the giver chapter 22 summary

Si Lucky ay NBSB, at isang matagumpay na manunulat ng erotika. Lumaki siyang malaya at may sariling kakayahan kahit na ipinanganak siya sa isang mayamang pamilya. Siya ay kontento na sa kanyang dalawampu't walong taong pag-iral. Gayunpaman, umabot siya sa punto ng kanyang buhay na nais niyang magkaroon ng anak. Nasa tamang edad na si Lucky; marami na siyang naipon na pera at may sariling bahay. Ito rin ang paulit-ulit na hinihiling ng kanyang mga magulang. Isa lang ang problema ni Lucky: dumaranas siya ng genophobia, isang mental health disorder na nailalarawan sa pamamagitan ng takot sa sekswal na intimacy. Walang ibang nakakaalam sa kalagayan niya bukod sa matalik niyang kaibigan na si Genesis. Maging ang sariling pamilya ay walang kamalay-malay dahil natatakot siyang kutyain ng iba ang kanyang kalagayan; kaya, hindi solusyon ang pag-ampon sa kanyang pagnanais na magkaroon ng anak. Isang opsyon lang ang maiisip niya: IUI, isang medikal na pamamaraan kung saan direktang itinatanim ang sp*rm ng isang lalaking donor sa matris ng babae. Sinabi ni Lucky kay Genesis ang tungkol sa kanyang plano, at sinuportahan siya ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan; gayunpaman, nang sabihin niya na gusto niyang si Genesis ang kanyang sp*rm donor, tumanggi ang lalaki, na sinasabing ayaw niyang managot sa sinumang babae, lalo na kay Lucky. May paraan na, pero hindi inasahan ni Lucky na mahihirapan siyang kumbinsihin ang matalik na kaibigan, kaya naman gumawa ng krimen si Lucky isang gabi matapos makipagtalik si Genesis sa kanyang flavor of the month; ninakaw niya ang ginamit na condom ni Genesis. Magtatagumpay kaya ang insemation ni Lucky? Ano ang mangyayari sa pagkakaibigan nila ni Genesis dahil sa makasarili niyang desisyon? Mawawasak ba sila o may bagong pag-ibig ang uusbong sa panahong sinubok ang kanilang pagkakaibigan.

Being left behind by the people she cherished, Lura Elise Abejero wants nothing but to end her suffering. Unfortunately, fate brought her broken self to the cold yet ravishingly hot business magnate, Lucio Gavin Cradford—not to neither fix nor save her but the other way around. After she lost the man she thought she would grow old with, she vowed to never love again. But her heart is indeed stubborn. Muling tumibok ang kaniyang puso at kahit malubak ang daang tinatahak niya patungo sa lalaking bagong minamahal ay masaya siya. Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro at mapait ang tadhana kay Lura. Dahil ang inakala niyang taong tuluyang bubuo sa basag niyang pagkatao ay siya pang muling sisira sa kaniya. Lumulubog na nga siya sa kumunoy, pilit pa siyang itinutulak pailalim nang bumalik ang isang parte ng kaniyang nakaraan na akala niya matagal nang naibaon sa hukay. Would she still hold on to the man who broke her trust and took her love for granted? Or would she rather bring back the love she had long forgotten?

One sinful night, Ysharra had a one night stand with a guy who eventually changed her life. A billionaire man who can provide everything she wants. Not until she found out a secret that resulted from her having a hard situation. Would she still love the person who became one of the reasons for her suffering?

Loving someone who abducts his parents and plays on her life is not her dream. Nathasha never thought that life would play so hard to her. Losing her memory, Wake up as a maid, Love the man she thought her savior but end up finding the truth that Luke the man she loves so much is the mastermind of her accident and her parents abduction is not easy to believe and process. Will love be enough reason for another chance? Is she willing to forget all the pain and betrayal's just for the sake of her triplets or She will raise them alone after her revenge? Is love enough for them to start and forget all the pain? Life is like a misery because when she almost got her revenge, she lost her triplets in exchange. How can life be so cruel to her, to suffer again from something she just wants to give justice at all. How can she suffer from something that she didn't do, how can life let her live in hell from someone who put her on it in the very first place. How can it be possible that her revenge makes her the one who suffers the most.

Opulence, powerful and handsome, Jayden Aran has it all. Armed with his dreamy hazelnut brown eyes and enigma effect, Jayden is truly the epitome of manhood. It is no wonder that girls shamelessly wet themselves upon sight of this hunky stallion. Until one day, he met this drunken lady. Denise Lauren McBride - born with her fiery, sophisticated and alluring look, she is the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his whole life. He wants her to be his wife, but will she comply? In just one night, everything changed.

Beatrice’s once-happy life came crashing down on her Seventh birthday after her parent's unexpected visitor. Forced to be enslaved and treated like trash by her supposed mate, Beatrice believed she would never be happy again. Until the night with the Lycan King sent her rethinking her whole life. He was here for her, but she knew he reeked of doom. Choosing peace, she fled with her unborn baby, but what happens when their paths cross Seven years later? When an important business deal forced them to meet eye to eye. Will Xander ever be able to forgive her after believing that he was the reason she committed suicide Seven years ago? Will she run away again, especially now that she has three of his kids?

GUIECO CLAN SERIES #3 Kenshane Guieco, an International School teacher and a secret agent from the Guieco Clan, finds herself facing karma for having once played dirty to achieve her desires. Unbeknownst to everyone, years ago in New York City, she was betrayed by her ex-boyfriend, who got involved with her best friend. In response, she sought revenge by using the most attractive guy from her college, Faller Coleman. She successfully executed her plan and, subsequently, returned to the Philippines to put it all behind her. However, fate, with its mischievous twists, reunited her with Faller Coleman, this time as colleagues and co-agents. It was in this new context that she began to fall deeply in love with him. She understood that she might never be forgiven, and Faller might never want her again due to her past college mistake. Yet, she continued to pursue him. How far is she willing to go to win back his heart? Will she persevere in her feelings, or will she give up?

I sat at the table, watching the food grow cold, much like my heart. Today was my birthday. It was also Leslie Buck's birthday—Katherine White's childhood sweetheart. I unlocked my phone and opened Leslie's social media page. As expected, a new post awaited me. "Grateful to have you by my side for every birthday. Let's keep our promise to celebrate every one of them together in the future!" The photo showed two hands forming a heart in front of a cake. One of them was Katherine's. I could tell from the bracelet she wore. It was the one I had given her. I gave the post a like, then set my phone aside. Without hesitation, I dumped the dishes Katherine liked into the trash and went out to a restaurant to order the food I liked, celebrating my birthday alone. From now on, I would make sure to enjoy every birthday of mine.

Limang taon ang nakalipas mula nang maghiwalay sina Luna at Alexus—isang flight attendant at isang bilyonaryong piloto na dating nagmamahalan. Ngunit ang kanilang pagmamahalan ay nawasak nang matuklasan ni Luna ang lihim na maaaring magdulot ng matinding sakit kay Alexus: ang kanyang sariling ama ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng ama ni Alexus. Sa desperasyong protektahan ito mula sa masakit na katotohanan, sinira niya ang relasyon nila sa pamamagitan ng isang kasinungalingan. Sinabi niyang niloko niya ito at hindi si Alexus ang ama ng dinadala niyang anak. Ngunit hindi kailanman nawala ang nakatagong sugat sa kanilang mga puso. Ngayon, limang taon ang nakalipas, muling nagkrus ang kanilang landas sa isang flight na hindi inaasahan. Si Alexus ay isang matagumpay na piloto at bilyonaryo, ngunit dala pa rin ang sakit ng nakaraan. Si Luna naman, isang single mom, ay pilit na binubuo ang buhay kasama ang kanilang lihim na anak na si Bella. Habang nalalantad ang katotohanan tungkol sa nakaraan at ang lihim ni Luna, magagawa kaya nilang buuin muli ang nawasak na pag-ibig? At kapag nalaman ni Alexus na si Bella ay anak niya, handa ba siyang patawarin si Luna at labanan ang mga multo ng kanilang nakaraan para sa pagkakataong maging buo muli bilang isang pamilya?

What is the enchantment that occurs when word and image unite? Once art and poetry collided, there is enormous potential for creating something special —a masterpiece.