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.

name, the restaurant was located

floor of

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

Michelin 5–star restaurant

Cloudnine Restaurant came with

at

a really busy restaurant.

I have that

waved her phone at

got lucky. We don’t need

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine Restaurant’s

Lila to

QR code and welcomed

deference in the

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

What’s so mysterious

just a feeling

had

could only serve ten groups

staff would set

the rowdier the restaurant would

Restaurant, which had a reputation of being one of the best restaurants in

getting a table at the restaurant made it all

the most

and Lila got a table by the

opulence oozing from every single detail had Lila sighing in

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

paying for the meal

“Okay!”

menu and ordered Jane’s

cost them more than

got a bottle of red wine that cost a

me, so

need it. You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked

You stood up for me and tried to protect

took. Lila wasn’t the sort to speak

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

She was

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

best friends. That’s what best friends do. Let’s not talk about that. Drop by my place and have dinner some time. I’ll have my parents

nice you are and how

“Sure.”

eyes were bright

to be the goddaughter

like

like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple of

had had her share

died for

a family had

walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

and Jane chatting happily through the

the sight. Jane didn’t seem

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

and spotted Jane too.