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.

its name, the restaurant

was the top floor of an

at Cloudnine Restaurant could gaze upon the stars and enjoy Stormton City’s lovely nighttime scenery, gazing at Fig River, which

5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like

came

at least 15 grand for

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

worry. I

her phone

got lucky. We don’t need

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine

to

their QR code and welcomed Jane

in the waiter’s eyes as he looked

and stuck her tongue out. “You’re

What’s so

feeling

Restaurant had ten

serve ten groups of diners

restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set

were, the

at Cloudnine Restaurant, which had a reputation of being one

the

it was the most popular

and Lila got a table by the

decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail had Lila sighing

Restaurant. I find myself speechless every

meal today. Come on, order

“Okay!”

took the menu and

them more

took the menu and got a bottle of red wine that

keeping Dwayne’s money on me, so

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

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

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

nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes,

sister. She was the kind of family that Jane had

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

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

you are and

“Sure.”

eyes were bright with unshed

would love to be the

sounded like

Sutton family wouldn’t treat her like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple

share

had died for

yearning for a family had

walking past Cloudnine

Lila and Jane chatting happily

man was surprised by the sight. Jane didn’t seem like

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted