Ichi-go Ichi-e Meaning Novels & Stories

"I've loved you, but I'm sorry I fell out of love." Sico loved Zeym for a long time. He wanted to make a family with her, but Zeym is incapable of bearing a child. That's why they decided to go into surrogacy, and Sico chose Elizabeth Revajane to be their surrogate mother, who loved him secretly. Ngunit matapos ipanganak ni Eli ang anak ni Sico, hindi niya gustong ibigay ang bata dito kaya tumakas siya at hinahanap siya ni Sico. Gusto niyang makuha ang bata to make Zeym happy but in an unexpected turn of events, Sico has fallen for her. Will he still take his child from Eli and go back to Zeym? Or will he choose to stay and start a new family with Eli?

"Love is such a powerful force. It’s there for everyone to embrace that kind of unconditional love for all of humankind. That is the kind of love that impels people to go into the community and try to change conditions for others, to take risks for what they believe in.”

"I had you once and I'll definitely HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN, and that's a PROMISE." My whole body shivered as he said those words... But I won't show him that I'm scared. I looked at him straight in the eyes with so much bravery even though I'm scared to his so called PROMISE. "You won't." I don't want to go back in his arms again. I don't want to go back to the person who broke my heart before... I don't know why he wants me back but on thing is for sure... I'm not the BILLIONAIRE'S QUEEN even from before up until now...

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

Nora Dumont, a ruthless and merciless most feared gang leader in the region and has slowly taken other countries, died in the hands of one of her trusted persons. Sa naghihingalo niyang buhay, nalaman niya na ang taong pumatay sa kanya ay siya ding taong kumitil sa buhay ng kanyang mga magulang. But she had a chance for revenge ng muli siyang mabuhay sa katauhan ni Emily Hills. A rejected wife of a billionaire CEO that divorced her in her weakened state. Sa paglabas ni Emily ng hospital, isa na siyang bagong katauhan dahil kay Nora who will avenge her vessel habang naghihiganti sa pagkamatay nilang pamilya.

Hindi inakala ni Maria Calderon na aalukin siya ng kasal ng sarili niyang boss na si Apollo Saldivar, kapalit ng dalawampung milyong piso. Ang dahilan? Gusto nitong patunayan sa ex-girlfriend na tuluyan na siyang naka-move on, matapos siyang iwan para sa karera nito. Kontrata lang ang kasal. Magpapanggap lang silang nagmamahalan sa harap ng ex. Pagkatapos ng isang taon, magpapaanul. Walang commitment at walang complications. Tumanggi si Maria noong una. Pero nang mangailangan siya ng malaking halaga para sa kapatid, napilitan siyang pumayag. "Don’t fall in love with me, Maria. Hindi kita masasalo." 'Yan ang malinaw na bilin ni Apollo sa dalaga. "Don’t worry, Sir Apollo. I won’t. Alam ko po ang lugar ko," sagot niya. Pero paano kung kinain niya ang sariling salita? Paano kung isang araw, magising na lang siyang nahuhulog na sa lalaking hindi dapat mahalin?

Si Ashley, nagising na lang isang araw na mahal na niya ang kanyang brother in-law. Asawa ng kanyang kapatid, hindi lang basta kapatid, kung hindi sarili niyang kakambal. Guilty and at the same time ay nasasaktan sa tuwing sweet ang mag-asawa ngunit wala siyang magawa dahil wala siyang karapatan. Alam niyang hindi niya pag-aari ang kanyang bayaw kaya naman nakukuntento na lang siya sa nakaw na sandaling pinagsasaluhan nila. Hanggang saan aabot ang kataksilan nila? Ano ang gagawin niya kung malaman niya na hindi pala totoo ang lahat ng pinaniniwalaan niya?

To love is to feel fear, anger, despise, bliss. To encounter tragedy... To go through countless sadness... Love is a poetry. In the forming clouds, the hotness of the sun, the vastness of the ocean. The silence in the darkness and the rampaging of the demons. Love is in everything... And it's dangerous...

Si Agnes ay isang maganda at kaakit-akit na dalaga na kinailangang mamasukan sa mansyon ng mga Villacorte para makuha ang isang daang milyon na ipinangako ng don doon sa kanyang madrasta. Ngunit dahil nalaman niyang doon nakatira ang kilabot na playboy ng mga Villacorte na si Aeros ay nag make-up disguise siya sa takot na matipuhan siya nito at sapilitang makipag relasyon sa kanya. Ang hindi niya akalain, sa kabila ng pinapangit niyang hitsura ay natipuhan pa rin siya ng binata. Mahuhulog sila sa isa't-isa at magkakaroon ng relasyon ngunit mahigpit na tututol ang lola ng binata. Ano ang gagawin ni Agnes, aalis kaya siya sa mansyon ng mga Villacorte at iiwan kaya niya nang tuluyan si Aeros oras na makuha na niya ang kanyang kailangan? _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ Warning: Has A Explicit Mature Content, The Author Prohibits Readers Under 18 Years Of Age.

Nagsimula ang lahat sa arrange marriage, ngunit nagwakas din sa divorce dahil sa sangkot na third party. Walang ideya si Nigel na ang asawang si Nathalie na sinasabi n'yang hindi n'ya magagawang mahalin ay ang s'ya palang totoo niyan'g minamahal, nang madiskubre niya ang taong totoong nagligtas sa kanya mula sa sunog tatlong taon na ang nakakaraan. Nang tuluyan na silang magkahiwalay ay nilamon si Nigel ng matinding pagsisisi, gayunpaman ay hindi n'ya akalaing muli n'ya itong makikita. Sa kasamaang-palad ay hindi na kagaya ng dati si Nathalie na halos sa kanya lamang umiikot ang kanyang mundo. Mapagbibigyan kaya ang paghingi n'ya ng tawad at pagkakataon? Magagawa kaya s'yang pagbigyan ng dating asawa?