No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

“What!” everyone exclaimed.

They had all been so sure Jane would fail, except for Lila.

The outcome was a shock.

Jane had succeeded.

Furthermore, she only used 48 minutes.

“How is it possible?” people wondered.

It was unprecedented.

She had even broken the previous 54–minute record held by Peter Fowler.

She was quicker by six minutes.

People were flabbergasted.

Peter Fowler was a rarely seen genius from the Computer Science Major at the University of Oricle.

All the professors had nothing but praise for his outstanding talent.

Jane had exceeded their expectations.

She had surpassed her brother, Peter.

Not just by a little, either.

“Yeah! Janie, I knew you could do it!” Lila cried.

She ran to Jane excitedly, adoration obvious on her face.

Jane patted Lila’s head adoringly. “For your unwavering faith in me, I had to do it.”

Jane could have fixed lan Henderson’s program in 20 minutes.

She had not done it slowly on purpose.

It had taken longer because she could not use the hacking software she had written herself.

She could only use the school’s software. It was too slow.

That was why she had taken so long.

The news that Jane had completed the challenge in 48 minutes soon spread throughout the University of Oricle.

There were no exceptions.

Larry and Peter got wind of it too.

“Hahaha! Peter, Jane succeeded! She did it in 48 minutes! Six minutes faster than your old record!” Larry exclaimed.

Peter’s hand froze in the middle of writing.

He asked in disbelief, “What… How is that possible?”

“Look! Professor Henderson has just made a post congratulating Jane Fowler. You owe me a month’s lunch,” Larry said.

He knew Peter would not believe him, so he showed Peter his cell phone.

Peter looked at Larry’s Moments. Professor Henderson had indeed just

made a post.

read, “I hereby introduce to everyone, the student I am proudest of

pictures attached to the post.

first one was of Jane talking to

Jane was confident and

the stopped timer and the fixed program.

time on the timer

Exactly.

second more, not

did it…”

talking to himself.

His gaze wavered.

not as simple as you make her out

continued, “I’m beginning to become curious about her.”

at his lip contemplatively.

to his feet and ran toward

Peter, where are you running off to? Wait for me!” Larry

asking the obvious. Larry knew full well where

could be headed was Class 2903.

At Class 2903…

decided to return to her class when she heard about Jane’s challenge results.

than Peter by six

She was stunned.

did Jane

had surpassed

was simply impossible.

then, hurried footsteps

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

where are you going in such a

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

share

such a hurry because he knew that Jane had broken his record.

be looking for Jane?” Madelyn thought.

have class? What are you

to class

we’ll chat later, Maddie. I have something urgent

made up an excuse without letting Madelyn

then quickly

where she was. She bit down hard

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

to me because of Jane Fowler.

has never lied to me before.

outsider. Are you trying to take

arrived at

was

outside the window looking into the

He was surprised.

was not inside.

Fowler.” Someone

is outside,”

the class recognized Peter and called out loudly. Jane

for her. He had proudly made a post proclaiming her the

Peter’s record

biological siblings related by blood.

wanted to know the juicy

quiet and self–study,” lan

students before walking out

the matter? Can it wait

him. His pride in Peter had not been diminished

Henderson, Jane Fowler… Where is Jane Fowler?”

passes the challenge does not have to attend any more of my lesson. They pass the class with full marks. She has already left,” lan replied.

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