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

was the top floor of

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

the Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like works of

at Cloudnine Restaurant came with a

to be prepared to spend at

being a really busy restaurant. You need

worry. I have

her phone

lucky. We don’t

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine

led Lila to

waiter scanned their QR code and welcomed Jane and Lila to the

look of deference in the waiter’s eyes as he looked at

and stuck her tongue out. “You’re becoming more mysterious by the

What’s so mysterious

feeling that

had ten

could only serve ten groups of diners

the waiting staff would

more diners there were, the rowdier the restaurant would

at Cloudnine Restaurant, which had a reputation of being one

at the restaurant

fact, it was the most

got a table

restaurant with opulence oozing from every

Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I step

meal today. Come on, order

“Okay!”

the menu

dishes cost them more than ten

and got a bottle of red

feel comfortable keeping Dwayne’s money on me, so let’s

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

stood up for me and tried to protect me when

how much courage that took. Lila wasn’t the sort to speak up at

to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished that she had been a member of the

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

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

not talk about that. Drop by my place and have

nice you are

“Sure.”

eyes were bright with unshed

be

sounded like

Sutton family wouldn’t treat her like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple

had had her share of disappointments in

had died for

a family had

Hugh walking past Cloudnine

Lila and Jane chatting happily through the

Jane didn’t seem

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted