She loves him since they were children. They're best friends and Iris fell inlove with him but he rejected her. He went to Paris to avoid her. Iris followed Timothy in Paris but then she failed to meet him. Before she went back to the Philippines she saw him, with a woman. She decided to go back to the Philippines and pursue her dream of being a lawyer. Soon after, she found out that Timothy's fiance committed a suicide and he was devastated to be unable to save his fiancée. He tried to kill himself because of frustration. But, his parents made him come back to Zambales and arrange a marriage for him. Iris, replaced his fiance with his bride. But he was against the idea, however, he couldn't change the decision of his parents and they soon got married. He treated him coldly because he couldn't get over that tragedy. He blamed himself for everything and tried to kill himself once more.