A Life Beyond Limits novel Chapter 221

Jerome shook his head and let out a soft sigh as he asked, "Feena, do you remember what I told you about that incident on the bus?"

Feena blinked and nodded. "Of course I do! You've told me so many times, Grandpa."

Wesley and the other girls immediately perked up, interested in the topic.

Sidney said, "We were just talking about that! Wesley thinks it was some badass ex-military guy who saved everyone, but Phoebe says it was just a student. We argued about it for a while but couldn't come to a conclusion."

Wesley stuck to his opinion. "It had to be an ex-soldier, no doubt. Right, Mr. Lowell Senior? I mean, those criminals were tough, right? I heard they had some combat training and weapons. No way some random student could take them down!"

He looked expectantly at Jerome, figuring that as someone who had been there, he would have the final say.

Jerome stroked his beard and smiled. "Well, you're both right… and wrong. At the time, I didn't know who saved me either. And you're right—the criminals weren't amateurs. Ordinary people wouldn't have stood a chance against them.

"But you're wrong about one thing. It wasn't some battle-hardened soldier who saved me. It was a high school senior. After he saved everyone, he suddenly remembered he had to take his college entrance exam. The officers on duty even drove him to the test themselves!"

His words carried the weight of someone with firsthand experience. Wesley still had doubts but felt awkward pressing further. Even Jerome himself had found it hard to believe at the time.

Silas couldn't help but ask, "Dad, who are you talking about?"

Jerome slowly pointed at Jack. "It's you, young man. Are you still going to deny it? I've been searching for you all this time, and here you are, right under my nose. What a twist of fate! You've done a damn good job keeping this under wraps, huh? You never once stepped up to take credit."

Every pair of eyes locked onto Jack. Their jaws practically hit the floor. Out of all the possibilities they had considered, none of them had expected this.

Jack felt the weight of their stares. But there was no escaping it now. He met Jerome's sharp gaze and chuckled. "You've got a great memory, Mr. Lowell Senior."