Noel (Piolo Pascual) and Melanie (Claudine Barretto) are siblings but are not related by blood. That's because Noel's father, Ariston (Edu Manzano), and Melanie's mother, Agnes (Dina Bonnevie), are married. The two children constantly bicker as they are resent each other's presence. The petty quarrels turn into adolescent issues as well. The situation is not helped by Ariston's favoritism of Melanie over his own son. But this is balanced by the unusual dedication showered by the family nanny, Ceding (Amy Austria), on Noel. A major conflict drives Noel to continue his studies in Australia. Will distance help the siblings miss each other? Will they realize the old adage that hatred is really the brother of love>