Luis Nepomuceno

A humble provincial girl, Lily, ekes out a living selling flowers in bustling Manila when she musters the courage to present a single bloom to Miguel, a kind-hearted young architect. Their innocent romance blossoms amid family disapproval and the temptations of city life, but when a jealous rival schemes to tear them apart, Lily and Miguel must fight to protect the fragile beauty of their love “because of a flower.”

A story about a woman imprisoned loses her sons, in the process, she loses her mind, her beauty, and her future.

An Igorot maiden falls in love with a man from the city. They insist on being married, in spite of the protests of the families.