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.

name, the restaurant

top floor

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

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

meals at Cloudnine Restaurant came with a hefty

to be prepared to spend at least

being a really busy restaurant. You need reservations to

worry. I

waved her

We don’t need a

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine

led Lila to

scanned their QR code and welcomed Jane and Lila

deference in the waiter’s eyes

tongue out. “You’re

What’s so

just a feeling that

Restaurant had ten

serve ten groups

the waiting staff would set

the rowdier the restaurant

reputation of being one of the best restaurants in

at the restaurant made it

was the most popular restaurant in

a table by

lavishly decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail had

at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find

paying for the meal today. Come

“Okay!”

the menu and ordered Jane’s

them more than ten

a bottle of red wine that

feel comfortable 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

tried to protect me when Dwayne

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

to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished that she had been a

as a sister. She was the kind of

her was pain. They had

do. Let’s not talk about that. Drop by my place and have dinner some

you are and how much she wants

“Sure.”

bright

would love to be the goddaughter

sounded like a

like dirt while treating Madelyn

her share

died

family had died

Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

Lila and Jane chatting happily

by the sight. Jane didn’t seem like

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted Jane too.