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 was

was the top floor of

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

restaurant prepared dishes that

Restaurant came with a hefty

prepared to spend at

a really busy restaurant. You need reservations

I have that

waved her phone

lucky. We don’t need

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine

Lila to the top

waiter scanned their QR code and welcomed

in the waiter’s

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

What’s so

just a feeling that I

had

restaurant could only serve ten groups of diners at

staff would set up an extra table for you.

were, the rowdier the

Restaurant, which had a reputation of being one of the best

of getting a table at the restaurant made it all the

fact, it was the most popular restaurant in

a table

restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail had Lila sighing

Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I step inside.

for the meal today. Come

“Okay!”

took the menu

them more than ten

of red wine that cost

keeping Dwayne’s money on me,

You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked up into a smile. She tousled Lila’s hair

to protect me when Dwayne

took. Lila wasn’t the sort to

had wanted to

amazing to have Lila as a sister. She was the kind of

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

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

and nice you are and how much she wants you to

“Sure.”

bright

would love to be the

like

treat her like dirt while treating Madelyn like the

Jane had had her share of disappointments in

died

a family had died alongside

coincidence had Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

Lila and Jane chatting happily through

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

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

and spotted Jane