No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 19 An Unlucky Coincidence

Dwayne hadn’t felt bad when he had brought up the online scandal. That was because he had had no part in it.

Besides, he had been preoccupied with and worried about Madelyn.

This was different. Dwayne had gotten involved.

He had accused Jane of theft when he had had no proof.

Dwayne felt unworthy of the WWE gold medal that he had just won.

“What did you say, Dwayne?”

Madelyn hadn’t heard him.

However, she knew that it couldn’t be anything good.

“It’s nothing.

Dwayne yanked himself out of his thoughts.

It didn’t matter. What was done was done.

There was no point regretting it now.

Besides…

Dwayne wasn’t going to hurt Madelyn just because he felt bad about Jane.

“Dwayne, if you catch up with Janie right now, you can try and convince her to come back to the Fowler family. Janie looks so lonely. I feel so sorry for her.

“We had been misled right from the start and accused Janie of something she hadn’t done. She had every right to be upset and disown the family. If only I hadn’t been part of the family. This wouldn’t have happened in the first place if I never existed.”

Madelyn said with a pained look on her face.

“Silly girl, that’s utter nonsense. You’re a part of the Fowler family. Nobody’s going to change that fact. “You’re right. We were wrong about Janie. But that has nothing to do with you. She’s already made up her mind. We should respect her decision.”

Dwayne said gently, shoving whatever guilt he felt toward Jane to the back of his head as he turned his attention back to a remorseful Madelyn.

Jane took Lila on a long ride in her newly purchased Porsche Cayenne. She felt on top of the world.

Dwayne had given her thirty grand. She wasn’t going to turn down money.

She decided to treat Lila to a meal at the best restaurant in Stormton City.

“Let’s not, Janie. Why don’t we dine at my place instead? We should save the money. You need it…”

“Lila, don’t forget. Half of that money belongs to you too. I’ve never been to Cloudnine Restaurant. I really want to try it. Humor me, please.”

“All right then.”

Lila had decided that she would support Jane in her every decision, no matter what it was. That was what best friends were for.

Jane was having a bad day today, and Lila was going to cheer her up!

They arrived at Cloudnine Restaurant.

Cloudnine Restaurant was the most famous restaurant in Stormton City.

At the height of its fame, it had a waiting list that spanned a month long.

its name, the restaurant was located on the 100th

floor

the stars and enjoy Stormton City’s lovely nighttime scenery, gazing at Fig River, which cuts right through the city, as well as a Ferris wheel

hired by the Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like

Restaurant came with a hefty price

to be prepared to spend at least 15

Restaurant being a really busy restaurant. You need reservations to get a

I

her phone

We don’t need a

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

should be Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

Lila to the

scanned their QR code and welcomed Jane and

in the waiter’s eyes as he looked

out. “You’re becoming more

me. What’s so

just a feeling that

Restaurant had

groups of diners

staff would

were, the rowdier

which had a reputation of being one of the best

the restaurant made it

most popular

Lila got a table by

opulence oozing from every single detail had

at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless

paying for the meal today. Come on,

“Okay!”

menu and ordered

few dishes cost them

a bottle of red wine that cost

on me, so let’s

doing

You stood up for me and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused

that took. Lila wasn’t

her meek nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished

to have Lila as a sister. She was the kind of family

was pain. They had hurt and abused

That’s what best friends do. Let’s not talk about that. Drop by my place and have dinner some time. I’ll have my parents

and nice you are and how much she wants you to be

“Sure.”

eyes were bright with

love to be the goddaughter of

like

dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple of their eye like the

had her share

died for

yearning for a family

had Hugh walking past Cloudnine

caught Lila and Jane chatting happily

man was surprised by the sight. Jane didn’t seem like someone capable

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted Jane too.