Clara was a young woman full of dreams, but imprisoned behind the bars of poverty.
His father had fallen into a gambling addiction and sunk into a debt of 50 million pesos.
And the man he owed it to?
None other than Don Sebastián “Baste” Montemayor.
Don Baste was known throughout the country not only for his wealth, but also for his appearance.
He weighed nearly 300 pounds (around 140 kilograms).
Morbidly obese, always sweating, with a face covered in scars, and permanently confined to a motorized wheelchair because, according to rumors, his weight made walking impossible.
Behind his back, people cruelly called him “The Billionaire Pig”.
THE DEAL
One night, Don Baste’s men arrived at Clara’s house.
“Pay the debt or you’ll go to prison,” they threatened the father.
“We don’t have the money!” he cried desperately.
“Then I’ll give you my daughter! Clara! She’s young, beautiful, and hardworking! Marry her, Don Baste, take her in exchange for my debt!”
Clara’s eyes opened wide in terror.
—Dad? Are you selling me?!
But Clara had no choice.
To save her father’s life, she agreed to marry the man everyone feared.
THE WEDDING
On the wedding day, the guests couldn’t stop murmuring.
Clara shone in her wedding dress, radiant and serene, next to Don Baste, drenched in sweat, panting, with a spaghetti stain on his tuxedo.
“Poor girl,” someone whispered.
“She’s only there for the money.”
“She must be disgusted by the idea of sharing a bed with him.”
Clara heard everything.
But he lifted his chin proudly.
He took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from Don Baste’s forehead.
“Are you alright, Don Baste?” she asked gently.
“Would you like some water?”
Don Baste froze.
She expected repulsion…
but instead she saw compassion.
Be careful.
“Water,” he whispered.
Throughout the entire ceremony, Clara stayed by his side.
When it came time for the photos, she didn’t leave his side.
She took his hand, large, rough, and trembling.
THE TEST
After the wedding, they were taken to Don Baste’s mansion.
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