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 of an

stars and enjoy Stormton City’s lovely nighttime scenery, gazing at Fig River, which cuts right through

the Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that

Restaurant came with

prepared to spend at

recall Cloudnine Restaurant being a really busy restaurant.

I have that

her phone at

We don’t need a

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine Restaurant’s

to the top

QR code and welcomed Jane

the waiter’s eyes as he looked

her tongue out. “You’re becoming more

me. What’s so mysterious about

feeling

Restaurant had

restaurant could only serve ten groups of

be a friend of the restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table for you. Otherwise, you would be turned

there were, the

a reputation of being one of the best

getting a table at the restaurant made it all

was the most popular

a

with opulence oozing from every

I find myself speechless every time

meal

“Okay!”

the menu and ordered Jane’s

few dishes cost them more than ten

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

on me, so let’s

You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked up

up for me and tried to protect

much courage that took. Lila wasn’t the sort to

overcome her meek nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes,

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

ever given her was pain. They had hurt and abused her and

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

how pretty and nice you are and

“Sure.”

bright

love to be the goddaughter of Lila’s

like a

treating Madelyn like the apple of their eye like

her share of disappointments in her

died

a family had

Hugh walking past Cloudnine

and Jane chatting

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

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

and spotted Jane