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.

floor of an office

scenery, gazing at Fig River, which cuts

Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like works of

meals at Cloudnine Restaurant came

to spend at least 15 grand for a

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

worry. I

her phone

We

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine Restaurant’s busiest

to

waiter scanned their QR code and welcomed Jane and Lila to the

look of deference in the waiter’s eyes as he looked

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

me. What’s so

a feeling

Restaurant had

groups of

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

diners there were, the rowdier the

of being

the restaurant made it

fact, it was the most popular restaurant

a

with opulence oozing from every single detail had Lila

been two years since I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find

for the meal today. Come on, order

“Okay!”

menu and ordered Jane’s

cost them

got a bottle of red

money on me, so let’s spend every single

doing fine on

Lila. You stood up for me and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused

took. Lila wasn’t the sort to speak up

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

amazing to have Lila as a sister. She was the

the Fowler family had ever given her was pain. They had hurt and abused her

talk about that. Drop by my place and have dinner some time.

about how pretty and nice you are and how much she wants you

“Sure.”

were bright with

be the goddaughter of

sounded like a great

Madelyn like the apple of their eye like the

had had her share of disappointments

died

a family had died alongside

coincidence had Hugh walking past

Lila and Jane chatting happily through the

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

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

spotted Jane too. He