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.

everyone, the student I am proudest of in

two pictures attached to the

first one was of Jane talking

it, Jane was confident and

the stopped timer and the fixed

time on the timer showed

Exactly.

second more, not

it…” Peter muttered.

was talking to himself.

His gaze wavered.

simple as you make her out to be,”

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

his lip contemplatively.

shot to his feet and

Peter, where are you running off to?

Larry knew full well where

only place Peter could be headed was Class

At Class 2903…

return to her class when she heard

than

She was stunned.

this possible? How did Jane succeed?” Madelyn

surpassed

simply

hurried

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

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

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

not share what

wondered if Peter was in such a hurry because

looking for

What are you doing here?”

way to class now,”

have something

excuse without letting Madelyn know

quickly left.

was left standing where she was. She bit down hard on her lip.

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

lied to me because of Jane Fowler.

has never lied to

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

at Class 2903.

was

the window

He was surprised.

was not inside.

Someone noticed

Fowler is

in the class recognized Peter and called out loudly. Jane was the

a post proclaiming her the best student he ever had in all his

Peter’s record

were biological siblings related by

wanted to know the

quiet and self–study,”

walking out of the room.

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

and lan was still very proud of him.

Where is Jane

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

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