"Ikaw ang aking panaginip... ang aking magandang pag-ibig." Isang matinding crush ang umusbong sa batang puso ni Kimberly para kay Renz noong sixteen siya. Love letters and gift, waltz and song, promises and the very first kiss. All grow into a beautiful love noong eighteen siya under the stars and the moonlight. Makapanatili ba ang magandang pagibig when she was already pregnant at eighteen at si Renz ay tumalikod sa pangako.

Can be read as a standalone story. • NOW A PUBLISHED BOOK • Available in National Book Store and Fully Booked, also in Precious Pages Bookstore's Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok shop. Highest Rankings: #1 Psychological, 1 Suspense, #1 Plottwist, #1 Investigation, #1 Mystery-Thriller, #1 Detective, #1 Killings, #1 Law, #1 Lawyer, #1 R18 PUBLISHED: May 21, 2022 COMPLETED: September 11, 2022 *** DOCTOR-ATTORNEY Xalvien Vouganville--matalino, maginoo, at may tinatagong sikreto. Sikat sa pagiging mabait, walang kadungis-dungis, at pinakamamahal na psychiatrist ng bayan. Kapalit ng pangarap na makapagsulat sa front page ng kanilang dyaryo, nautusan ang matapang at walang inaatrasang reporter na si Fiorisce Lavandula na hanapan ng dumi ang malinis na imahe ng doktor. With a notebook in hand and a pen over her ear, Fiorisce wouldn't hesitate to chase after criminals and expose their evil deeds. Ngunit bakit nang madiskubre ang pinakatatagong sikreto ni Dr. Xalvien, ay tila gusto pa niyang alagaan at protektahan ito?

Sydney James Wantirano is a woman of contrasts. With a fiery, untamable spirit and unyielding principles, she commands respect and admiration. Yet, behind this formidable exterior lies a tender heart that remains devoted to her parents, despite their harsh treatment and the absence of familial love. Her efforts to honor and make them proud are both a testament to her resilience and a source of hidden pain. Everything changes one fateful night when Sydney meets Xarius-a charming, effervescent man who shatters her rigid world. His presence awakens something in her that she never knew she was missing. For the first time, Sydney feels truly at home, valued, and loved-experiences she thought were forever beyond her reach. The irony of finding solace in someone so different from herself only deepens the impact of their connection. But such profound change comes at a cost. Sydney is faced with an impossible choice: between embracing the happiness Xarius offers and fulfilling her obligations to those who have always been her burden. Torn between two conflicting paths, she must decide whether to pay the price for her newfound joy or abandon it to maintain her old responsibilities. Will Sydney find a way to navigate these treacherous waters, or will she escape into the safety of the familiar, leaving behind the twisted wildlands of her heart? Started: July 18, 2020 End: December 17, 2020

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