The Drought in the Ocean
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After her husband fell ill due to stroke, Isadora Phoenix must become the backbone of her family, working day and night, putting all her needs aside, just so she could provide for her family in earnest.
Now as she moved to North Carolina in search for more opportunities and better accommodations, money didn't become the only problem anymore as her heart was put to a test when she met Valentine Angeloff, a contemporary dancer whose career ended when he was caught in a car crash.
Would she hold on to her devotion to the very end or would this just be another story of someone falling from grace?
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