In a quiet mountain village in Benguet, the Santos family sank into deep debt after risky farming loans went wrong. Their small plot of land and home were at risk of being seized.
His twin daughters, Marites and Lourdes, only 20, beautiful and bright, suddenly became the family’s only hope. When Rodrigo Cruz—the wealthiest man in the village, widowed and over 50—offered to pay off the entire debt if he could marry both sisters, the family reluctantly agreed.
1. A Marriage Under Pressure
Marites and Lourdes were torn, but with their parents pleading and the looming debt, they had no choice. The villagers whispered: some pitied them, some scorned them. But the sisters held hands, promising to face this together.
The wedding was grand. Rodrigo, handsome yet cold, greeted the sisters with distant eyes. Despite the pomp, Marites and Lourdes felt only melancholy.
2. Strange Rules
After the wedding, Rodrigo imposed an unusual arrangement: the sisters would take turns sleeping in his room three nights a week, leaving him alone the other nights.
Yet, during those nights, he barely touched them. He would stare out the window or flip through an old photo album before falling asleep. The sisters grew uneasy. Why marry them if he had no interest?
3. A Sinister Discovery
One night, curiosity drove Lourdes to peek inside the photo album. Her eyes widened in horror. The photos were of two young women—twins—who looked exactly like her and Marites.
The caption read: “Amelia & Rosa – 1995.”
She realized the horrifying truth: Rodrigo’s previous wives were twins, vanished mysteriously after marrying him.
4. Signs of Madness
Strange things followed:
- Rodrigo had a locked wooden chest in his room.
- He whispered “Amelia… Rosa…” in his sleep.
- His gaze toward Marites and Lourdes sometimes held an unsettling mix of tenderness and menace.
One night, Lourdes secretly followed him and saw him open the chest. Inside were old wedding dresses, combs, and jewelry—remnants of Amelia and Rosa. Rodrigo murmured:
— “I’ve found you again… my loves.”
The sisters realized they were not just wives—they were living replicas of his obsessive past.
5. Living a Nightmare
From that day, fear consumed them. Rodrigo would call Marites “Amelia” and Lourdes “Rosa,” hugging them in sleepwalking bouts.
Marites whispered:
— “If we don’t escape, we might end up like them.”
They decided to play along while secretly saving money. One day, Lola Berta, the old maid, revealed the truth:
— “Amelia and Rosa… they were twins like you. They married him in 1995 and disappeared. Their clothes, all still in the chest, tell the story. I heard their screams that night… then silence forever.”
6. The Escape
One stormy night, while Rodrigo slept off his drunken stupor, the sisters held hands and ran through the mud and darkness toward the village gate.
But Rodrigo appeared, drenched, clutching Amelia’s comb:
— “Are you… leaving me again?”
Panic surged, but Lola Berta’s screams brought neighbors running. Rodrigo froze, letting the sisters escape.
7. Justice and Freedom
Police investigation uncovered the remains of Amelia and Rosa buried in Rodrigo’s backyard. Autopsy revealed skull fractures—evidence of foul play. Rodrigo muttered:
— “I didn’t kill them… I just wanted them with me… forever.”
Marites and Lourdes returned home, shaken but alive. They vowed never to be trapped by greed or obsession again.
In the village, the story of Amelia and Rosa became a chilling warning: some love is not love at all—it is possession, madness, and deadly obsession.