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

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

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

meals at Cloudnine Restaurant came with a hefty price

spend at least 15 grand for

being a really busy

I have

her

got lucky. We

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

to the

code and welcomed Jane and Lila to the

in the

her tongue out.

What’s so mysterious

feeling

had

could only serve ten groups of diners at

a friend of the restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table

the rowdier

of being one of the best restaurants in Stormton City to

table at the restaurant made it all the more

it was the most

a

decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every

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

the meal today. Come

“Okay!”

the menu and

dishes cost them more than

a bottle of red wine that cost a

me, so let’s spend every single dollar of it

You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!”

stood up for me and tried to protect me when Dwayne

Lila wasn’t the

she had gathered her 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

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

her was pain. They had hurt and abused her and left

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

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

“Sure.”

eyes were bright with

would love to be

sounded like a great

treating Madelyn like the apple of their eye like

share

had died for

for a family had died

Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

Lila and Jane chatting

surprised by the sight. Jane didn’t seem

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

in and spotted