Smiling Through The Pain Novels & Stories

Zarfa was just a simple person who tried her best to help her family. Born and raised in the province of Aether, kasama niyang lumaki ang mga kambing at palayan ng kanyang mga magulang. She was content with the life she had despite the few problems here and there. After all, wala namang problemang hindi malalagpasan basta’t magkakasama, hindi ba? Meanwhile, Vanraj was the crown prince of the kingdom of Terabestia. Palapit na nang palapit ang araw na siya na ang maghahari sa buong lugar. He may have the innate desire to help people but he was uncertain and terrified of what would happen to the people once a man like him inherits the throne. When a series of problems stitched their paths together, they soon become each other’s refuge and solace. But in this universe where deities can interfere with their lives, sa dinami-rami ng mga tao, silang dalawa pa ang napili ng tadhana. As secrets get revealed, so do the deep-seated emotions of love, hatred, suffering, pain and betrayal. Zarfa’s fate to doom seemed to be predetermined before she was even born. If Vanraj wants to save her, he has to give up something. He has to fall from grace. Love runs deep. But there are times— many of them— when it’s not worth fighting for. Lalo na kung marami na ang nadamay at nasaktan, lalo na kung sa tingin mo, wala ng patutunguhan.

Reigna has harbored a deep crush on Lucas since childhood. Lucas, however, is always rude to Reigna and is in love with another girl. Despite Lucas's resistance, their families arrange their marriage. Reigna is ecstatic, hoping that Lucas will eventually reciprocate her feelings. Lucas remains distant, leaving Reigna feeling unloved and unwanted. After their marriage, Reigna discovers her financial instability. Determined to become better, she works hard to improve herself and becomes financially independent. Reigna decides to get a divorce. Soon after, Reigna discovers she is pregnant with Lucas' child. Fearing Lucas's reaction and his possible abandonment, she decides to raise the child alone, hiding the truth from him. Years later, as Reigna's child grows up, Lucas hears rumors about a son he never knew he had. His curiosity grows, leading him to search for Reigna. As their paths cross again, Reigna must decide whether to reveal the truth and risk heartbreak or continue to keep the secret. Lucas learns the truth about his son and is faced with a life-changing decision. Will he choose to reconnect with Reigna and his child, setting aside his past mistakes, or will he allow fear and regret to keep them apart? Reigna wrestles with her feelings, torn between protecting herself and hoping for a reconciliation with Lucas. Will love, lead to a second chance at happiness, or will the pain of their past be too much to overcome?

TO HER family, Brooke was pain in the ass. Sa kanilang tatlong magkakapatid kasi ay siya lang ang matigas ang ulo. At para daw magtino siya ay napag-desisyonan ng ama na ipakasal siya sa anak ng business partner nito. Against si Brooke sa desisyon ng ama kaya sa araw na ipapakilala sa kanya ang lalaking gustong ipakasal sa kanya ay lumayo siya. Sa paglayo ay napadpad siya sa Baguio. Pinatira siya ng bestfriend sa townhouse ng mga ito. Akala ni Brooke ay mag-isa lang siyang titira do'n pero may board mate pala siya. Si Seven--kaibigan ng kuya ng bestfriend niyang si Zarina. Seven was tall, fair-complesion and handsome. And he is a playboy--a notorious one. At mukhang target din siyang maging babae nito dahil inaakit siya nito. Sinabi niya sa sarili na hindi siya mahuhulog sa karisma nito pero no'ng halikan siya nito sa labi ay nag-blanko ang isip niya. Iyong sinabi niyang hindi siya magpapaakit ay nagpaakit siya. And she couldn't deny the strong sexual tension between them. And it's hard to resist. At sa patuloy nitong pag-aakit sa kanya ay tuluyan na siyang bumigay...

Scarlet is not a simple woman. She planned to seduce the old and long-reigning Mafia boss of the Ronaldo family, even if it meant becoming his mistress. Moreover, she is a vengeful woman who regrets nothing and is not afraid of anyone. But she was stolen on the day of her wedding and got married with a stranger. Because of certain arrangements she agreed to, Scarlet was stuck fulfilling a dying mother’s wish; in return, she hurt him with unbearable pain and left him with a broken heart. Malachi had better plans for her, but she still wanted to enter the mafia world until he could no longer hold a grip of her. Scarlet was finally granted her freedom on the condition that she leave their only child, Alona, in his care. He continues to live a normal life outside the Mafia Circle as a single father and manages their coffee shop. Scarlet thinks she can live without a man until she finds out who she was before. Losing him now is definitely what she lives to regret. She realized what she truly wanted for her life after he was gone. Now she swears to make things right with him before he makes a vow to another woman who is willing to fulfill his dreams and build a family. How much will she dare to make him fall in love and bring him back to her arms again? How will she make her daughter give back the love and trust to her mom, who hurt her father?

Once upon a time in a promiscuous beach resort which has a prude and nude side called Hydrus Haven, there was a fortress owned by a mysterious woman named Sheeva Mae Corporal. She's known for her old-fashioned black temple dress na mukha at kamay lamang niya ang nakikita. Her behavior and super conservative outfit were utterly out of place against the backdrop of the said haven for n*dists. The fortress and its owner alone had been a pain in the ass of the Turkish-Filipino owner of Hydrus Haven. Walang makapagsasabi kung ano ang tunay na misteryong bumabalot sa kakatwang tahanan na iyon ng dalaga. Fck whatever those goddamn mysteries na kinakanlung ng beach house na iyon! Basta ang natatanging layunin lamang ni Hydrus Horizon Hugo ay ang magiba ang bahay na iyon na sakop pa ng property na kanyang nabili. Subalit ang lagay ay dadanak daw muna ang dugo ng dalaga bago magtagumpay si Hydrus na maipagiba ang tahanan niya. Paano siya magtatagumpay na ipagiba ang bahay na iyon kung sa bawat impormasiyon na nakukuha niya tungkol sa misteryosong babae ay siya ring unti-unting paglambot ng puso niya? Would he be able to undesired the mysterious woman incessantly or would he forbid himself from adoring the exciting wonders his heart feels for her?

After Carolina caught her boyfriend, Kyle Gomez, cheating on her, she was completely broken that night. Out of pain and anger, she invited her friends to join her for a night of heavy drinking. Talagang nilunod niya sa alak ang sakit ng kanyang nararamdaman hanggang sa makilala niya ang isang lalaki, at nauwi iyon sa isang one-night stand. The next morning, she woke up in shock. The man she slept with turned out to be none other than her ex’s uncle, Mr. Kenjie Taylor, a powerful business tycoon. Out of fear and embarrassment, she ran away and never showed herself again. She thought she had escaped him for good, but fate had other plans, Carolina later discovered that she was pregnant with his child. Naging mapaglaro ang tadhana sa buhay ni Carolina nang malugi at mabangkarote ang negosyo ng kanyang pamilya. Sunod-sunod ang dagok sa kanya, at hindi na niya alam kung saan kukuha ng lakas. When Kenjie found out about her situation, he made an unexpected offer, he would take responsibility for the child growing in her womb to continue their family’s legacy. In return, he promised to help her get revenge on his nephew and settle her family’s debts. But will this unexpected alliance blossom into love? Or will their arrangement be the beginning of something that could destroy them both?

Maddison, a tech-genius, was secretly married to Noah, the breathtakingly handsome heir of Natividad Hotel Group. It was an arranged marriage to fulfill the dying wish of his mother. Noah handed her an annulment paper to be signed. But her heart refused to let him go because she was in love with him kahit pa nga assistant lang ang tingin nito sa kanya. She confessed her love but got rejected. Mas lalong lumabo ang pag-asa niya ng bumalik ang ex-girlfriend nitong galing underworld. He totally abandoned her sa panahong kailangan niya ito. Nagpakababa siya at tinalikuran ang marangyang buhay na meron siya just to be with him. She decided to let go. Pero bakit tila nagbago ang ihip ng hangin? He did not want the annulment anymore. At pilit siyang pinababalik sa trabaho niya. She was such a fool na paniwalaang nahuhulog na din si Noah sa kanya. Nang malaman niya ang tunay na dahilan ng panunuyo ng asawa at nang malagay ang kanyang buhay sa bingit ng kamatayan, her broken heart was beyond repair! After the trauma and pain, she will take her sweet revenge. She was thrilled to see him suffer and fall! Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat, she still loved the bastard! Papayag ba siyang muling masaktan? A war between her heart and mind.

WARNING: R-18 l MATURE CONTENT l SPG l VERY SEXUAL l READ RESPONSIBLY I never knew I could feel so much pain and yet be so in love with the same person causing it. Ezra Monique grow up being independent. She was never valued. Her accomplishments were never recognized. She's always in a shadow of her older sister, second great and never the best. But all of that didn't matter to her. There's only thing that matter, to get the attention of the one man she always wanted, Atty. Tristan Angelo Gonzales. The same man her sister admired. He was uninterested with her but that doesn't stop her from getting his attention. She never stop bugging him until one day he was fed up. He insulted her and threw her out of his office. Broken and insulted she left the country to heal. Don't have plans of coming back. She became the woman every man desired. Successful in her own field. Living the life on her own, serene and untroubled. Everything is perfect for her, she is contented and happy in her own simple way. Life for her is good and not complicated. Not until the day she woke up being in a place she hated the most, with the people whom she never felt the love and acceptance, and with the situation she didn't expect. Will she be able to accept that she is now the Billionaire's Wife?

Allison Madie Bartolome was really hard on herself. She always give a second chance to her ex but the second chances that she gave weren't enough. Those second chances always give her heartaches but looked at her she sacrificed her true happiness just because of a man she truly loved who doesn't see her worth and appreciate her as a woman and as a partner. Then one day, she realized that giving a second chance to a person you love wasn't enough to make you feel happy. She realized that second chances are not just given to someone, they are thought through carefully giving it. Second chances must be given to the person who deserves to be given it.

What if a vampire and a witch becomes a lover? Velvet was just trying to live a normal life with her foster parents. Tanggap na niya na lumaki siyang wala siyang tunay na pamilya. But her foster parents made her feel like she have a family. Pero sa isang gabing pag lipat nila sa isang liblib na kagubatan, tila nagbago ang lahat ng pananaw ni Velvet. She can see through the darkness that there's more life to see--and more memories to rediscover. Now, the peaceful and normal life of Velvet is about to be changed. Mysteries in her life soon unveiled. The world will soon sink into its darker version as the last enchantress rises. A FILIPINO NOVEL