Chapter 127

Suzanne took a seat, firmly grasped the handles of the machine, and summoned all her strength to pull. In an instant, she hoisted the 110-pound weights off the ground. The sight left everyone in the studio gobsmacked. Their eyes bulged in disbelief. The entire studio erupted into a frenzy of excited screams.

“Ah! This girl is slaying it!”

“So cool! She’s so incredibly strong!”

Onstage, the others watched in utter shock. Sabrina’s eyes were brimming with admiration. “Jane, you’re truly amazing,” she said, still in awe. The fact that a woman could lift 110 pounds was simply mind-boggling. Caleb’s mouth hung wide open; he was completely flabbergasted.

In a trembling voice and with eyes shining with excitement, he exclaimed, “Wow, Jane! What on earth is your routine? Please, take me as your apprentice!”

Jenson stood rooted to the spot, completely stunned. His intense gaze was fixed on the 110-pound weights. He couldn’t wrap his head around it. How could a woman possibly achieve that? Losing to Caleb was something he could grudgingly accept, but Suzanne…

Shane, sitting in the audience, was so amused he slapped his thigh repeatedly. Watching Jenson’s dark and sullen expression brought him great pleasure. “He had it coming for looking down on Jane. Now he finally knows just how amazing she is,” he mused. This instant payback was incredibly gratifying.

Diego finally snapped out of his stunned state. He turned to Suzanne with a broad smile, his voice laced with astonishment. “Wow, that’s truly incredible! You actually managed to lift 110 pounds!” She wasn’t just a miracle doctor; she seemed almost superhuman. Still grinning, Diego swiveled to face the others and asked, “Does anyone else have the courage to take on 110 pounds?”

At Diego’s question, the others quickly shook their heads in unison. Who in their right mind would dare attempt such a heavy weight? It was a whopping 110 pounds, after all!

Suzanne gracefully stepped down from the weightlifting machine and walked forward with a warm smile. Despite her slender and seemingly delicate frame, she had just lifted 110 pounds. It was truly a sight to behold! The audience erupted into thunderous applause.

Diego hurried over to Suzanne and stood beside her, then announced with great enthusiasm, “The winning team for this round is our very own Dr. Smith and Mr. Lambert!” Ocean of screams and applause filled the studio.

Backstage, Suzanne had just finished changing her clothes. As she emerged from the dressing room, she spotted Jenson standing at the door. Her pace wavered for an instant, but after a fleeting glance in his direction, she pressed on. Yet she had barely taken a few steps when Jenson moved swiftly to block her path. His piercing, intense eyes locked on Suzanne as he said in a gentle tone, “Suzanne, could we have a chat?”

Suzanne didn’t slow down. She had no desire to interact with someone like him; there was simply nothing to discuss. She continued striding toward the exit. Jenson quickly sped ahead of her and seized her wrist. His voice carried a hint of reproach as he asked, “Why did you deceive me? You’re Jane, aren’t you?”

Suzanne was forced to stop, and a wave of irritation welled up inside her. Was he out of his mind? Before she could respond, Shane dashed over and swatted Jenson’s hand away from Suzanne’s wrist. Shane glared at Jenson, his normally cheerful face contorting with anger as he bellowed, “If you’re not in your right mind, go check yourself into a psychiatric ward. What do you think you’re doing, creating a scene here?”

Shane didn’t mince words when dealing with Jenson. He had been itching to give Jenson a piece of his mind for quite some time. While many might have been daunted by Jenson’s presence, Shane was completely unfazed.

Upon hearing Shane’s scathing words, Jenson’s face turned red with a blend of embarrassment and anger. His gaze darkened as he shot a fiery glare at Shane and started to say…

However, he didn’t get a chance to finish his sentence. Shane cut him off abruptly, “You what? Can’t you tell that she has no interest in you? Yet you keep trying to force yourself into her life. Do you actually believe you’re so extraordinary that everyone has to worship the ground you walk on?”

Shane’s words spilled out rapidly, like a hail of bullets from a machine gun, one stinging insult after another. Suzanne’s eyebrows arched slightly. It was clear that Shane was relishing every moment of this tongue-lashing.