[The Wattys 2025 Shortlist]
Have you ever felt like time is slipping away?
Meet Vanesha Laura Del Castillo, a 24-year-old woman who's always believed that everything happens for a reason and at the right time. She's the type who thinks love shouldn't be forced-it's something that comes naturally, a gift that arrives when it's meant to be. After all, she learned that the hard way when someone wasted 8 years of her life.
But what happens when she meets the person she's always dreamed of, only to let him go, thinking that there's someone "better" out there?
Will she regret her decision, or will she trust that the right path will unfold, kahit na kailangan niyang maghintay pa ng mas matagal?
STARTED: February 14, 2025
FINISHED: June 29, 2025
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