No Way Back

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.

True to its name, the restaurant was located on the 100th floor.

top floor

Fig River, which cuts right through the city, as well as a Ferris wheel and a spectacular bridge across Fig River

5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like works

at Cloudnine Restaurant came

prepared to spend at least 15 grand

a really busy restaurant.

worry. I

waved her phone at

We don’t

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

to

and welcomed Jane and Lila to

look of deference in the waiter’s eyes

toward Jane and stuck her tongue out.

What’s so mysterious

just a feeling

had ten

serve ten groups of

of the restaurant owner before the waiting staff would

more diners there were, the

had a reputation of being

getting a table at the restaurant made it all the more

it was the most popular restaurant in

a table by

opulence oozing from every

years since I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time

paying for the meal today. Come

“Okay!”

the menu

cost them more

got a bottle of red wine that cost a

Dwayne’s money on me, so let’s spend

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

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

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

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

a sister. She was the kind

was pain. They had

not talk about that. Drop by my

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

“Sure.”

bright with

would love to be

like a great

Sutton family wouldn’t treat her like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple of their eye like

share of disappointments

died

yearning for a family had died

walking past

Lila and Jane chatting

sight. Jane didn’t

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted Jane too.