What was the point of mutual destruction like this? She thought she could find some relief, but instead, she had fallen into a deeper abyss. Maybe their relationship was indeed as he said – she couldn't break free, and he wouldn't come closer. Jonathan angrily got into the car with his luggage. Divorce? It was laughable! She dared to bring up divorce first? Who did she, Clarisse, think she was to wound Jonathan's pride like this? If they were to divorce, it should be him who brought it up first. She brought it up before he even mentioned anything, infuriating him to the core. Who gave her the courage to treat him like this?
After Jonathan left, their relationship reverted to the state it was in before he returned – they didn't communicate at all, and it was even worse than before. At least previously, they had no arguments. This time, they had quarreled twice, completely destroying the last shred of their feelings for each other.
