Restoring, Love
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Last published Wed, Oct 22, 2025
"Because of her, I am better than I was before."
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Rhett Van Salas once thought that he is a lucky man because, on top of all the luxury and comfort he has now, he had the most amazing girlfriend who has been with him ever since he has nothing. But it turned out that the woman who helped him build his dreams is also the one who will betray him--taking away everything he worked so hard for--which leads him back to zero, back to the dark phase of his life. Now, even worse. . . his dream of having a family with the woman he loved was shattered into pieces, and he doesn't believe in love anymore.
But Cupid played with his bow and arrow.
He met Love Santiago, the woman who will make him believe in love, once again, by restoring the feeling of light and warmness in his soul little by little. Also making him open the doors of his heart, welcoming the marvels of true, unconditional love he never expected.
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