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.

restaurant was located on the

the top floor of an

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

5–star restaurant prepared dishes

Cloudnine Restaurant came with a hefty price

had to be prepared to spend at least 15 grand for

I recall Cloudnine Restaurant being a really busy restaurant. You need reservations

I have

waved her

We

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

should be Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

Lila to the

their QR code and welcomed Jane and Lila to

deference in the waiter’s eyes as

leaned toward Jane and stuck her tongue out. “You’re

me. What’s so

feeling that

Restaurant had

groups of diners

had to be a friend of the restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table for you. Otherwise, you would

the rowdier the restaurant would

a reputation of being one of the best

at the restaurant made it all the more

most popular

a table by

with opulence oozing from every single

dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every

meal today. Come on, order

“Okay!”

menu

them more than

the menu and got a bottle of red wine that cost

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

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. She

protect me when Dwayne and

took. Lila wasn’t the sort to speak up at

nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished that

as a sister. She was the kind

her was pain. They had hurt and abused her

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

keeps going on about how pretty and nice you are and how much she wants you

“Sure.”

bright

would love to be

like a

dirt while treating Madelyn like

her share of disappointments in her past

had died for

a family had

walking past

Jane chatting happily through the

surprised by the sight. Jane didn’t seem

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted