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.

the student I am

two pictures attached to the

first one was of Jane

Jane was confident

was of the stopped

time on the timer showed

Exactly.

more, not a second less.

did it…”

was talking

His gaze wavered.

as simple as

beginning to become

at his lip contemplatively.

his feet and ran toward the library.

Peter, where are you running off to? Wait

the obvious. Larry knew full well where Peter was

place Peter could be headed was Class 2903.

At Class 2903…

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

faster than Peter by

She was stunned.

this possible? How did Jane succeed?” Madelyn wondered, incredulous.

surpassed

simply impossible.

hurried

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

going in such

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

did not share what

hurry because he

he be looking for Jane?” Madelyn thought.

What are you doing here?” Peter

way to class

have something urgent to attend to,” Peter said.

excuse without letting Madelyn know specifically where

then quickly left.

she was. She bit down hard on her lip.

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

me because

lied to me before.

you trying to take away

arrived at

was in

the window looking into the class.

He was surprised.

not

Someone

Fowler is outside,” a student said.

out loudly. Jane was the

was full of praise for her. He had proudly made a post proclaiming her the best student he ever had in all his years as a teacher.

had broken Peter’s record

were biological siblings related

wanted to know the juicy details.

and self–study,” lan called out.

settled the students before walking out of the room.

it wait until class is over?” lan asked.

students, and lan was still very proud of him. His pride in

Jane Fowler… Where is Jane Fowler?” Peter

passes the challenge does not have to attend any more of my lesson. They pass the class with full marks. She

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