Fairy

Isabella: Five years ago, I thought marrying Damien Reeds would be my fairy tale ending. I was wrong. He never loved me—I was just a pawn in his family's business deals. When the merger fell through, he threw me away like I meant nothing. He divorced me publicly, in front of over 500 people, then kissed another woman while cameras flashed and I fell apart. What he didn't know was that I was pregnant. I disappeared, gave birth alone, and spent years building a life for our daughter—a daughter he knows nothing about. I became stronger, fiercer, and learned to survive without him. I thought I'd never see him again. Then I walked into a job interview... and there he was. Now he's discovered my secret, and the ruthless CEO who destroyed me wants to claim the child I've protected all this time. Damien: I thought divorcing Isabella was the right choice. My mother convinced me she was unworthy, that Sophia was my true match. For years, I buried whatever I felt under business deals and cold ambition. I told myself I didn't care. I told myself I'd moved on. Then she walked back into my life—confident, successful, and completely out of my reach. The shy girl I once knew is gone, replaced by a woman who looks at me like I'm nothing. And then I saw her daughter. My daughter. The child she kept hidden from me for five years. She says I don't deserve to know her. But I'm not the same man anymore, and I'll do whatever it takes to prove it—I never stopped loving her. Now, with a child caught between them and a past full of betrayal, can two broken people find their way back to each other—or will the truth destroy them both?

Si Isabella “Bella” Alcaraz ay halos nabuhay sa likod ng anino ng kanyang “almost perfect” na nakatatandang kapatid, si Marisella—ang glamorosa, walang kapintasan at ubod ng bait na mukha ng Alcazar Luxe Events. Kilala ang kanilang pamilya pero sa likod ng lahat ng ito, unti-unting bumabagsak at nababaon sa hindi mabilang na utang. Pinili ng kanilang mga magulang na ipakasal si Marisella kay Leonardo “Leon” Veyra, ang makapangyarihan, walang awa at nakakatakot na CEO ng Veyra Global Holdings. Halos lahat ng negosyo mula finance, hotels at real estate ay saklaw ng kayamanan niya. Ngunit sa mismong araw ng kasal, naglaho na parang bula si Marisella. Para maprotektahan ang pangalan ng pamilya mula sa iskandalo, walang nagawa si Isabella kundi ang maglakad patungo sa altar kapalit ng kanyang kapatid. Natatago sa belo ng sutla at kasinungalingan, siya ang naging “substitute bride” ng isang lalaking kayang ibaon sa hukay ang pamilya niya sa isang salita lamang. Hindi madaling malinlang si Leon. Alam niyang ang babaeng nasa tabi niya ay hindi ang ipinangako sa kanya. Ngunit imbes na itigil ang seremonya, inako niya si Isabella bilang kanyang asawa. Sa mundo, isa itong perpektong kasal, isang fairy tale. Pero sa likod ng mga pinto, isa itong mapanganib na laro ng sekreto, kapangyarihan at obsession. Sa ilalim ng kasal na nabuo sa panlilinlang, kailangan tiisin ni Isabella ang malamig na galit, nag-iinit na pagnanasa at walang hanggang pagdududa ni Leon. Ngunit habang lumilipas ang mga araw, ang galit at pagdududa ay unti-unting lumalabo. Kasabay nito, patuloy na bumabalot ang pagkawala ni Marisella—runaway bride nga ba, o mas malalim pa? Sa bawat pangakong binibigkas, maaaring nakataya ang pamilya, kalayaan… at puso ni Isabella.

My parents raised me like a princess from a fairy tale. I loved cake. Every day after work, Dad would bring home a small slice just for me. Mom bought a full set of ovens and baking tools and patiently learned how to bake, all so she could make cakes for me herself. Even later, when they adopted my cousin, a child no one else wanted, they would gently pat my head and say apologetically, "Sweetheart, it's just one more playmate for you. Mom and Dad's love for you will only grow, never lessen." But that day, when the lawyer was reading Grandma's will, I simply asked out of curiosity why my sister received more money than I did. Mom's eyes instantly turned red, and she slapped me hard across the face. "Her mother has passed away. She deserves to inherit two shares." "We've already given you all our love. Why are you still jealous of your sister?" From that day on, the parents who once treated me like a princess never smiled at me again. This time, all I did was help run the bathwater for my sister. She accidentally swallowed some water and choked. Mom grabbed my hair and shoved me into the oven. "How could I have given birth to such a vicious child? Being jealous of your sister isn't enough, now you're trying to drown her? "Stay in there and reflect on yourself. You can come out when you finally admit your mistake." Inside the oven, I panicked and tried to explain, but Dad, his face full of worry, interrupted me. "That's enough. Tanya has been coughing for a long time and it's not getting better. Take her to the hospital now." I heard their footsteps gradually fade away. But Mom, did you forget? Back then, to make cakes for me more conveniently, you set all the kitchen appliances to quick mode. They would automatically lock and start baking whenever they detected something inside. The temperature around me began to rise. The pain slowly made me lose consciousness. As my mind grew hazy, I thought to myself: If I reflect properly and behave well, Mom and Dad will surely love me again, just like before, won't they?