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

was the top floor of an office

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

restaurant prepared

Cloudnine Restaurant came with a hefty price

at least 15 grand for a

Restaurant being a really busy restaurant. You need

I have

her phone at

lucky. We don’t need a

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

should be Cloudnine Restaurant’s

led Lila to

QR code and welcomed Jane and Lila

the waiter’s eyes as he looked at

tongue out. “You’re becoming more

What’s so

feeling

Restaurant had ten

could only serve ten groups of diners

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

diners there were, the rowdier the

had a reputation of being one

at the restaurant made

it was the most popular restaurant in

got a

lavishly decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from

since I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time

meal today. Come

“Okay!”

took the menu

dishes cost them more than

of red

money on me, so let’s spend every single

doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked up into a smile. She tousled Lila’s hair

to protect me when Dwayne and

much courage that took. Lila wasn’t the sort to speak

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

She was the kind of family that

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

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

pretty and nice you are

“Sure.”

eyes were bright with unshed

be

like a

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

had her share of disappointments

had died

for a family had died alongside

coincidence had Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

and Jane

by the sight. Jane didn’t seem like someone capable

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

spotted Jane too.