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Seven years. Two thousand, five hundred and fifty-six days. That is exactly how long Dr. Elijah lived as a ghost in the life of the boy he loved.
A decade ago, Eli was a brilliant medical student and the star volleyball playing coach of Barangay San Jose. Jace Gonzales was his fourteen-year-old prodigy-the only person who truly saw the man behind the genius. But when their bond was weaponized by a jealous rival, a scandal erupted that threatened to shatter Jace's reputation and Eli's medical career.
To protect Jace, Eli made a heart-wrenching pact with a father who despised him: Complete exile. No contact. No explanations. He would disappear until Jace turned twenty-one.
Now, the clock has finally struck zero.
Jace is twenty-one-a licensed Registered Nurse.
Eli returns as a world-class cardiac surgeon, stepping into the same hospital ward with one goal: to prove that every second of his silence was an act of devotion.
But their reunion is far from a fairytale.
In a world that demands they stay in the shadows, can a surgeon and his nurse prove that love isn't defined by the years lost, but by the courage to fight for the future?
Inside the Pages:
• The Longest Slow-Burn: A tension-filled reunion where every touch is seven years in the making.
• Medical Espionage: High-stakes surgeries met with dark corporate conspiracies.
• The Age-Gap Debate: A mature, nuanced look at societal judgment and the power of informed consent.
• Found Family: A brotherhood of four men standing against a system designed to crush them.
The promise was kept. The debt is paid. Now, let the world try to stop them..