The Divorce Prescription

Hailey stared at him. "Jonah, I'm here now. So what is it that you want to say?"

"Hailey, I—"

"You think I came down to see you? You're wrong! I came down because I didn't want to disturb my parents. I didn't want them to worry."

Her cold, cutting words were like a blade plunging deep into Jonah's heart.

He froze, looking closely at her delicate features. In the pouring rain, she looked even more beautiful, but the warmth she once had was gone.

Her gaze was ice-cold, filled with nothing but irritation and disdain.

Jonah pressed his lips together. "Hailey, you can throw a tantrum, act spoiled, or do whatever else you want. But breaking up isn't a joke you get to make. I'm not breaking up with you!"

"Jonah, why are you so stubborn? Can't you understand what I'm saying? I've told you-I want to break up!"

"Why? We were fine just yesterday. Last night we were still together. We even promised to get married when we got back."

He reached out, placing his hands on her shoulders. "Hailey, give me a reason. Tell me why you're breaking up with me. Did something happen? You can tell me

"Yes!" Hailey suddenly cut him off. "Something did happen!"

"What is it?"

snow lotus! That

the air around them fell into an eerie

long silence, he finally asked, "Is that why you're breaking up

why even ask? Are you acting ignorant because it's

because we couldn't get the snow lotus, my face won't recover, and that's why you're leaving

was just lying

He stiffened.

reached up and

his face, but

at yourself. Look at your

in the mirror. He couldn't stand to face

him to look, he saw a disgusting face that

how hideous you've become? I used to think your face could be healed. thought that

don't have the courage to wake up every

turned hoarse. "Hailey... if you're afraid, I'll keep wearing a mask.

will you stop deceiving yourself? You can't even accept your own face.

They splintered like spiderwebs, slowly entrapping his

is that really

heart ached, and it felt as though there was a blade being

had no choice but to end this—she had to drive him

in the eyes. "Yes. That's exactly how feel. Jonah go