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.

restaurant was located

the top floor of

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 and a spectacular bridge across Fig River as

5–star restaurant prepared

meals at Cloudnine Restaurant came with a

to be prepared to spend at least 15

busy restaurant. You need reservations to get a

worry. I have that

her

got lucky. We don’t

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

should be Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

to the

QR code and welcomed Jane and Lila to the

in the waiter’s eyes as

stuck her tongue out. “You’re becoming

so

feeling that

had

could only serve ten groups of diners at any

had to be a friend of the restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table

there were, the

which had a reputation of being one of the best restaurants

of getting a table at the restaurant made it all the

the most popular restaurant

got a table by

lavishly decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail had Lila sighing

at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself

the meal today. Come

“Okay!”

the menu and ordered Jane’s

them more

of red wine that cost a dozen grand

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

don’t want that asshole’s money. You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked up into a smile. She tousled Lila’s hair

protect me when

that took. Lila wasn’t the

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

be amazing to have Lila as a sister. She was the kind of family that Jane

pain. They had hurt and abused her and

my place and have dinner some time. I’ll have my parents whip up something

going on about how pretty and nice you are and how much she

“Sure.”

bright with

to be the goddaughter of

sounded like a

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

share of disappointments in her past

had died

a family had died

had Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

caught Lila and Jane chatting happily through

was surprised by the sight. Jane

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

in and spotted Jane