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?"

lotus! That means your face can't

and the air around them fell into an eerie

asked, "Is that why

"Jonah, you already know the answer. So why even ask? Are you acting ignorant because it's more

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

just lying to

He stiffened.

suddenly reached up and

his hand to cover his face, but she immediately held

yourself. Look at your

in the mirror. He couldn't stand to

forced him to look, he saw a disgusting face

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

just can't do it. I don't have the courage to wake up every morning and

I'll keep

deceiving yourself? You can't even accept your own face. Why do you expect me

Jonah's vision. They splintered

looked at her. "Hailey... is that really how

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

but to end this—she had to

in the eyes. "Yes. That's