Chapter 73: More Than One Woman

The cold wind blew through Chloe, making her shiver as it slipped down her neck, even as she tightened her scarf around herself. The weather forecast that morning had warned of a temperature drop, advising everyone to dress warmly. Chloe hadn’t felt the cold much earlier, but after being outside for a while, the chill began to creep into her bones, making even her breath feel icy. “You can stop talking about how serious you are,” Chloe said coldly. “If you really want to talk about seriousness, then I’ll be serious too: we will never go back to how things were, even if you’ve broken up with your girlfriend now.” After the breakup, Chloe had slowly begun to see Julian for who he really was. In some ways, Julian was interesting, but Chloe could no longer tell how much he truly cared for her—or for Layla, for that matter. If he really loved her, how could he so casually mention breaking up? His behavior was irresponsible, both to her and to Layla. While someone was investing their hear