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

Fig River, which cuts right through the city, as well as a Ferris wheel and a spectacular

restaurant prepared

Cloudnine Restaurant came with a hefty price

at

really busy restaurant. You

I

waved her phone

lucky. We don’t need

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

should be Cloudnine Restaurant’s

led Lila to the

their QR code and welcomed Jane and

deference in the waiter’s eyes

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

What’s so mysterious

a feeling

had

serve ten groups of diners at

staff would set up an extra table

diners there were, the rowdier the

Restaurant, which had a reputation of being one of the best restaurants in Stormton City

the restaurant made it

it was the most popular restaurant in

got a table by the

oozing from every single detail had Lila sighing

Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I step inside. It’s

meal today. Come

“Okay!”

took the menu and

cost them more than ten

the menu and got a bottle of red

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

don’t want that asshole’s money. You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked

you, Lila. You stood up for me and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused me of being a

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

had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished that she had been a member of the Sutton

was the kind of family that Jane had always dreamed of

her was pain. They

not talk about that. Drop by my place and have dinner some time. I’ll

mother keeps going on about how pretty and nice you are

“Sure.”

eyes were bright with unshed

to be the goddaughter

sounded like

Madelyn like the apple of their eye like

Jane had had her share of

died

a family had died

coincidence had Hugh walking past Cloudnine Restaurant

caught Lila and Jane chatting happily

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

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

in and spotted Jane too.