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.

the restaurant was located on the

was the top floor of

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

by the Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked

meals at Cloudnine Restaurant came

prepared to spend at least 15 grand

really busy restaurant. You need reservations to get

worry. I

waved her phone at

got lucky. We don’t need a

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

should be Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

Lila to the

waiter scanned their QR code and welcomed Jane and

the waiter’s eyes as he

tongue out. “You’re becoming more mysterious by

so

just a feeling that

Restaurant had

groups of

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

there were, the rowdier the restaurant

a reputation of being one of the best restaurants in

difficulty of getting a table at the restaurant made it

fact, it was the most popular

got a table

lavishly decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail

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

for the meal today. Come on,

“Okay!”

took the menu and ordered

dishes cost them more than ten

menu and got a bottle of red

don’t feel comfortable keeping Dwayne’s money on me, so let’s

money. You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on

and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn

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

nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished that she had been a member of the

was the kind

pain. They had hurt and abused her

by my place and have dinner some time.

on about how pretty and nice you are and how much she wants you to be her

“Sure.”

were bright

be the

like a great

treat her like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple of

her share

had died for

for a family had died

coincidence had Hugh walking past

Jane chatting happily

Jane didn’t seem like

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

spotted Jane too. He