MY STEPBROTHER

AMBROSE SERIES #1 Chiara Heaven Vergara didn't think light could reach her. In the quiet stillness of her room, where the cold was her only constant companion. Raised in a household where affection was scarce, She has always struggled to understand what love is supposed to feel like. She believed the warmth of love was a story for others to tell, never hers to live. But then came Malakai Elion Fuentes, a burst of sunlight in her shadowed world. He didn't force his way in, he simply stayed, patient and unwavering, until his presence seeped through the walls she had built so high. He was her best friend, a polar opposite of herself. Outgoing, friendly, and raised in a family where love is as natural as breathing. Sa bawat tawa, bawat banayad na pagbibiro, at bawat tahimik na pag-unawa, si Kai ang naging init na hindi kailanman inakala ni Chiara na mararamdaman niya. Yet, letting the sun in is never easy for someone who's learned to live in the dark. As doubts cloud her mind and fear whispers that she's unworthy, Chiara stands at a crossroads. Will she let the sunlight continue to seep in, bringing life to the parts of her heart she thought were beyond repair? Or will she close the door, holding onto the familiar chill, afraid to risk the burn of love she's never known? Language: TAGLISH Started: 10/28/24 Ended: 7/11/25