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.

am proudest of in my 20 years as a teacher, Jane

were two pictures attached

one was of Jane talking

it, Jane was confident

second picture was of the stopped timer and the fixed

time on the timer showed

Exactly.

not a second

it…” Peter

talking

His gaze wavered.

your sister is not as simple as you make her

continued, “I’m beginning to become

rubbed at his

feet and ran toward

running off to? Wait for

the obvious. Larry knew full well where Peter

be headed was Class 2903.

At Class 2903…

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

faster than

She was stunned.

is this possible? How did Jane succeed?”

surpassed

simply impossible.

then, hurried footsteps

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

you going in such a

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

did not share what she knew.

in such a hurry because he knew that Jane had broken his

for Jane?”

What are you doing here?” Peter asked.

on my way to class

chat later, Maddie. I have something urgent to attend to,” Peter

up an excuse without letting Madelyn know specifically where

quickly

where she was. She bit down hard on

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

because of

never lied to me before.

you’re an outsider. Are you trying to take away everything that belongs to me?” Madelyn thought

arrived at Class

was in

window

He was surprised.

was not

Someone noticed him.

Henderson, Mr. Fowler is outside,” a student said.

class recognized Peter and called out loudly. Jane was the center of attention at

proudly made a post proclaiming her the

had broken Peter’s record and

were biological siblings related by blood.

wanted to know the

self–study,” lan

before walking

Can it wait until class is over?” lan asked.

proud of him. His pride in Peter had

Where is Jane Fowler?”

have to attend any more of my lesson. They pass the class with full marks. She has already

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