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 in my 20 years

pictures attached to the post.

of Jane talking to Lila.

was confident

picture was of the stopped timer and the fixed

timer showed 48

Exactly.

second more, not a second less.

it…” Peter muttered.

talking to himself.

His gaze wavered.

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

beginning to become curious about

at his lip contemplatively.

feet and ran toward the

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

the obvious. Larry

be headed was Class

At Class 2903…

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

been faster than Peter by six minutes.

She was stunned.

How did Jane

had surpassed Peter’s

was simply

hurried footsteps

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

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

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

not share

Peter was in such a hurry because

be looking for Jane?”

you have class? What are you

my way to class now,” Madelyn

something urgent to

Madelyn know specifically

quickly

She

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

lied to me because of Jane Fowler.

lied to me

take away everything that belongs

at

class was in

outside the window looking into

He was surprised.

not

Someone noticed

Mr. Fowler is

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

Henderson was full of praise for her. He had proudly made a post proclaiming her the

broken Peter’s record and

biological siblings related by

know the

and self–study,”

walking out of

Can it wait until class is over?”

and lan was still very proud of him. His pride in Peter had not

is Jane Fowler?” Peter

attend any more of my lesson. They pass the class with full marks. She has already left,” lan replied.

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