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

the top floor of an

City’s lovely nighttime scenery, gazing at Fig River, which cuts right through the city, as well as a Ferris wheel and a spectacular

Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared

came with a hefty

to spend at least

recall Cloudnine Restaurant being a really busy

worry. I have that

her

got lucky. We don’t need

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine

led Lila to

their QR code and welcomed

in the waiter’s eyes as he looked at

out.

What’s so mysterious about

just a feeling

Restaurant had ten

only serve ten groups

a friend of the restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table for

diners there were, the rowdier

of being one of the best

of getting a table at the restaurant made it all the

was the most popular

a table by

oozing from every single detail

at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I

you’re paying for the meal

“Okay!”

menu

them more than ten

took the menu and got a bottle of red wine that

Dwayne’s money on me,

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

protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused me of being

much courage that took. Lila wasn’t

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

amazing to have Lila as a sister. She was the

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

that. Drop by my place and have dinner some time. I’ll have my parents whip up something

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

“Sure.”

bright

be the goddaughter

sounded like a great

treat her like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple of their

had her share of

had died for

family had

had Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

Jane

surprised by the sight. Jane didn’t

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

in and spotted Jane too. He