Chloe felt like she had entered a misty labyrinth, making it difficult for her to see the path forward. As they were about to leave, a woman from the school approached them.
"Excuse me, are you two related to Amelia Madison?" the woman asked.
Chloe stared at the woman but did not answer directly, "What's it to you? Do you need something?"
"I mean no harm. I'm Amelia's high school classmate. After graduating from college, I returned to the school to work as a teacher. I overheard this young lady inquiring about Amelia's whereabouts in the office earlier," the woman paused for a moment, then continued, "Are you friends with Amelia?"
"Yes," Chloe replied.
"Have you...noticed that something’s off about Amelia?" the woman hesitated.
Chloe and Emily exchanged glances before sitting back down.
"Yes, we have. If you have time, we can sit down and talk in detail," Chloe suggested.
The woman nodded gratefully. "Yes, I've noticed it too. After Amelia came back from abroad, she seemed like a completely different person. She's forgotten many things and even looks different from before. It's quite strange, don't you think so?"
At this point, Chloe had confirmed her suspicions. The Amelia beside Nathan was not the real Amelia. Before parting ways, Chloe and Amelia's former classmate exchanged numbers.
In the afternoon, Joseph brought Chloe to the hospital for her follow-up checkup. The doctor mentioned that her condition had improved slightly but they had yet to achieve the expected result since her medication had to be cut back due to her pregnancy.
As they were leaving the hospital, they bumped into Xavia, who was there for her regular prenatal checkup. It had been a few days since Xavia last saw Joseph. When she spotted him, a trace of guilt flickered through her eyes. She immediately placed her hand on her large belly and walked toward him.
"Why are you at this hospital for your prenatal checkup?" Joseph asked, furrowing his brow upon seeing her.
"Have you forgotten, Joe? You booked me a postnatal care center nearby, so this hospital is more convenient," Xavia explained while walking toward him.
"I'm going to head to the car first." Chloe ignored Xavia and walked away.
Xavia was taken aback and forced out a smile. "Looks like Ms. Chloe still doesn't like me."
Joseph did not want to waste his time on Xavia either. While checking the time on his wristwatch, he said, "I have to go to the office. You go ahead with your checkup."
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