The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

Halsey stood frozen for a moment, then slowly turned and walked away. She and the masked man drifted apart, heading in opposite directions until they

disappeared from each other's sight.

Back at home, Madeline came running out. "Halsey, you're back!"

Slightly surprised, Halsey smiled and pulled Madeline into a warm hug. "What are you doing home today?" Madeline beamed. "We got a day off from the team, so I came back."

"That's great. I'll have Isabel make some of your favorite dishes-you're still growing, after all."

"I saw you through the window, walking with your head down. You seemed bothered. Didn't you go out with Wendy today? Did something happen?"

Three years had passed since they had last seen each other. Madeline had grown from a middle school girl into a graceful eighteen-year-old. As a brilliant young researcher, she could tell something was wrong with Halsey's mood./1

Halsey forced a small smile. “I saw Dwight today...'

eyes widened in shock. "Really, Halsey? Where is he? He's been gone for three whole years-I

only saw someone who looked

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After their mother passed away, Dwight was the only family

think Dwight went? Why hasn't he come back to us in all these years?" Tears welled up and spilled down

where he is, or why he never

disappeared from the world, never

there were people out there who missed him

quietly. He was the same man who had saved

reveal himself to Halsey. His face had changed beyond recognition, and she couldn't even identify

by villagers nearby. He had suffered severe injuries and spent a long time recovering. Though

abroad to win prizes, got into Stanfern University in the Capital, and was now working on rocket research. She was doing even better than he ever did. Of course, that was because Madeline was luckier. She had

raised his sister, doing what he as an older

the villa. Inside, the lights shone bright and warm. There, within those

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