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 means your face

the air around them fell into an

"Is that why you're

the answer. So why even ask? Are you acting

lotus, my face won't recover, and that's why you're leaving me? No, I don't believe you. You told me you didn't care about my

just lying

He stiffened.

suddenly reached up and

face,

look at yourself. Look at your

He couldn't stand to face

him to look, he

see now? Do you see how hideous you've become? I used to think your face could be healed. thought that once we found the snow lotus, everything

do it. I don't have the courage to wake

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

Jonah! When will you stop deceiving yourself? You can't even accept your own

have appeared in Jonah's vision. They splintered like spiderwebs,

at her. "Hailey... is that

it felt as though there was a blade being twisted in

choice but to end this—she had to drive him

the eyes. "Yes.