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 located

top floor of an

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

the Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that

at Cloudnine Restaurant came with a

at least 15 grand for a single

recall Cloudnine Restaurant being a really busy restaurant. You need

I have that

her

We don’t need

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine Restaurant’s

led Lila to

their QR code and

noticed the look of deference in the waiter’s eyes

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

so

a feeling

Restaurant had ten

groups of

restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table for you. Otherwise,

there were, the rowdier the restaurant would

had a reputation of

difficulty of getting a table at the restaurant made it

the most popular restaurant in the

Lila got a table by

decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail had

since I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself

you’re paying for the meal today. Come on,

“Okay!”

took the menu and ordered Jane’s

them more than ten

menu and got a bottle of red wine

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

You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked up

me and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused me of

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

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

sister. She was the kind of family that Jane

They had hurt

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

going on about how pretty and nice you are and

“Sure.”

were bright with

love to be the goddaughter

sounded like

dirt while treating Madelyn like the

had her share

died

for a family had died

walking past Cloudnine

Lila and Jane chatting

by the sight. Jane

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

spotted Jane too.