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 located on the

was the top floor

Fig River, which cuts right through the city, as well as a Ferris wheel and a spectacular

5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked

meals at Cloudnine Restaurant came with

at least 15 grand for a single

Cloudnine Restaurant being a really busy restaurant. You

I have that

her phone at

lucky. We don’t need

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

should be Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

Lila to the

waiter scanned their QR code and welcomed Jane

noticed the look of deference in the waiter’s

Jane and stuck her tongue out.

What’s so

a feeling

had

restaurant could only serve ten groups of diners at

waiting staff would set up an extra table for you. Otherwise, you would

diners there were, the rowdier the

which had a reputation of being one of the best restaurants

of getting a table at the restaurant made it all

it was the most popular

Lila got a table by

restaurant with opulence oozing from every single

at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I step

for the meal

“Okay!”

menu and ordered

dishes cost them more than ten

the menu and got a bottle of red wine that cost a dozen grand or

me, so

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.

tried to protect me when Dwayne

took. Lila wasn’t the sort

overcome her meek nature because she had wanted to

She was

was pain. They had hurt and abused her and

not talk about that. Drop by my place and have dinner some time. I’ll have my parents whip up something nice

you are and how much she

“Sure.”

were bright with unshed

would love to be the goddaughter of

like a great

like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple of their

had her share of disappointments in her

died for

for a family

Hugh walking past Cloudnine

Jane chatting happily through

man was surprised by the sight. Jane didn’t seem like

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted Jane too.