Adopted at birth, Katherine's only birthday wish is to know more about her biological mother. But as she starts her quest, Kath finds herself in the middle of a search and a blossoming romance that turns her world upside down. *** Geared for an adventure, Katherine Jesse Smith flies all the way to the Philippines to look for her biological mother. With only a name and a letter in her hands, she braves into an unfamiliar place to start her search. But when several mishaps welcome her on her arrival, Kath starts to doubt her plans. Just when she's about to fall into another trap, public school teacher Crisostomo Ibarra-Flores suddenly comes to her aid. As they continue Kath's little adventure, they discover that things are far more complicated than they originally thought. With the distance that seems to be separating them, can Kath manage to hold on to the blossoming romance that she has with Cris? Or will their relationship be a fleeting moment and nothing more? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover by Louise de Ramos *** * Self-published - 2022 * Editor's Pick - July 2023 * @WattpadRomancePH RL: Kilig All Year 'Round * Wattpad Wrapped 2023 🎁 * @WattpadFilipino RL: Summer Paradise ☀️ 2025 * @WattpadFilipino RL: First Loves 🥰 June 2025 * @WattpadRomancePH RL: Romantic Suspense * Crying but make it healing 😭, Safe in Love Nov 2025

She's a rare shattered jar with a golden lid. The jar refers to her heart and once it shattered, she has nothing but the golden lid that is not really made of gold but rather in an ordinary rusty metal. That lid refers to her life that is slowly turning into a dust, decaying just like the jar's lid. Phleuraia Airis Zanteban is a victim of bullying and she's also suffering from depression. Walang araw siyang hindi pinagkatuwaan at sinaktan pero dahil sanay na siya, hinahayaan na lang niyang masaktan siya. She's used to being bullied that it became a part of her everyday life. But life is indeed unpredictable. A tragedy came into her life to ruin her already ruined life. She broke down just like a helpless shattered jar. Instead of putting her pieces back together, she decided to break it even more, making it into a finely pulverized powder like the remains of the dead human body after creamation. Ashes. Mabubuo niya pa kaya ang kaniyang sarili para magpatuloy sa agos ng buhay o tuluyan na siyang mananatili kagaya nang isang basag na garapon?