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.

introduce to everyone, the student I am proudest of in my 20 years as

pictures attached to the post.

was of

was confident and radiant.

picture was of the stopped timer and the

time on the timer showed 48 minutes.

Exactly.

not a second

did it…” Peter

talking

His gaze wavered.

is not as simple as you make her out to be,” Larry

continued, “I’m beginning to become

rubbed at his lip contemplatively.

his feet and

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

was just asking the obvious. Larry knew full well

place Peter could be

At Class 2903…

to her class when she heard

faster than Peter by six minutes.

She was stunned.

possible? How did

had surpassed Peter’s

simply impossible.

then, hurried footsteps approached.

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

where are you going in such a hurry?” Madelyn asked.

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

not share

hurry because he knew that Jane

be looking for Jane?” Madelyn thought.

are

my way to class now,”

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

up an excuse without letting Madelyn

then quickly

standing where she was. She bit down

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

because of Jane Fowler.

lied to me

you’re an outsider. Are you trying to take

arrived at Class

class was in

stood outside the window looking

He was surprised.

was not inside.

Fowler.” Someone noticed him.

Mr. Fowler is outside,”

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

proclaiming her the best student he ever had

record and

were biological siblings

to know

self–study,”

before walking out

is something the matter? Can it wait until class is over?” lan

proud of him. His

Fowler… Where is Jane Fowler?” Peter asked.

of my lesson. They pass the class with full marks. She has already

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