The Widow
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When Clara Dela Merced left the Philippines, she left everything behind knowing that it was the right thing to do especially when the father of her child didn't want them. She left to start anew, she just didn't expect to find a home and love among strangers.
When Ralphe got caught in a scandal with booze, drugs and prostitutes, he felt more lost than ever. He felt nothing was right for the woman he loved left him with no goodbye. So he did what others weren't brave enough to do. After all, he got nothing to lose.
So when years passed by and a tragedy struck the life of Clara, she decided to come back to the Philippines, it was just supposed to be a vacation, a time to grieve, it wasn't supposed to mend her heart.
Ralphe had one thing in mind: settle down with a woman. And what luck would have it that the only woman he wanted to settle down with came back. However, she came with baggage, three of them. But he wasn't just about to give up, he already lost her once, he wouldn't dare lose her again. So fight he would.
Clara wasn't supposed to fall for Ralphe's charm for the second time.
It was just, sometimes all it takes is one more night to change the course of your life and that what happened to Clara and Ralphe.
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