Beneath the Veil of Hope

Hope Constantino has always worn a mask of endless cheerfulness to hide a past filled with darkness and pain.

Her life felt like a never-ending cycle of superficial happiness until she met a gentle, kind-hearted boy whose words gave her a much-needed sense of purpose.

"If you ever feel like no one wants you alive, remember that I'm here, and I want you to live each day with a smile on your face."

Those words remain a lifeline for her, a constant reminder of the hope she once clung to. But when fate brings her face-to-face with the boy again, now a grown man, she discovers he has changed beyond recognition.