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.

post read, “I hereby introduce to everyone, the student I am proudest of in my 20 years as a teacher, Jane

pictures attached to the post.

first one was of Jane talking to

it, Jane was

stopped

timer showed 48 minutes.

Exactly.

second more, not

it…” Peter

was talking

His gaze wavered.

as simple as you

beginning to become curious about her.”

his lip

his feet and ran

you running off to? Wait for me!”

Larry knew full well

be headed

At Class 2903…

class when she

had been faster than Peter

She was stunned.

did Jane succeed?” Madelyn

surpassed Peter’s

simply impossible.

hurried footsteps

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

going in such a hurry?” Madelyn

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

share what she knew.

a hurry because he

looking for Jane?” Madelyn

What are you doing here?” Peter

I’m on my way to class now,” Madelyn said.

we’ll chat later, Maddie. I have something urgent to attend to,” Peter said.

up an excuse without letting Madelyn know

quickly left.

standing where she was. She

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

lied to me because of

lied to

you’re an outsider. Are you trying to take away everything

at Class

was in

window looking into the

He was surprised.

not

Fowler.” Someone noticed

Mr. Fowler is outside,” a

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

He had proudly made a post proclaiming her the best student he ever had in all his years

Peter’s record and surpassed

biological siblings related by

to know the juicy

self–study,” lan called out.

settled the students before walking out

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

was one of his prized students, and lan was still very proud of him. His pride in Peter had

Henderson, Jane Fowler… Where is Jane Fowler?”

any more of my lesson. They

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