Arabella Elara Salvacion's life is a canvas of sorrow, painted with the dark strokes of abandonment and pain. ‎ ‎Her mother died when she was young, and scarred by her father's abuse, Elara built walls around her heart, believing love was a distant dream she didn't deserve. ‎Love is a fear she dare not trust, for every attempt left her broken. Now, caught between the terror of vulnerability and the promise of affection, she must choose between opening her heart or chasing her dreams alone. ‎Conrad Elion Azarcon is a brilliant lawyer who fights for justice for the voiceless, yet has never been able to advocate for his own heart. A man yearning for the one person who seems just as lost as he is. He wonders if his love can finally melt the ice surrounding her heart. ‎ ‎Can they find solace in each other's arms, or will her past consume them both? Witness a love tested by fate and time. Will their hearts collide, or will they let this chance fade away?

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 10/07/2020 Ended: 11/18/2020 Elora Chin Valencia grew up in a toxic Christian family where she was viewed as the black sheep. Araw-araw ay ipinaparamdam sa kanya ng mundo na wala siyang lugar sa sarili niyang tahanan. She was a consistent dean's lister and an obedient daughter, which left her wondering what she had done so wrong to be disregarded as a speck of dust in the wind. They made her feel like she was just dirt, filling up the empty space. The one who would never have her own safe place. Feeling all of this contributed to her endless suicidal ideations. Baka nga tama sila. Baka nga wala siyang halaga at kailanman ay hindi na sasaya. She almost believed that. She almost held onto that notion. Not until she met the man in his BS Civil Engineering uniform and gorgeous grin, Troy Jefferson Dela Paz. He kissed her forehead, and her loud thoughts were silenced. Her demons calmed down. Her foes were defeated. For the first time in her life, she had proven her family wrong---a happy Elora Chin was possible. She was loved and well-taken care of. Troy embraced her sharp parts, not minding the wounds he might get. But fate had a lot of cruel things in store for her. Because when she thought she had reached the peak of happiness, she found myself drowning alone in the ocean she now called home, alone in her shame, alone with the waves she couldn't tame.