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.

was the top floor of

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

restaurant prepared dishes that looked like works of

Restaurant came with a hefty

spend at least

Cloudnine Restaurant being a really busy restaurant. You need reservations to get a

I

waved her phone at

got lucky. We don’t need

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine Restaurant’s

Lila to

their QR code and welcomed Jane and Lila

the look of deference in the waiter’s eyes as

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

so

a feeling

had ten

serve ten groups of diners at

waiting staff would set up an extra

the rowdier the restaurant

at Cloudnine Restaurant, which had a reputation of being

a table at the restaurant made it all the more

most

and Lila got a table by

decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail had

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

for the meal

“Okay!”

took the menu

dishes cost them more than ten

menu and got a bottle of

Dwayne’s money on me, so let’s spend every single dollar of

Let’s do it! We don’t want that asshole’s money. You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked up into a smile. She tousled Lila’s

and tried to protect me when Dwayne and

much courage that took. Lila wasn’t

nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished that

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

the Fowler family had ever given her was pain. They

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

nice you are

“Sure.”

eyes were bright

be the goddaughter of Lila’s

sounded like

her like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple

had had her share of disappointments

had died for

yearning for a family

coincidence had Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

and Jane chatting

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

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

and spotted Jane too. He