No Way Back

Chapter 26

“Professor Henerson, me too,” Lila said.

She rose her hand.

Everyone stared at Jane in surprise.

Her label of being the Fowler family’s long-lost daughter was simply too attention-grabbing.

It was especially so since the first person who had passed the challenge was Jane’s elder brother, Peter Fowler.

This was going to be a good show.

“Jane Fowler,” lan said.

He adjusted his spectacles and looked contemplatively at Jane.

When Jane was in her first year at university, she had the highest grades in class.

Even lan had been impressed by Jane’s talent. He had high hopes for her. When she started her second year, however, something happened.

Jane often took leave from school, and her grades plummeted.

She barely passed.

lan made it a point to speak to Jane to find out what happened.

He was worried about her. lan did not wish to see a talented student like Jane fail the class. He had to try to help.

After that, there was a great commotion in the school chat group.

It was only then that lan learned about Jane finding her birth family.

They were the famous Fowler family of Stormton City.

They claimed Jane was their daughter.

He now knew why Jane had been distracted and often took leave from school. Her grades had also dropped drastically.

lan senses something was wrong with Jane.

She had changed after the Fowler family contacted her.

She became hypersensitive and self-conscious.

She was not happy.

After the incident a few days ago, Jane again took two days off from

school.

lan did not probe into her reasons.

He only said one thing to her.

“I await the return of a better you.” That was what he said.

Jane had replied simply.

She said, “I will be back.”

She did return better.

lan watched the confident and dazzling young woman who was the center of attraction.

He nodded approvingly.

Jane had been true to her words.

She had returned better than before.

In the end, there were only two people who took on the challenge.

They were Lila Sutton and Jane Fowler.

program was an extremely

chose not to bring misfortune upon themselves

it.

all turned their attention to

to pass the challenge

was Jane’s biological

whether Jane would be able

news soon spread like wildfire in the various class chat groups

in the

came running up to

Something

attention of everyone

to

yourself all you want,

just too excited. Class, what class?

“Look!”

Peter and took out

of

was taken

program?” he thought. Professor

of being the first student to ever pass Professor Henderson’s challenge had been

complicated the program was. Every year, before he offered the challenge to the students, lan Henderson would

ask for help from the students was had previously attempted

had barely passed the challenge within the time limit of one hour.

how difficult the

almost impossible to

would have paid no mind to the news. However, Jane was the one who accepted the

having some conflicting feelings

unsure if he hoped

not about to give up an

“Peter, do you think Jane will

I

the only one who ever succeeded. You know best the level

she

after thinking briefly about

got a personal vendetta against her. This is not like you. Even if you have cut ties with her, she is still your biological sister,” Larry

Larry. “You’re talking r*bbish. Even if I were to reattempt Professor Henderson’s challenge as

60% chance of

pass the challenge, one needed ability as well

might have changed drastically in terms of her self-bearing, but

his eyes and

we bet

think Jane Fowler will succeed, then I will bet

It must be lunch you make or

being ridic*lous,”

you bet on it or not?” Larry

“Fine,” Peter replied.

was sure Jane would

he would win the

The challenge was ongoing.

herself. She had wandered to

was.

in a quiet

the gathered students of

their discussion was

were discussing the probability of

Henderson’s challenge successfully.

think Jane will pass?” one of the students

have a chance. Jane was the top student in class in our first year

Peter Fowler

think so too. Peter is the only one who has passed the challenge. Judging from how confident Jane looks, he must have given her some

Fowler is really making waves. Her life is like Cinderella in the fairytale, suddenly

Peter and Madelyn arrive at school together today, but not

else can it mean? The fake daughter will have to give up her place in the

Everyone laughed.

quiet corner,

were calling

real daughter of the