Chapter 697

Though momentarily stunned by the news, Jane simply turned off her phone after reading it. Whether it was Rory’s half-sister or even Rory herself who had died, it had nothing to do with her. "Hey, bro, I swear our school is the worst," Mina grumbled as she walked into the living room. "Too much homework, and they don’t even stop us from going on field trips. Look at Jane and Harold in the gifted class—no homework, plus they get to go on outings. Maybe we should try getting into that program too?" For once, Bryan didn’t immediately agree. Instead, he shot her a skeptical look. "Come on, Mina. Do you even understand the lines of code Harold’s always typing on his computer? Or make sense of the tangled wires Jane’s always fiddling with?" Mina deflated for a second before suddenly perking up. "What if I ask if the gifted class has a forensic track?" "You’re dreaming," Bryan scoffed, rolling his eyes. "The gifted program is for high-tech talent. Forensic science is technical, sure, but it’s