DEAD STARS SUMMARY

Alfred Salazar believes in true love and optimism to discover ecstasy in its stir. Esperanza is the first woman he falls in love with. The families of both of them are acquainted with each other and hence they start a loving relationship.

By: Lyra Jose & Rodrigo Lequigan

"Dead Stars" A Summary.

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Both get engaged after three years of their relationship. Alfredo is a lawyer who has strong desires and wants warmth and compassion, however, Esperanza is an impassionate woman having strong will and principles. Alfredo’s love for her soon fades away when he meets Julia.

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When Alfredo comes across her, he is strongly attracted to her. On his visit to her with his father, he engages himself in conversation with her and is attracted to her charm.

To avoid the discovery of his fiancée, he keeps secrets from Esperanza too. So when he learns about Julia’s return to his native town. Alfredo decides to declare his true feeling for Julia.

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Alfredo goes to meet her, though his fiancé is waiting for him. When he reaches there, he learns that Julia has already known about his engagement to Esperanza. She wishes him for his marriage and leaves him.

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Esperanza soon confesses that she knew about his affair with Julia. In pursuit of his lust and heart’s content, she encourages him to cancel the wedding. However, the wedding goes ahead as scheduled and Alfred surrenders to reason.

Near Julia’s native town, Alfred, after eight years, is sent to some work duty. On his visit, he feels nostalgic and cannot resist his lust for Julia and soon finds an excuse to meet her. Julia is still single that forces Alfred to dream about starting a new life with her; however, he soon realizes that everything is not the same as it were before.

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