THE PASTCHAPTER ONE: DR. LEELOVE ANDREI LEE(Eight months ago)âGood morning, Dr. Lee.âI gave the student who greeted me a slight nod as I continued walking down the hallway. Bukod sa pagiging doktor, it was also my debut as a lecturer in the medicine course at Lee University.As I entered the lecture hall, the once noisy and bustling atmosphere instantly quieted down. All eyes turned toward me, their gazes following every step I took toward the front of the room. Nilapag ko sa desk ang dala kong maliit na laptop. Then came the whispers, hushed but clear enough for me to catch snippets of their conversation.âOh my gosh. Heâs so handsome.ââWait... is Dr. Lee our professor?ââSh*t. Young doctor and professor. Mukhang magiging study first ako from now on.âI couldnât help but shake my head ever so slightly. This was exactly what I wanted to avoidâbeing the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. Pero sa bagay, medyo sanay na âko. Noon pa lang na kasalukuyan akong nag-aaral mab
THE PASTCHAPTER TWO: IMPRESSEDLOVE ANDRE LEEâKumusta ang pagtuturo mo?â tanong ni Dad sa âkin habang kumakain kami ng dinner. Kaharap ko sila ni Mom at katabi ko naman si Summer.Simula noâng nag-asawa ang dalawang kakambal ko madalang na lang namin silang makasabay sa hapag-kainan. Only during the family dinners Mom made sure to organize at least once a week.âItâs going well, Dad,â I replied with a small nod.âArenât you getting bored, Kuya?â Summer chimed in, her tone curious.I paused for a moment, her question making me reflect. My mind wandered back sa isang linggo kong pagtuturo sa College of Medicine. Initially, I thought Iâd find it dullâjust another routine in my already packed life. Pero simula nang ma-encounter ko ang estudyante kong si Aria, things had taken a different turn.Bored? No. In fact, her presence in my class had become something I looked forward to. Her sharp tongue, her unapologetic demeanor, the way she seemed unimpressed by meâit was refreshing, almost c
THE PASTCHAPTER THREE: CONFESSIONLOVE ANDREI LEESa loob ng isang buwang pagtuturo ko sa Lee University, mas nakilala ko pa si Aria. Sheâs brilliant. Walang quiz at activity ang hindi niya na-pe-perfect. Thatâs part of what intrigues me about her. Sheâs such a simple woman, unassuming in her demeanor, and yet kakaiba ang talas ng isip niya. Hindi âyon mahahalata sa gayak niya dahil sobrang simple niya lang.From what Iâve overheard, sheâs a full scholar sponsored by the mayor of her hometown. Thatâs how sheâs able to study here at Lee University, which is, without question, one of the most prestigious universities in the country.At kasalukuyan siyang nanunuluyan sa apartment na malapit sa university dahil sa malayong probinsya pa pala siya galing. That fact added another layer of admirationâI could only imagine how much effort and determination it must take to balance everything and thrive the way she does.And yet, despite everything Iâve learned about her, she still remains a puz
THE PASTCHAPTER FOUR: APARTMENTLOVE ANDREI LEESabi ko kanina gusto ko nang magpahinga, pero hinatid ko pa rin si Aria sa apartment niya. Alam kong hindi ko dapat âto ginagawa. Alam kong hindi puwede dahil bago pa man ang lahat, nakaguhit na ang kapalaran ko sa ibang babae.But no matter how much I reminded myself of that, I just couldnât ignore her. I didnât know why.There was something about her, something intangible, that kept pulling me toward her like a magnet. Even when I tried to resist, it was as if the universe itself was nudging me in her direction.âDito na lang, Dr. Lee.â Itinigil ko ang sasakyan matapos niyang tumuro sa tabi, sa tapat ng lumang building. It was an old structure, situated along the highway. Pero base sa mga damit na nakasampay sa maliit na balcony bawat palapag, mukhang maraming nanunuluyan sa building.As she unbuckled her seatbelt, I glanced at her briefly, a strange heaviness settling in my chest. I shouldnât have cared where she lived, but somehow,
THE PASTCHAPTER FIVE: SHE SAID YESLOVE ANDREI LEEIsang buwan na simula nang ligawan ko si Aria. I know I shouldnât have, but I chose to follow what my heart wanted. And that was to be with her.At first, she was shockedâand she rejected me right away. She brought up my familyâs tradition of arranged marriages, something she was well aware of. Matapos kasi ang pangalawang kasal noon ni Faith at Poppy ay lumabas ang isang article, na lahat kaming magkakapatid ay arranged marriage ang uuwian. And she said she didnât want to ruin a union that had already been planned long before.Ipinaliwanag niya rin sa âkin ang sitwasyon ng buhay niya. Ang sabi niya malabo raw kami dahil langit ako at lupa siya. Inopen niya rin sa âkin na ulila na siya at âyong pinanggalingan niyang angkan ay walang sinasabi sa buhay. Kahit may ilan pa siyang kamag-anak, walang tumutulong sa kaniya o nagmamalasakit kaya pinilit niyang maging iskolar ng mayor sa bayan nila para lang makapag-aral. Baka magsisi lang daw
THE PASTCHAPTER SIX: UNSUCCESSFULLOVE ANDREI LEEFast forward (Love Andrei and Aria two months together)Ramdam ko ang tensyon sa loob ng operating room, sumasabay pa ang beeping ng monitor at ang kasalukuyang paghahanda ng team ko para sa isasagawa naming maselan na operasyon.My eyes were locked on the patient lying on the operating tableâa 45-year-old man whoâd been rushed in with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. At bago pa man ang lahat, alam na namin na 30% lang ang chance of survival ng pasyente. Ipinagpauna na rin namin âyon sa mga kaanak nitong naghihintay sa kaniya sa labas.Nakakalungkot, but as a surgeon, I couldnât let that number weigh me down. All I could do was focus on what needed to be done.âMagsisimula na tayo. Focus,â sabi ko sa team habang ginagawa ang unang hiwa. Time was our greatest enemy. Kailangan kong ma-clamp ang aorta sa itaas ng pumutok na bahagi, kontrolin ang pagdurugo, at palitan ang nasirang parte ng synthetic graft.For a while, it seemed like
THE PASTCHAPTER SEVENLOVE ANDREI LEEHer lips against mine were intoxicating. Every kiss felt like a lifeline, pulling me further from the darkness that had been suffocating me all night. I didnât want to stop, and from the way she respondedâher hands finding their way to my shoulders, clutching me closerâI could tell she didnât want to stop either.Pinalalim ko pa lalo ang halikan namin, sumabay na rin ang isang kamay ko na humahaplos sa hita niyang nakakawit sa baywang ko. She let out a soft gasp, and it sent a shiver down my spine, igniting something primal inside me.Without breaking the kiss, muli ko siyang inalalayan at humakbang ako na buhat pa rin siya. She wrapped her arms around my neck, her eyes locked onto mine as if questioning what I intended to do.I carried her to the bed and carefully laid her down, the soft mattress creaking under her weight. Hindi ko siya agad sinundan. Tumayo ako sa gilid ng kama at inalis muna lahat ng basa kong saplot hanggang sa wala nang nati
THE PASTCHAPTER EIGHTLOVE ANDREI LEEItâs been two weeks simula noong may nangyari sa âmin ni Aria. Mula noâng gabi na âyon, hindi na âko mapakali. Every day, the thought of telling Mom and Dad about us weighs heavily on my mind. I want to let them know about our relationship, to finally reject the arranged marriage theyâve been planning for me dahil alam kong ako na ang susunod kay Hope.I want to make things official with Aria. I want her to be the one I introduce as the woman Iâve chosen, the one I want to spend my life with.But I canât.Noong gabi na âyon bago âko umalis sa apartment niya kinausap ko siya. I told her my plans, thinking sheâd be relieved or happy. Pero sa halip, pinigilan niya âko. Hindi pa raw siya handa na lumantad kami. She was shy and hesitant, worried about how my family might perceive her.Wala pa raw siyang ipagmamalaki. She was worried my parents might think she was only after my money, even though I assured her that my family wasnât like that. Kilala ko
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CHAPTER SIXTEENLOVE ANDREI LEEâA simple outfit by Euphrosyne Saoirse Arcanwayâbaggy jeans and a plain cropped topâhas once again captured the attention of netizens on social media. Many claim that even if she wore rags, sheâd still look fashionable.âI sighed, backing out of the article and shaking my head as I turned to tidy up the clutter on my desk. Ginugol ko ang natitirang sandali sa pag-scroll sa internet bago ang klase ko para sana malibang at mawala sa isip ko ang nalalapit na engagement na ipinagpipilitan sa âkin ni Mommyla.But instead of finding relief, I only felt more stressed. Every scroll brought me face-to-face with posts, articles, and endless chatter about Ishay. Her name was everywhereâevery trending topic, every headline.âEuphrosyne Saoirse Arcanway stuns yet again.ââIs Ishay the perfect match for the Lees?ââSheâs the epitome of elegance and beauty.âAlam na ng mga tao ang tungkol sa nalalapit naming engagement dahil isinapubliko na âyon ni Mommyla. Ginamit niy
CHAPTER FIFTEENISHAY ARCANWAY(PRESENT)Dumating ako sa restaurant na ibinook ni Mrs. Vivar para sa amin ni Love Andrei Lee. Four months ago noong kinausap ko si Mrs. Vivar at sinabing payag na âkong magpakasal. I had also laid out my conditionâthe financial assistance I needed for my familyâs situation.At the time, however, she said it wasnât the right moment. Kabe-break lang daw kasi Love Andrei Lee sa nobya niya, and she didnât think it was fair to immediately thrust him into the engagement that had previously fallen through. Ganunpaman, ibinigay niya pa rin ang tulong pinansyal na kailangan ko kapalit ng paghihintay ko.Ang sabi niya, maghintay raw ako ng mga apat na buwan then muli niyang kakausapin ang apo niyang si Love Andrei tungkol sa engagement. Huwag daw akong mag-alala dahil sa mga oras na âyon ay matutuloy na dahil siya na raw ang magdedesisyon para sa amin. She explained that the waiting period was to allow her grandson some time to heal and adjust, so he wouldnât feel
CHAPTER FOURTEENISHAY ARCANWAY(Four months ago)âOh my goodness, anak!â Nagulat si Mommy nang salubungin niya ako sa main door. Her eyes widened as she stared at my face, particularly at my hair, which now only reached my neck, compared to how it used to fall halfway down my back. âBakit ka nagpagupit? Alam ba ng manager mo âyan?â She even circled behind me to inspect how it looked from the back.âYes, Mom. Actually, ayoko sana. But it was my manager who said I needed to cut it for my new project,â I explained.âNag-mature ka tingnan. Pero kaunti lang naman.ââItâs fine. Honestly, long hair can be a hassle. It takes forever to fix. Laging hirap ang stylist ko sa pag-aayos ng buhok ko lalo na at makapal pa. Ngayon, sa tingin ko hindi na siya mahihirapan. Anyway, whereâs Dad?â tanong ko nang mapansing wala ang presensya ni Dad sa bahay. Tahimik.Bahagya siyang napabuntonghininga. âHeâs in his study.âKumunot ang noo ko. âKaninang umalis ako rito sa bahay naroon na siya. Ngayong nakaba
THE PRESENTCHAPTER THIRTEENLOVE ANDREI LEEâFinal na ang desisyon ko, darling,â ani Mommyla habang magkakaharap kami sa pangpamilyang mesa.It was Saturday, our usual family dinner, and this time, we were at a well-known restaurant. Everyone was thereâmy twin brothers and their wives, Summer, Tita Baby, Mom, Dad, Mommyla and Daddylo.âPinagbigyan ka namin noong una,â she continued, âdahil akala namin magiging masaya ka sa babaeng âyon. Akala namin tama ang desisyon mo na balewalain ang engagement mo kay Ishay. Pero anoâng nangyari? Iniwan ka. Ipinagpalit ka sa career niya sa ibang bansa. That says only one thing, Love Andreiâthat the two of you were never meant to be. At naniniwala ako na nangyari ang bagay na âyon para matuloy ang kasal mo kay Ishayâsa babaeng ini-match talaga sa âyo ni Don Adolfo.âSummer nodded in agreement, adding fuel to the fire. âI think so too, Mommyla. Weâre on the same page.âFocus sa âkin ang usapan kahit na abala kaming lahat sa pagkain. Everyone seemed t
THE PASTCHAPTER TWELVELOVE ANDREI LEEHindi lang kahihiyan ang baon ko paglabas namin ni Aria sa restaurant. Baon ko rin ang sakit at sama ng loob. Nakakahiya dahil may ilang nakapanood sa amin kanina nang tanggihan ako ni Aria, at nakakasakit sa loob dahil kahit anoâng gawin ko, hindi ko nabago ang isip niya sa pag-alis.The car ride to her apartment was suffocatingly silent. I didnât say a word to her from the moment we left the restaurant to the second my car stopped in front of her building. The frustration, disappointment, and anger bubbling inside me were too overwhelming.Nanatili kami sa loob ng sasakyan ko kahit nasa tapat na kami ng apartment niya. Hindi ko siya kailangan balingan sa tabi ko para malamang umiiyak siya. The occasional sound of her sniffles gave her away, even though she tried so hard to hold it in.âSorry, Love,â she murmured, her voice barely audible, yet it still managed to pierce right through me.Humigpit ang hawak ko sa manibela habang deretso ang ting
THE PASTCHAPTER ELEVENLOVE ANDREI LEEKinabukasan,Saktong alas singko ng hapon noâng dumating ako sa apartment ni Aria. Alam kong maaga pa dahil alas sais ang usapan namin, pero hindi na âko makapaghintay kaya inagahan ko ang punta sa kaniya.Hindi niya âko kailangan pagbuksan ng gate dahil saktong pagdating ko may estudyanteng lumabas sa gate ng apartment at hindi niya âyon naisara. Hinintay ko lang makalayo ang estudyante bago ako bumaba sa sasakyan at deretsong pumasok na sa loob.I wanted to surprise Aria, so I went up the stairs on my own, leaving the bouquet I brought for her in the car for later. When I reached her door, I knocked. A few seconds passed before she opened it, and the look on her face told me Iâd caught her completely off guard.âHi, love,â I greeted her with a smile.âL-Love⊠bakit⊠bakit ang aga mo?â she stammered. Napansin ko ang mahigpit niyang hawak sa doorknob at hindi man lang binubuksan nang maayos ang pinto. It was as if she didnât want me to come in.I
THE PASTCHAPTER TENLOVE ANDREI LEEâVillaflor, Aria.ââAbsent, Dr. Lee,â sagot ng isang estudyante sa âkin na nakaupo sa katabing upuan ng girlfriend ko.My brows furrowed as I looked up, glancing at the student and then at Ariaâs empty seat.Late ako ng seventeen minutes sa klase dahil dumaan pa âko sa ospital. Kaya kanina pagdating ko, itong attendance muna kaâgad ang inatupag ko. Ni hindi ko nagawang sulyapan ang upuan ni Aria bago ako maupo sa desk ko. Ngayon ko lang nagawang mag-angat ng tingin at oo, wala nga siya.Why didnât she attend my class? She hadnât texted or called to inform me. That wasnât like her. Aria never missed class without a good reason, especially mine.Does she have a problem?The thought unsettled me, distracting me from the task at hand. I couldnât shake off the nagging worry as I moved on with the attendance, my gaze flicking back to her empty chair more times than Iâd like to admit.Bigla akong nag-alala dahil nitong nakaraang linggo matapos ang pagtan
THE PASTCHAPTER NINELOVE ANDREI LEEâTell me about your dream house,â sabi ko kay Aria habang magkatabi kaming nakahiga sa kama niya. Pareho kaming walang saplot, our bodies covered only by a shared blanket.I had come straight here after my shift at the hospital. Nagkita naman kami kanina sa university noong klase ko sa kanila, pero hindi sapat ang oras na 'yon lalo at hindi ko siya malapitan at mahawakan.I brought groceries and other essentials she might needâdaily supplies, personal hygiene products, and even a variety of fresh fruits. At first, sinermonan na naman niya ako, pero kalaunan naging okay rin kami noâng sinabi kong gusto kong gawin âyon para sa kaniya.Hours later, after sharing the McDonaldâs Iâd brought for dinner, we found ourselves here again, tangled up in her sheets. Hindi na rin mabilang kung ilang beses nang may nangyari sa âmin simula noong naumpisahan namin âyon gawin. It had become a regular part of my visits, and every time I initiated, she never said no.