Sa murang edad, natutunan na ni Joy Perez na kumayod nang husto upang kumita ng pera dahil alam niyang hindi na niya maasahan ang kaniyang ina. Nagkaroon siya ng layunin na mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang mga nakababatang kapatid, kaya kahit na nahihirapan, pilit niyang pinagsasabay ang pag-aaral at ang pagtratrabaho. For her, nothing could ever beat perseverance and hard work. Because of her life struggles, she grew up being confident and independent. Ngunit nabalewala lahat nang ito nang siya'y tumuntong ng college and she met her new professor in Philippine Constitution named Raven Vergara. Their first encounter was not good because Raven did not like how she had answered him confidently during their recitation. But it was like an enigma, Raven, without him noticing, became curious about how Joy gets through every day with her life and where she was coming from. Paunti-unti, ang kaniyang mga nalalaman ang nagdala sa kaniya na magustuhan ang dalaga. They thought that their relationship was smooth-sailing. They were both planning for their future, and started building their names on their chosen careers. They both thought that their fearless love was enough to conquer their struggles. Hanggang sa lumapit ulit ang ina ni Joy...