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?"

couldn't get the snow lotus! That means your face

around them

asked, "Is that why you're

you already know the answer. So why

get the snow lotus, my face won't recover, and that's why you're leaving me? No, I don't believe you.

just lying to

He stiffened.

suddenly reached up and yanked off

hand to cover his face, but she immediately held up

look at yourself. Look at your face-do you think it looks

the mirror. He couldn't stand to

now that she forced him to look, he saw a disgusting face

face could be healed. thought that once we found the snow lotus, everything would be

it. I don't have the courage

afraid, I'll keep wearing a mask. I'll

enough, Jonah! When will you stop deceiving yourself? You can't even accept your own face. Why

seemed to have appeared in Jonah's vision. They splintered like spiderwebs, slowly entrapping

"Hailey... is that

felt as though there was a blade being twisted in

but to

him in the eyes. "Yes. That's exactly how