Nathan's mother was murdered when he was only 5 years. He is adopted by neighbors and raised as their own child. Nathan falls in love with his guardians' daughter. However, due to his quest and headstrong decision to find the perpetrator behind his mother's death, he deserts his love, family and friends. Nathan finds clues and all the clues pointed at the mother of the woman he loves most,who was also his guardian. Is his guardian the real perpetrator? How will he handle the truth? Nathan choose love over hatred?
Little Nathan watched as his drunk father walked passed by him with his shirt stained with blood. His mother's blood of course! He has witnessed those scenes quite a number of times and it heightened his fear and hatred for his father. However, he could not stand up to that man in any way. He rushed to his mother's side when his drunk father left the room. Nathan hugged his mother who was crying and shaking uncontrollably on the floor from behind.
"Mummy, don't cry" he whispered in to her ears with his trembling tiny voice. His mother turned towards him, hugged him, wiped her tears and asked;
"Nathan, will you leave with me?"
"Where are you going, mummy?" little Nathan asked.
"To a place where daddy won't find us" his mother replied.
"I will go with you, mummy" he replied and wiped a tear from his mother's face.
"Go and pack your favorite toys. We are leaving tonight"
Nathan rushed to his room to pack his favorite toys only to hear a loud scream from his mother's room.
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15 years later
"Nathan!" Elaine shouted running towards Nathan.
Nathan stopped to look in her direction. Elaine has been his friend for as long as he can remember. He watched her running towards him.
"Hey! Slow down" Nathan joked when Elaine caught him in a tight bear hug.
"I really missed you" Elaine said and gave him a peck.
"Where are the others?" Nathan asked ignoring Elaine's previous comment.
"I was about to ask you the same question" Elaine said.
"I don't know if they're both in. But Jeremy's car is packed there" Nathan replied pointing at the blue jeep among the parked cars at the parking lots.
"Yeah! That's his car. He must be around. I can't spot Israel's bike. Can you?" Elaine asked.
"I can't either" Nathan replied as they both tried to spot Israel's bike.
"Hey! How was your holidays? My internship was quite boring. I had to run errands throughout the internship period. Quite annoying!" Elaine complained.
"Well, mine wasn't boring but hectic. I had more than enough work to do. I was almost always busy. I thought you were having a hectic time like myself because I couldn't reach you via phone." said Nathan.
"Busy? Of course! Busily running errands!" Elaine chuckled.
"Let's find Jeremy!" a familiar voice said from behind.
"Sure!" replied Elaine as they both turned to look in the direction of Israel who was approaching them. Elaine hugged Israel when he got to them.
"Israel, I missed you" Elaine said.
"I missed you too" Israel replied.
"Nathan, I missed you as well" Israel said and hugged Nathan too.
They walked towards to the lecture hall. They spotted Jeremy at the far end of the class and walked to him. Immediately they sat beside him, the lecturer walked in. Elaine hugged Jeremy who struggled to pull himself away from her.
Nathan, Elaine, Israel and Jeremy, popularly known as JEIN among their peers, have been friends right from primary school. The three gentlemen treated the only lady among them like their younger sister even though she was only a few months younger than them.
"Hello, class! My name is Dr Phils. I am your new human physiology lecturer" said the new lecturer and he began to teach.
"It feels good to be back! I missed you all" Jeremy said after the lecture.
"Me too" Elaine cut in.
All four chatted happily and discussed their internship and other issues. Suddenly, Jeremy stopped talking and watched Nathan quietly as he chatted happily with Israel.
"Nathan, you don't have to act tough in our presence. You know right?" Jeremy bursted out.
"Yeah, I agree. You don't have to act all tough in our presence. We've heard the news" Elaine said looking sadly at Nathan.
"You can cry if you want to" Israel added.
"I'm fine. I will be okay so long as I have you guys with me" Nathan replied and forced a smile. "I have to leave, guys. I have a whole lot of tasks to perform at home" Nathan continued.
"Ok, enjoy the rest of the day" Elaine, Israel and Jeremy replied in a chorus.
Nathan left them knowing very well that was his last time with his friends. He had applied for a change in college and after a series of guidance and counseling offered by his college, he finally decided on the college he wanted.
"I always feel sad for him" said Elaine after Nathan had left them.
"If only he could open up a little" Jeremy said.
"There's nothing we can do since he doesn't trust us enough to open up" Israel said.
"I don't think it's got to do with trust. He just doesn't want to burden us with his problems" Jeremy tried to reason with them.
"I agree" seconded Elaine.
Just as they were talking, Derek, one of their course mates approached them with three envelopes.
"These are for you three" Derek said. "I think it's from Nathan" Derek continued.
"Nathan just left. He could have given them to us personally" Elaine snapped.
"Yeah, I think so" supported Israel.
"I think you guys don't know what's going on" Derek said.
"What's going on?" Jeremy probed.
"Nathan has changed college!" Derek replied.
"What?!"
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Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.
Betrayed by her mate and sister on the eve of her wedding, Makenna was handed to the ruthless Lycan Princes as a lover, her indifferent father ignoring her plight. Determined to escape and seek revenge, she captured the interest of the three Lycan princes, who desired her exclusively amid many admirers. This complicated her plans, trapping her and making her a rival to the future Lycan queen. Entwined in jealousy and vindictiveness, could Makenna achieve her vengeance in the intricate dance with the three princes?
"I stood at the edge of my heart and watched him choose her. In the end, I was not the one he needed. I was simply the one he settled for." - Noelle ~~~~~~~ I thought I was the one he loved. But a few days before our wedding, I saw him in a way I never had before. His eyes softened as he spoke to her. His first love, and the very woman who had left him in pieces. Heartbreak was something I knew too well. And as I watched the love he still held for her in his eyes, I realized what I had to do. I couldn't marry a man who wasn't truly mine. With no means to cancel the wedding and lacking the courage to confront him, I made a desperate choice to leave. I painfully gave his first love my treasured engagement ring thinking it was for the best and the only way to free myself. But when he saw that ring on her finger, the fragile world I had tried to escape began to shatter. His obsession to find me and bring me back ignited a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
For three years, Shane and Yvonne were wed, sharing heated nights, while his devotion clung to his ex. Yvonne strove to be a dutiful wife, yet their marriage felt hollow, built on desire rather than real warmth. All changed when she became pregnant, only for Shane to thrust her onto the operating table, warning, “Either you or the baby survives!” Broken by his cruelty, she vanished in grief and later returned, radiantly accomplished, leaving everyone awestruck. Haunted by remorse, Shane begged for another chance, but Yvonne only smiled and replied, “I’m sorry, men no longer interest me.”
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
6 years ago, Lydia suffered a brutal betrayal orchestrated by her own husband and step-sister, who drugged her and framed her. In a twist of fate, she ended up having a one-night stand with a stranger. Don't even remember what he looked like. Later, in the throes of death, she discovered the truth about her mother's death all those years ago. In the blink of an eye, she lost everything. 6 years later, Lydia returned with her genius son, vowing to exact revenge on all her enemies! Little did she know, she encountered an incredibly familiar man at the airport! *** The man was briskly pushing open the door to the restroom, heading to the urinal. Even with such a mundane action, he did it with unparalleled elegance and grace. Lydia, following him in a daze, saw his fierce lower body and suddenly snapped back to reality. She let out a high-pitched scream, instinctively covering her eyes with her hands, her cheeks flushed, and stood there stiffly, unsure of what to do. Lambert furrowed his brows slightly but remained calm as he continued to relieve himself. The sound of water hitting the urinal made Lydia's face even redder. She angrily shouted, "You pervert!" Little did Lydia know that Lambert, seeing her in this state, had a flicker of recognition in his eyes. Memories from many years ago flashed through his mind, and his heart couldn't help but stir. It was her!