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

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

by the Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like works

at Cloudnine Restaurant came with a hefty price

prepared to spend at least 15 grand for

really busy restaurant. You

I have that

her phone at

lucky. We don’t

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

Lila to the

and welcomed Jane and

the waiter’s eyes as he looked

her tongue out. “You’re becoming more mysterious by the

What’s so

feeling

had ten

only serve ten groups of diners

waiting staff would set up an

there were, the rowdier the restaurant would

was prohibited at Cloudnine Restaurant, which had a reputation of being one of the best restaurants in Stormton City to

at the restaurant

most

and Lila got a

restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail had

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

you’re paying for the meal today. Come on, order

“Okay!”

took the menu and

them more than ten

a bottle of red wine

feel comfortable keeping Dwayne’s money on me, so let’s

doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked up into a smile. She tousled Lila’s hair

tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused

much courage that took. Lila wasn’t the

courage and overcome her meek nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished that she had been a member of the Sutton family

to have Lila as a sister. She was the kind of family that Jane had

They had hurt and abused her and left her

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

pretty and nice you are and how much she wants you to be

“Sure.”

bright with

love to be the goddaughter of Lila’s

sounded like a

family wouldn’t treat her like dirt while treating Madelyn

had had her share of disappointments in

died

a family had died alongside

walking past Cloudnine

and Jane chatting happily

Jane didn’t

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

in and spotted Jane