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 was

top floor of an

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

Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like works

came

spend at least 15 grand for

recall Cloudnine Restaurant being a really busy restaurant. You need

I have

waved her phone

got lucky. We don’t

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine Restaurant’s

to the

QR code and welcomed Jane and Lila to

in the waiter’s eyes as he

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

so mysterious about

just a feeling

Restaurant had ten

restaurant could only serve ten groups of

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

were, the

reputation of being one of the best restaurants

of getting a table at the restaurant made it

the most popular restaurant in

a table

opulence oozing from every single detail had Lila sighing

Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I step inside. It’s

meal today.

“Okay!”

menu

dishes cost them more than

took the menu and got a bottle of red wine

me, so let’s spend every single dollar

You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips

Lila. You stood up for me and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused me of being

that took. Lila wasn’t the sort to

because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane

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

pain. They had hurt and abused her and left her

talk about that. Drop by my place and have dinner some

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

“Sure.”

were bright with

be the goddaughter of Lila’s

sounded like a great

Madelyn like the apple of their eye like

her share

had died

family

had Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

and Jane chatting happily through the

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

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted Jane