Chapter 54: A Kind Advice

After finishing her exam, Chloe stepped outside to find it snowing. Realizing that taxis would be hard to come by in this weather, she decided to take the subway instead. She hadn’t walked far when someone called her name. Turning around, she saw it was Ella. "Chloe, what are you doing here?" Ella asked, clearly surprised. Ella hadn’t expected to run into Chloe, especially after their last somewhat tense meeting. The Chloe she remembered seemed different from the one standing before her now. Moreover, Ella had heard that Chloe and Julian had still not reconciled after their breakup, despite initial expectations that it would blow over in a few days. But as time passed, it became clear that Chloe was serious about the separation. Ella occasionally overheard their mother, Madison, talking about Chloe. Madison had begun to wonder if the breakup was real and why Julian’s health had declined so much since their split. For years, Madison had believed that Chloe and Julian were too differ