Novel & Cerita Afterall Or After All

Neah was pregnant the night she desperately kept calling her husband while writhing in pain. But instead of answering her cries for help, Dave chose to stay in his meeting. At sa gabing iyon, hindi lang nila nawala ang kanilang anak—nawala rin ang pagmamahal na unti-unti nang gumuho sa pagitan nila. Two years later, Dave is finally at the peak of success as the top CEO candidate, while Neah is slowly rebuilding the life and heart he once shattered. But when fate brings them together again, Dave realizes that all his achievements mean nothing without the woman he once neglected. Pero paano kung ang pagkasira ng kanilang pagsasama ay hindi lang dahil sa kanyang kapabayaan… kundi dahil sa mga taong lihim na sumira sa kanila? And when Dave finally learns the truth, will there still be a family waiting for him… or is he already too late?

BLURB: Sa isang malaki at mamahaling restaurant na pag-aari ni Richmond De Guzman, nagtrabaho ako roon bilang baguhang waitress. Hindi ko inasahan na mapalapit ako sa kaniya—minahal siya nang hindi ko sinasadya. Naramdaman ko rin ang attention niya na tila sumasagot sa nararamdaman ko. Tunay na naging malapit kami sa isa’t isa hangang sa isang araw... para akong pinag-sakluban ng langit at lupa. Nang sabihin niya sa akin na dumalo sa opisina niya sumunod ako, at isang nakakawindang na pangyayari ang aking nakita; si Natch at siya nakita kong nagháhálikan. Sobra akong nagsisi, nagalit sa sarili na umasa ako kahit walang kami. Ang mas masakit pa dahil may nakaraan pala sila. Ang dami kong nalaman na sobrang hirap tanggapin. Siguro ganoon nga talaga kapag assuming ka, sinasampal rin sa ‘yo ang isang bagay na ina-assume mo. Sa sobrang sama ng loob, pinili ko na lang umalis—hindi nagpaalam. Sumama ako sa mga magulang ko papuntang Singapore. Ilang taon ang dumaan, muli kaming pinagtagpo ng tadhana. Talagang hindi na tulad ng dati ang ‘ngayon,’ maliban sa nararamdaman ko. Bakit hindi ito nagbago? Gusto kong maging malaya, pero ang hiyaw ng puso ko ay iba. Dapat ko bang pairalin ang pride ko o sasabihin ko sa kaniya ang totoo?

Paalala: Ang kwentong ito ay hindi angkop sa mga bata. "Hindi ako tatanda na kagaya ninyo na kuntento na lamang manilbihan sa mga Montero," Giit ni Mariz sa ina na katulong sa mansion at ama na katiwala sa hacienda. Gusto niyang makapagsuot ng magagarang damit , pagsilbihan na gaya ng isang Montero. Ang pamilya Montero kasi ang pinakamayaman at makapangyarihan sa buong San Mateo. Ito ang batas sa lugar nila at kung kaya't kinatatakutan at tinitingala ang buong angkan nito. Hanggang sa makilala niya at mapaibig ang isang Gerald Montero. Ito na ang pagkakataon niya . Gagamitin niya si Gerald upang maisakatuparan ang kanyang mga pangarap. Ngunit isang trahedya ang naganap. Pinasok siya sa kuwarto ng isang nakamaskarang lalaki at ni-rape. Kasabay niyon ay ang biglang paglaho ni Gerald sa buhay niya. Nagbunga ang malagim na sinapit niya. Ang kanyang kababata na si Jay-are ang nagligtas sa kahihiyan na sinapit niya. Pinakasalan siya nito at naging ama sa kanyang anak. After 7 years, muling nagbalik si Gerald Montero , this time nakatakda na itong ikasal kay Andrea , ang matindi niyang katunggali sa ganda at talino sa bayan ng San Mateo Muling nagkurus ang landas nila ni Gerald.Nagkaroon siyang muli ng pagkakataong akitin at paibigin si Gerald.Hanggang unti-unti ay masumpungan niya ang sariling nalulunod na sa sobrang pagmamahal niya kay Gerald. Balewala na sa kanya ang ang yaman at kapangyrihan nito. Mahal na niya itong talaga. Ano ang kaya niyang isakripisyo sa ngalan ng pag-ibig? Ngunit paano kung isang umaga ay natagpuan siyang duguan sa tabi ng wala ng buhay niyang asawa? Siya ba ang pumatay kay Jay-are? Bakit wala siyang maalala bago ito paslangin? At sino ang lalaking gumahasa sa kanya seven years ago? May pag-asa pa bang muling mabuo ang naudlot nilang pag-iibigan ni Gerald?

"I'm inlove with him since when I was eight, and he's eighteen years old before; now, he's twenty-eight and I'm eighteen. I call him Uncle Lucas, sometimes Ninong Saint." Lady Eve Yamashita has been in love with Saint Lucas since he took her in at the age of eight after her father (Taro Yamashita, a Yakuza leader) was killed by another Yakuza organization. Every year—Saint Lucas would send her his favorite macha cake, and when Lady Eve turned fifteen, she confessed to Saint Lucas, but sadly—Saint rejected her. Lady Eve Yamashita has been in love with Saint Lucas since he took her in at the age of eight after her father (Taro Yamashita; a Yakuza leader) was killed by another Yakuza organization. Every year—Saint Lucas would send her his favorite macha cake, and when Lady Eve turned fifteen, she confessed to Saint, but Saint rejected her, believing thier ten-year age gap is too large, chooses someone else. One night, Saint came home very drunk. He didn't realize that the room he entered was Eve's room where the girl was sleeping soundly. But, because of Eve's thin clothing, Saint couldn't stop himself from attempting to touch Even and ended up lusting. Eve, woke-up, but didn't stop herself 'cause that was what she wanted too; there was a heated exchange, and months later Saint found out that he had gotten Eve pregnant that night, but Eve run-away and hide.

After being rejected by his first love, Cean Henner doesn't believe in love and decided to changed himself into a different person. From being a sociable and jolly junior school council president of Manyu University, he turns into a peevish and straight-forward person. Kinakatakutan at iniiwasan siya ng ibang estudyante ng Manyu University. He's also a strict council president that doesn't like giving second chances to those who make mistakes. Even though it's hard for him to be that kind of person because the people around him are affected, he still choses to change just to save his broken heart and build walls inside. He also thought of not loving again. But an incident happened while attending an acquaintance's party. He met a guy that claimed him as his and a proposal was created. A proposal that will change him and his feelings.

Zack Balley is one of the womanizer in town. Nagmana ito sa ama nitong si Zaver Balley na dati ding womanizer. Zack is a cold person, but not in his secretary, Maiden, na siyang palaging kalaban nito pagdating sa mga babae niya. One night, isang mainit na pagtatalik ang nangyari sa kanila. They are both drunk, but Zack was in his right mind when it comes to Maiden. Matagal na niya itong gusto pero hindi niya maligawan dahil may boyfriend na ito. Dahil sa nangyari sa kanila, Maiden decided to leave. Hindi niya kayang harapin si Zack. Hindi pumayag si Zack sa pag-alis nito kaya naman umalis na lang siya ng walang pasabi. Pumunta siya sa ibang lugar para magsimula ng bagong buhay pero hindi niya inaasahan na sa bagong buhay na sisimulan niya ay may kasama na siyang bata. Hindi niya inaasahan na magbubunga ang nangyari sa kanila. Sa nakalipas na limang taon, muling magkikita ang landas nila. Makikilala kaya ni Zack ang anak nilang kasing mukha nito, pero kasing ugali naman ni Maiden?

Slaine Amaris Aranza is a loving sister, a best friend, a good listener, and a hardworking daughter. She possesses beauty that can enthrall men and a personality that makes people admire her. Not everyone will like you, especially when you have the things, the attention they haven't. Instead, they'll bask in delight when they see you fail. Despite being kind and approachable to everyone, Slaine still receives some shaming about her past and unconfirmed current romantic relationships. She has a long list of suitors, but no one has her attention these days except one. Her crush, whose she's been eyeing for three years. The man who always wore stoical expression and academically focused type of guy. She did everything for him to notice her. She provoked him, tagging around and acting like as if she had a right on him. Until such time that infatuation she has for him turned to affection. Will the man she loves be attracted not only on her enthralling beauty but also on her personality?

Binayaran si Emerald upang paibigin at sirain ang engagement ni Lucian Monteverde sa kasintahan. Dala ng pangangailangan at lihim na pag-ibig sa binata ay pumayag siya. Matagumpay ang misyon ngunit naging kapalit ang buhay ng babaeng pinakamamahal nito. Hindi siya nakahanda sa matinding galit at ganti ng bilyonaryong CEO. Pinakasalan siya nito at pinagmalupitan. Pinagbayaran niya ang lahat ng kasalanan hangang sa puntong tapusin niya ang sariling buhay. Makalipas ang dalawang taon ay muling nag-krus ang kanilang landas. Iba naman ang pagpaparusang ginawa ng asawa, naging possessive at obsessed ito sa kanya! Ayaw siya nitong pakawalan ngunit hindi siya babalik kailanman. Wala sa plano niyang ulitin ang katangahan. Gusto niyang mabuhay ng malaya at may kapayapaan ng isip. Ngunit bakit ayaw mapatid ang gahiblang tila sinulid na nag-uugnay sa kanilang dalawa?

Jenine Ysabelle Guevarra, a simple Senior High School teacher at De La Salle University, had a conservative and old-fashioned approach to life. This led to her first boyfriend leaving her for a wealthy, sexy, and liberated woman. Since then, Jenine had become aloof with men and hadn't found a boyfriend until she reached the age of 32. For her, it was better to stay single than to get hurt again. Fate, however, had other plans. Jenine was assigned to teach the worst ABM section, where she met Huxley Baltimore, the younger brother of the man who had broken her heart. Huxley was handsome, rich, arrogant, rebellious, and a troublemaker, feared by everyone. At 20 years old, he hadn't finished Senior High because he kept dropping out of school. Even with his antics, he couldn't be expelled from the university because his family owned it. From the very first day in Huxley's class, Jenine experienced the headaches of unruly and noisy students. This was a tremendous challenge to her profession, and she wouldn't give up until she tamed these spoiled brats. However, Huxley challenged not just her profession but also her heart, manipulating her for his own game to get her fired from the university. Jenine was about to be kicked out, but Huxley intervened, saying, "I'd rather be expelled from here than lose such an outstanding teacher."

Yelena’s world shattered on the exact day she was supposed to tell Chase that she’s pregnant. Akala niya’y magiging pinakamasayang araw na iyon pero kabaligtaran ang nangyari. He left her and the worst part of it? He made it clear that what they had was just a fling... nothing more. Broken and pregnant, Yelena found a lifeline in Grant, matalik niyang kaibigan na tinulungan siyang bumangon matapos siyang iwan ni Chase. Naging maayos naman ang lahat hanggang sa maharap sa malaking problema ang kompanyang pinagtatrabahuan nila ni Grant. And there’s only one company that could help them to fix everything--- the Serravalle Real Estate Company, the company owned by Chase’s family. Hindi na sana nais pang makadaupang-palad ni Yelena ang lalaking nang-iwan sa kanya. But she didn’t have a choice. Iyon lang ang tanging paraan para hindi mawala ang kompanya ng kaibigan niyang naging sandalan niya nang nangangailangan siya. After how many years, she met Chase again. He’s still the arrogant man that she once loved. At isa lang ang pinangangambahan niya sa muli nilang pagkikitang iyon--- ang makilala nito ang anak niyang si Jaxon. After breaking her heart, she didn’t want him to be part of her son’s life. But fate played along with them. Jaxon met a man whom he wanted to introduce to her. At ang lalaking iyon? Walang iba kundi si Chase! How could she ever avoid him now? Maliban sa kailangan niya ng tulong nito para maisalba ang kompanya ni Grant, nakuha na rin ng binata ang loob ng anak niya. Paano kung matuklasan ni Chase na ang batang napalapit na rito ay ang mismong anak na iniwan nito? Would the truth ruin them? O iyon ang gigising sa pag-ibig na hindi naman pala talaga nawala?