned expressions.

After she returned downstairs with her bags packed and ready to go, all the others were shaken to the core. Jane just stood there with a simple bag and a plain backpack.

She shot a cold glance at them and strode out of the villa.

“You stop right there!” Jack yelled. He, at last, found the courage to speak. “Are you serious, Jane?”

“As serious as it can be, Mr. Fowler. Isn’t this what you all wanted?” Jane replied sarcastically as she walked out of the house without looking back.

Madelyn couldn’t help but feel a sense of triumph. She had no idea why Jane would willingly give up her position in the Fowler family, but she was relieved that it had happened.

Madelyn’s excitement was off the charts, but she had an act to put on. “Peter, please go talk to Jane. I’m the one who needs to be leaving, not her,” Madelyn pleaded, tears streaming down her face. “Jane is just upset because you misunderstood her. Please, go talk to her.”

Madelyn yelled and sobbed uncontrollably while pulling on Peter’s arm, but he did not immediately respond to her.

Emotions were swirling around inside Peter. He believed that keeping Jane at home would only cause trouble for the family and threaten Madelyn’s position, so he wished for her to strike out on her own.

Also, Peter had to admit that Jane was his sister. He couldn’t deny it.

Moreover, he knew that Jane was leaving only because this family had deeply hurt her.

Peter knew that his actions had played a role in her decision to leave, making him feel terrible.

Madelyn was uneasy because she noticed Peter was hesitating. It dawned on her that the Fowlers still cared about Jane. She felt lucky that if she hadn’t taken earlier actions, her standing in the Fowler family would have been in jeopardy.

“Fine! Get out! And don’t ever come back! I, Jack Fowler, disown you as my daughter!” Jack bellowed, his temper rising. He couldn’t believe that Jane dared to threaten him and sever ties with the Fowler family.

Jack was not the type of person who would be scared easily by threats, as he had been in the cutthroat business world for a long time and had met all kinds of ruthless people. He hoped Jane would see the error of her ways, apologize, and rejoin the Fowler family.

After all, Jack thought that being the rightful heiress to a considerable fortune was so appealing that no one could say no.

“That’s enough, Jack!” Anna suddenly shouted at him.

Jack shrank back, fearful of his wife’s reaction.

‘Please go talk to Janie, Mommy,” Madelyn begged Anna, shifting her strategy to retreat.

“I’ll go check on her, Jack. Peter, take care of Maddie,” Anna said, quickly following Jane’s steps.

“Daddy, Peter, it’s all my fault. If I hadn’t cried, you wouldn’t have misunderstood what Janie said, and things

wouldn’t have gotten this bad. I’m a troublemaker, so I should leave the Fowler family…” Madelyn got down on the ground and covered her face as if she felt incredibly guilty.

Peter’s heart hurt when he saw how upset Madelyn was. He quickly told her, “It’s not your fault, Maddie. You have every right to feel sad. We made a mistake when we lied to you and made this mess.”

Jack let out a sigh. “All right, Peter, you need to take Maddie back to her room so she can rest. I’ll be in charge of everything else.”