A Life Beyond Limits novel Chapter 226

Jack loved sports, played basketball exceptionally well, and always stepped up to help others. He wasn't just the guy who had jumped into the river to save Phoebe. He was also the one who had fought off an armed criminal on the bus and disappeared without a word.

Feena still remembered that rainy day when they had rushed onto the bus together, heading back to school. She leaned gently against him, and even though they weren't touching, it felt like there was hardly any space between them.

That moment had given her a strange sense of comfort, something warm and reassuring. And without realizing it, she had come to like that feeling.

Somehow, Jack had quietly transformed into the exact kind of man Feena had always imagined. He was her dream guy. He was like a character straight out of one of those cheesy rom-coms she secretly loved. He wasn't just checking boxes; he was the checklist.

And now, even Lyla, someone who never settled for anything less than perfect, was totally into him—like a full-blown crush.

Meanwhile, Feena was over here low-key spiraling, caught between being happy for him and wondering why she wasn't the one he was looking at. It was messy, and her heart was racing trying to figure it all out.

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The bus ride back to campus continued as passengers got off at various stops. Eirene Music Academy and the Institute of Technology were further ahead, so by the time they reached Alnewgo University, only Phoebe and Jack remained.

The two of them stepped off the bus together and walked into the campus side by side.

Jack was completely unaware of the thoughts running through the ladies' minds. To him, it had just been a simple meal—nothing more. He was rational enough to never indulge in fantasies of some dramatic moment where he would suddenly become irresistible to every girl around him.

They walked in silence, heading toward the dorms.

Jack thought about breaking the quiet, but whenever he glanced at Phoebe's calm, distant demeanor, the words never left his lips. To him, she was like a celestial being—graceful, untouchable. Every little gesture, every movement of hers fascinated him.

Ever since becoming the male voice of the campus broadcast station, his feelings for her had only deepened.

The time they spent together during broadcasts was the part of his day he looked forward to the most.