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.

name, the restaurant was located on the 100th

was the top floor

gaze upon the stars and enjoy Stormton City’s lovely nighttime scenery, gazing at Fig River, which cuts right through the city,

Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked

came with

to be prepared to spend at

Restaurant being a really busy restaurant.

worry. I

her phone

lucky. We don’t need a

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

to

scanned their QR code and welcomed Jane and Lila to the

look of deference in the waiter’s

and stuck her tongue out.

so mysterious about

a feeling that I

had

serve ten groups

a friend of the restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table for

were, the rowdier the

which had a reputation of being one of the best restaurants

table at the restaurant made it

was the most

got a table by the

with opulence oozing from every single detail had Lila sighing in

I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find

the meal today.

“Okay!”

the menu and ordered Jane’s

them

got a bottle of

money on me, so let’s spend every single dollar of

it. You’re doing fine on your own!”

and tried to protect me when Dwayne and

knew how much courage that took. Lila

gathered her courage and overcome her meek nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished that she had been a

Lila as a sister. She was

was pain. They had hurt

not talk about that. Drop by my place and have dinner

mother keeps going on about how pretty and nice you are and how much

“Sure.”

were bright

to be the goddaughter

sounded like a

while treating Madelyn

Jane had had her share of disappointments

died

yearning for a family had died alongside

walking past

Jane chatting happily through the

was surprised by the sight. Jane

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

spotted Jane too.