"I choose to love you in silence because, in silence, there is no rejection."
Charles Nathaniel Alcaraz and Maria Natasha Escalante have shared a special bond since they were five years old. Best friends, inseparable. But somewhere along the way, Nathan's small crush on Natasha grew into something deeper-something he could no longer ignore.
He tried to push his feelings away, convincing himself that it was wrong, that it would ruin everything. But deep down, he knew the truth-he didn't want to stop loving her. He was just afraid. Afraid of rejection. Afraid of losing her, just like he once lost someone special.
So he chooses silence, hiding behind laughter and stolen glances, watching from the sidelines as someone else makes her smile the way he does. But how long can he pretend? Will he bury his love forever, or will he finally face his fears and take the risk-hoping that, maybe, she feels the same way too?
One night changed a woman's life. One mistake made not only her life, but also his life, miserable.
That same night, he knew that she had captured his heart the moment he first laid his eyes on her. However, his mistake made her loathe him.
How will his love story end? Will he still have the chance to correct that mistake and be able to live happily? Or will he forever hate the curse that runs in his blood?
JAN MARCIA
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