"Salamat was a victim of circumstance and was traumatized as a result of her past. She was willing to give life a chance but something seems to be missing.

The past came tumbling before her when she was already healing and could barely remember the pain. She became stigmatized and couldn't help but give in to despair.

Will she be able to overcome these troubles someday? Or will it affect her mental state and disrupt her matrimonial prospect? Will Habib's betrayal break her or make her stronger?"

THE STIGMA

　　'If only wishes were horses, beggars would ride',  Habib thought to himself.


　　He could recall the days with Salamat. They were always contesting on who was the best writer.


　　Then, he scribbled on his notepad.


　　Here I am, me who found love in a good soul,


　　Making the good old memories lingering in my heart a thing of regret.


　　Here I am, really wishing you were here or I was there.


　　Here I am, living a life of remorse.


　　Wishing I can have a taste of your love.


　　How can I have you? I keep asking myself.


　　How can I stop my heart from fluttering?


　　Where can I find the bonds that ache


　　Habib dropped his pen and was lost in thought for a while. He remembered a quote he saw in one of Salamat's books, then he opened a new page.


Chapter 18