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

floor of an office

nighttime scenery, gazing at Fig River, which

5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like

Restaurant came with

to spend at least 15 grand for a

a really busy restaurant. You need reservations to get a

I have that

her phone

We

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine Restaurant’s

led Lila to the top

code and welcomed

deference in the waiter’s

toward Jane and stuck her tongue out. “You’re

What’s so mysterious about

just a feeling that

Restaurant had

could only serve ten groups of diners

the restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table for

there were, the rowdier the restaurant

Restaurant, which had a reputation of

difficulty of getting a table at the restaurant made

the most popular

a table by

oozing from every single detail

since I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I step inside. It’s

paying for the meal today. Come on, order

“Okay!”

menu and ordered Jane’s

few dishes cost them more than

the menu and got a bottle of red wine that cost a dozen grand or

don’t feel comfortable keeping Dwayne’s money on me, so let’s spend every single dollar

don’t want that asshole’s money. You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!”

up for me and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused me

much courage that took. Lila wasn’t the

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

Lila as a sister. She was the kind of family that

the Fowler family had ever given her was pain. They had hurt and abused

best friends. That’s what best friends do. Let’s not talk about that. Drop by my place and have

going on about how pretty and nice you are and how much

“Sure.”

bright

would love to be

sounded like a great

her like dirt while treating Madelyn

Jane had had her share of disappointments

had died for

a family had died

coincidence had Hugh walking

caught Lila and Jane chatting happily through

surprised by the sight. Jane

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

spotted Jane too. He