When Fate spoke First-the most ordinary moments stay longer than they should. A chance conversation. A passing smile. A stranger in a crowded place.

Even simple moments together carried tension, and every glance seemed to hold suspicion. The warmth they once shared was overshadowed by distance, leaving them both aching for the closeness they could no longer find.

So what will happen when a disgraced tycoon meets a fired but fearless lawyer? When denial collides with truth? And when a lovely meddler decides to step into a mess no one else could fix?

"I stay because I love you. I stay because I'm still waiting... waiting for the day na mamahalin mo ako, na ako ulit ang pipiliin mo. Na ako ulit ang uuwian mo." - Irene M. Araneta

In a world of wealth, secrets, and broken promises, love is the only thing they can't buy back. Irene and Greggy Araneta have everything. When the cracks in their golden life begin to show, they must fight not only for power and legacy, but for the people who matters most: Their children. Will the family they once lost ever be whole again?

Two years have passed since Irene and Greggy's marriage came undone. Once bound by a love that could weather anything, they now live in the quiet aftermath of what used to be-he, moving forward with a new life that seems untouched by the ruins; she, left gathering the shards of herself that their separation left behind. For Irene, every morning is a battle between memory and survival. Between pretending to be whole for their two children and silently mourning the life she lost. The house still carries his laughter, the walls still remember their arguments, and the silence in between still cuts deeper than any wound.

"Not interested." she said. "Definitely not interested." he said.

Former Title: To My Dearest Families Sixteen-year-old Annaliese Thalia grew up in a conservative, yet one, big, happy family of the Iglesia Ni Cristo's religious leader. Her life is in a cycle of school, friends, family, and church- until she cross paths with the former senator and top presidential candidate, Bongbong Marcos, and his family members that alarmed the Executive Minister about the girl's true identity and it's connection to the Marcoses that will change her world... forever. What will happen next? How can she cope with it? Will Anna deal an oh-so judgmental world while playing her role and staying true as an INC member at the same time? A not-so-typical found-family story~ Date started: April 15, 2023 Date republished: August 27, 2023 - May 04, 2025 Date revised: February 01, 2026