Kabanata 22 El Filibusterismo Buod

"Mahal ko siya, pero hindi pa ako handa" "My instinct was wrong about him and my best friend, now that I can say I'm ready..." "Doon palang naging huli na ang lahat" ---Athena Delight Teneza "I like you... No- that's not the right word..." "I love you..." "Turns out, you love someone else..." "I want to forget you, and look for someone who will love me back... Until I realized, I'm not loving her back... Ikaw parin talaga kahit ituon ko Ang pansin ko sa iba" --- Justin Meyer Cruz Minahal nila ang isa't isa sa hindi naaayon na panahon, dahil sa mapaglarong tadhana... Nauwi sa 'huli na ang lahat' ang 'handa na ako'. Ngunit paano kung sa pagdating ng panahon na masasabi mong 'magmumove forward na ako' ay mauuwi nalang sa 'fiance ko ang Ex ko'?? Magkasintahan sina Athena at Justin mula kolehiyo. Naghiwalay dahil sa isang serye ng mga maling akala at nasirang tiwala. Ngayon, sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, sila'y pinilit magpakasal sa papapamitan ng arrange marriage na napagkasunduan ng kanilang mga pamilya. Mas pinili nilang maging estranghero at wala sa kanila ang nagpaalala tungkol sa kanilang nakaraan. Sa kanilang pagsasama ay unti-unti nilang narirealize ang tunay nilang nararamdaman sa isa't isa. Lihim silang may malalim na pagmamahal sa isa't isa. Sa panahong napagdesisyonan nilang aminin at ituon ang pagmamahalan nila sa isa't isa ay muling magbabalik ang dahilan ng naging hiwalayan nila sa nakaraan? Paano kung dumating ang pagkakataong pagdedeaisyonan ni Justin ang pagpayag sa debusyong kagustuhan ni Athena? Ano nga ba ang dahilan ni Athena sa divorce na hihilingin kay Justin? Katapusan na nga ba ng kanilang kwento o simula pa lamang ito ng masalimuot na kabanata ng kanilang relasyon?

Si Zai Ramirez, 22 taong gulang ay isang simpleng babae na nakapagtapos lamang ng High School na kasalukuyang nagtratrabaho sa isang mall.Kung saan nakilala niya ang lalaki na una niyang inibig,ang kaniyang asawa na si Zachary Lu, isang half Chinese. Ngunit ang kanilang pagmamahalan ay may kaakibat na pagsubok na humantong sa kanilang hiwalayan.Pero walang kaalam-alam ang lalaki na nagbunga ang kanilang pag-ibig.Dalawang taon ang lumipas ng sila ay muling pagtagpuin ng tadhana ng maging sekretarya siya ng dati niyang asawa na ikinabigla din niya na baka ay malaman na nagkaanak sila at ilayo ang bata sa kaniya.Malaman kaya ito ni Zachary?Ano kaya ang mangyayari sa kanilang pagtagpo ulit?Magkabalikan kaya sila?

Nina is a 22 years old pretty, but spoilt brat. Only daughter of a multi billionaire. She's rude, always gets what she wants... name it. And she doesn't give a damn about anyone; no one at all. All she cares about is being the princess. But one day, Nina's perfect life was interrupted when she suddenly got kidnapped from her home by some strange people who took her to who they referred to as "their boss". Jericho. That's his name. A hurt soul;.a dark heart. He doesn't know what it means to smile anymore as there was only one thing on his mind - revenge. He was a drug Lord - a popular Mafia Boss. And after getting prepared for so long, he finally set out to accomplish his revenge mission. And the first thing he does was kidnapping the arrogant daughter of his enemy - Nina - and bending her to his will.

Sena adalah pria muda berusia 22 tahun yang pernah tenggelam di laut pulau Limun saat berusia 10 tahun, pulau kecil yang berhadapan dengan samudera Hindia. Laut itu di bawah penguasaan Sang Ratu Segara makhluk mistis yang di percaya warga sekitar. Irawati ibu Sena harus melakukan perjanjian Gaib agar Sena putranya kembali selamat dengan syarat saat Sena dewasa ia harus kembali sebagai pengantin untuk Sang Ratu Segara. Irawati berusaha sekuat tenaga menjauhkan Sena dari lautan setelah itu, ia bahkan menyuruh paranormal untuk menghapuskan ingatan anaknya tentang kisahnya selama tenggelam dan juga menutup Indera ke enam Sena. Akankah saat dewasa Sena bisa lepas dari perjanjian dengan Ratu Segara? Seperti apa perjuangan Sena menghadapi semua gangguan mistis?

Hania Zalfa Qirani, gadis berusia 22 tahun itu nekat menerima Daviandra Bagaskara menjadi kekasihnya. Padahal, ia dan Daviandra sangat jauh berbeda kasta. Hubungan Hania dan Daviandra berjalan hingga tahun kedua. Sayangnya, tepat di hari jadi yang kedua tahun itu, Hania mendapat kabar dari kekasihnya bahwa Daviandra akan segera menikah dengan wanita pilihan orang tuanya yakni, Larasati Navares. Belenggu cinta amat besar yang dimiliki kedua insan itu, membuat sepasang kekasih tersebut gelap mata menempuh jalan yang salah. Hania dan Daviandra tetap melanjutkan hubungan mereka secara diam-diam tanpa berniat mengakhirinya. Namun, takdir rupanya masih piawai memainkan peran keduanya. Perselingkuhan Hania dan Daviandra akhirnya tercium oleh sosok Zico Navares, kakak kandung Larasati. Lalu apa yang akan dilakukan Zico, pada dua sejoli yang telah berani mengkhianati adik kesayangannya tersebut?

At 18, she desperately wanted to meet her wolf, but to her dismay, never shifted. She's 22 now, still haven't met her wolf and labeled "The ruined", "The wolfless" by her own pack and hasn’t found her mate. To make up for all she lacked, she trained herself to the core, becoming a weapon on two legs in order to protect her pack and prevent history from repeating itself. Until her own brother, the new Alpha of crescent Island Pack sends away with a ribbon on the head, to the one feared alpha of the South, A man with hatred rooted so deep within him, A man whose secrets are enough to bring down a nation. And a man who will uncover hidden secrets about herself. Eden finds herself in a whole new world where the existence of supernaturals lies on her shoulders. Will she live happily with her new cold-hearted husband, or will the card of fate of fate subject her to unending suffering and cruelty at the hands of the man she is supposed to spend the rest of her life with?

Sari Asrianti, gadis berusia 22 tahun, terpaksa menjadi Orang Dalam Pemantauan (ODP) karena beberapa rekan wisudanya didiagnosis positif mengidap Covid-19. Ia harus mengisolasi diri secara mandiri selama empat belas hari karena hal tersebut. Untuk mengisi waktunya selama isolasi mandiri, Sari mengikuti sebuah grup daring yang berisi sesama ODP. Oleh Mirka, moderator grup tersebut, Sari dikenalkan dengan sejumlah teman baru, di antaranya Markus yang merupakan ODP termuda karena berusia remaja, serta seorang pemuda bernama Salman. Tanpa diduga oleh Sari, Salman mengajaknya berinteraksi secara pribadi setelah sesi grup usai. Seiring berjalannya waktu, Sari semakin nyaman bercengkerama dengan Salman melalui panggilan video maupun chatting. Karakter Salman yang supel dan optimis membuat Sari menyukai pemuda itu. Terlebih lagi, tidak lama kemudian Salman menyatakan cintanya kepada Sari.

Ang salitang kasal ay wala pa sa isip ni Olivia dahil inienjoy niya pa ang kanyang buhay. Inuubos niya ang kanyang panahon sa pagta-travel sa ibat ibang bansa. She is enjoying her life. She just turned 22 and yet, hindi pa rin niya natatapos ang kinukuha niyang kursong business management. Not until she found out about her marriage. His father agreed to an arranged marriage with the son of his kumpare years ago. She was dumbfounded with the news and she couldn't believe that his father made a decision like this. "How could I marry a man that I don't love? How could I get into marriage when I am not yet ready?" She asked her parents while crying. Hindi niya matanggap ang lahat kaya isa lamang ang pumasok sa isip niya, ang pagtakas. Can she really runaway to her soon to be husband?

22 year old Dalia came to New York City to escape a traumatic past and start a new life. She met Alexander with whom she had a one night stand the weekend before she started her work as a personal assistant in one of the largest firms in the city. Her one night stand turned out to be her cold and strict boss whom she had to work closely with. 27 year old Alexander is one of New York's hottest billionaires. He went off the social media radar after an incident that left a dent in his life. He came back after 3 years and had a one night stand with someone that turned out to be his new personal assistant. Will they be able to move past their traumatic past and give in to the chemistry between them? What will happen when both of their pasts come back into their lives and they have to face them again? Will they be able to navigate the waters of deception and betrayal and find their happy ever after?

Jane Fitzergald, a 22 year old medical student and the illegitimate daughter of the Harrison family, was forced to take her half-sister’s place as a substitute bride to the eldest son of the Harrington family, Ethan, a deformed cripple with less than 6 months to live. She dealt with mockery right from her wedding from everyone and was a victim of vicious plots due to her naivety which caused a strain on the relationship with her new husband whom had already decided to be on good terms with. Unbeknownst to her and everyone else who looked down on her husband, he was not what he seemed. Ethan Harrington knew that she was not his bride but he didn’t mind as long as she stuck to his words, his known health status was a front to cover his escapades. He’s set to unmask some plots but what happens when he starts to fall for his naive wife who shows him the love and care he never got? Will their budding love be cut off or will they weather the storm together?