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

top floor of an

scenery, gazing at Fig River, which cuts right through the city, as well as a Ferris wheel and a

chef hired by the Michelin 5–star restaurant

came with a hefty price

spend at least 15 grand for a single

busy restaurant. You need reservations to get

worry. I have that

waved her phone at

got lucky. We don’t need

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

should be Cloudnine Restaurant’s

led Lila to the top

their QR code and welcomed

in the waiter’s eyes as

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

What’s so mysterious about

a feeling that

had

serve ten groups of

staff would set up an

the rowdier

which had a reputation of

of getting a table at the restaurant made it

most

Lila got a table

decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every

I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I step inside. It’s

you’re paying for the meal today. Come

“Okay!”

the menu and

dishes cost them

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

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

don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked up into a smile.

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

Lila wasn’t the sort to speak

and overcome her meek nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished

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

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

by my place and have

and nice you are and

“Sure.”

eyes were bright with

love to be the goddaughter

like a great

while treating Madelyn like the apple of their eye

share of disappointments

had died for

a family had died

Hugh walking

Jane

sight. Jane didn’t seem like someone

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted Jane