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.

to its name, the restaurant

the top floor of

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

the Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared

came with a

to be prepared to spend at least

a really busy restaurant. You need reservations to get a

I have

her phone

lucky. We

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine Restaurant’s

led Lila to the

and welcomed Jane and Lila to

in the waiter’s eyes as he

and stuck her tongue out.

so mysterious

a feeling

Restaurant had ten

restaurant could only serve ten groups of diners

restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table for you. Otherwise, you

there were, the rowdier the restaurant

a reputation of being

a table at the restaurant made it all the more

was the most popular restaurant in

Lila got a table

with opulence oozing from every single detail

been two years since I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself

the meal today. Come on, order

“Okay!”

took the menu and ordered Jane’s

cost them more

took the menu and got a bottle of red wine that cost

money on me,

that asshole’s money. You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked

up for me and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused me of

that took. Lila wasn’t the

her meek nature because she had wanted to

sister. She was the kind of family that Jane had always dreamed of

had ever given her was pain. They had hurt and abused her and left her to

that. Drop by my place and have dinner some time. I’ll

how pretty and nice you are and how much she

“Sure.”

bright with

love to be the goddaughter of

like a

family wouldn’t treat her like dirt while treating Madelyn like

her share of disappointments in her past

died for

family

coincidence had Hugh walking past Cloudnine

Jane chatting happily

the sight. Jane

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

and spotted