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?"

get the snow lotus! That means

around them fell

a long silence, he finally asked, "Is that why

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

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

just lying

He stiffened.

up and yanked off

raised his hand to cover his face, but she immediately

at

mirror. He

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

think your face could be healed. thought

don't have the courage to

hoarse. "Hailey... if you're afraid, I'll

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

Jonah's vision. They splintered like spiderwebs, slowly entrapping his

her. "Hailey... is

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

no choice but to end this—she

in the eyes. "Yes. That's