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 100th

floor of an

at Cloudnine Restaurant could gaze upon the stars and enjoy Stormton City’s lovely nighttime scenery, gazing at Fig River, which cuts right through the city, as well as a Ferris wheel and a

the Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like works of

meals at Cloudnine Restaurant came with a hefty price

to spend at least 15

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

I

waved her

lucky. We

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

Lila to the top

waiter scanned their QR code and welcomed

in the waiter’s eyes as he looked

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

What’s so mysterious about

a feeling that

had ten

serve ten groups of diners at any

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

more diners there were, the rowdier the

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

difficulty of getting a table at the restaurant made it all the more

was the most popular restaurant in the

and Lila got a

restaurant with opulence oozing from

been two years since I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every

for the meal today. Come

“Okay!”

took the menu

few dishes cost them more

took the menu and got a bottle of red wine

on me, so let’s spend every single dollar of it

want that asshole’s money. You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!”

stood up for me and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused me of being

took. Lila wasn’t the sort to

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

sister. She was the kind of family that Jane had always dreamed of

her was pain. They had hurt and abused her

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

nice you are and

“Sure.”

eyes were bright

would love to be

sounded like a great

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

had her share of disappointments in

had died for

yearning for a family had

Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

Lila and Jane chatting happily

by the sight. Jane didn’t seem

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

spotted Jane too.