Character Relationship Map: Hiram

Characters

• Grace (played by Rica Gonzales) — protagonist

  Grace is Ivy’s sister and Felix’s girlfriend. She welcomes Ivy to New Zealand and tries to encourage her as she struggles to find work. When she discovers Ivy and Felix together, she confronts them ov...

• Ivy (played by Cess Garcia) — supporting

  Ivy arrives in New Zealand after years apart from her sister, Grace, hoping to find work and obtain a visa. As she faces repeated rejections, she grows intimate with Grace’s boyfriend, Felix, and keep...

• Felix (played by Itan Magnaye) — supporting

  Felix is Grace’s boyfriend, who welcomes Ivy into their home, cooks for her, and praises her photography. He grows closer to Ivy and begins a secret relationship with her. After Grace discovers them,...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Grace → Felix (Romantic Boyfriend And Betrayer) — Felix's secret involvement with Ivy betrays his relationship with Grace. After confronting them, Grace rejects his pleas for forgiveness and ends their relationship.

  Felix is introduced as Grace's boyfriend. Grace discovers him having sex with Ivy, confronts them, and says she never wants to see Felix again.

• Ivy → Felix (Romantic Secret Lovers) — Felix's attention develops into a secret sexual relationship with Ivy, whose confrontation with him about concealing it from Grace exposes the strain and betrayal within their relationship.

  Ivy and Felix grow closer, their intimacy becomes a secret, and Grace discovers them having sex. Felix says he loves Ivy.

• Ivy → Grace (Family Sisters) — Grace initially welcomes and encourages Ivy, but their reunion is damaged when Grace discovers Ivy's secret involvement with her boyfriend. Ivy apologizes and says she will leave New Zealand.

  Ivy arrives in New Zealand after years apart from her sister, Grace. Grace welcomes Ivy, but later discovers Ivy's involvement with Felix and tells he...

Story Analysis

Ivy's reunion with Grace is undermined by Ivy and Felix's secret intimacy, culminating in betrayal, confrontation, and Ivy's planned departure.

Plot Progression

1. A Reunion in New Zealand — Ivy arrives after years apart from Grace, who welcomes her and offers to show her around. Ivy's concerns about work and a visa establish her uncertainty about staying.
2. Growing Closer to Felix — Ivy meets Grace's boyfriend Felix, who cooks for her and praises her photography. Their conversations and growing closeness complicate the sisters' reunion.
3. A Secret Takes Hold — Job rejections leave Ivy needing reassurance, and Felix supports her as their intimacy becomes a secret. Ivy challenges Felix about whether he will tell Grace, but he does not.
4. The Betrayal Revealed — Grace discovers Ivy and Felix having sex and confronts them. Their explanations and pleas for forgiveness fail to change her decision to send them away and reject Felix.
5. An Apology and Departure — Ivy repeatedly apologizes to Grace and admits she was foolish. She says she has rebooked her flight to the Philippines for the following Friday.