JL’s phone rang, showing Miss Elizaga’s contact on his screen. He immediately picked up the call and stated out some alibies. “Aunt Carmina, unfortunately, DK cannot go down. He is not feeling well, I bet it’s because of a cold” he lied, but Miss Elizaga believed him. He dropped the call and aimed to pull DK to stop drinking already.
DK started bawling in tears out of drunkenness. It is their first time seeing DK cry over a woman after being labeled as the most playboy Tiueco alive. “I loved her for the past three years of my life. Why can’t she love me like before?” DK’s voice filled the room, his eyes flooded with tears he could not even control.
JL and Silas understand what he is feeling at the moment. The two returned to the dining area after settling things with DK, leaving him unconscious because of his drunkenness. Silas went back straight to the dining table while JL stopped by to hand over the key card to Joanna. “How come you are not with DK?” she asked but Miss Elizaga was the one who answered Joanna’s question. “Oh, JL said he caught a cold. Don’t worry, JL took responsibility already. He is a nurse by the way”.
Joanna felt a little worried, but upon hearing that JL is a nurse, she calmed down. JL turned around and had dinner with the rest of the people inside. King still looked suspicious in the eyes of JL. “Too bad DK cannot taste the food he requested,” King said. JL sarcastically replied while looking at King, “Maybe some bug ruined his appetite”.
Miss Elizaga just smirked in awkwardness. “No worries, maybe he will be fine by tomorrow” she said and accommodated everyone on behalf of DK. Joanna noticed the tension between King and her cousin-in-law King but refused to make an issue about it. Zaydi still remained quiet but he can sense that his cousins JL and Silas are already aware of what he witnessed earlier in the afternoon in the poolside.
 
A few days passed…
Joanna packed up her luggage and gave it to King who was arranging it from the car’s trunk. For the past three days, DK seemed so distant to her, but not to DJ. She noticed slight changes in DK’s energy but she manipulated her thoughts by thinking that he is still recovering from a cold he got. DK carried his son for the last time before they returned back to the city.
“Don’t forget to open the other gifts I gave for New Year’s Day, I love you. I’ll see you in the city soon” he said while carrying DJ who was busy playing with a toy truck. He opened King’s car and secured DJ in the car seat beside Delia. “Drive safe,” he said to King; his rival just nodded and closed the car’s trunk.
He turned to Joanna and gave her a boxed gift. “Here’s a little something. Open it when you arrive” he said. Joanna looked at his emotionless eyes. She wanted to hug him but she could not even move a bit. She just nodded and proceeded to ride the car in the passenger seat. Miss Elizaga handed her a designer bag and said, “You deserve to have one of my bags because you gave me a cute grandson”.
Joanna wowed; she knew how much Miss Elizaga valued her luxury bags. “This is too much! I really appreciate it” she replied with gratefulness. Miss Elizaga held her hand and bid goodbye. King started the engine and drove towards the city. Joanna even forgot to tell DK that she forgives him already.
Everyone already left except for Miss Elizaga. She turned around and asked DK, “What is it that you wanted to tell me?”. DK guided her to his office and had a private talk. “I think, I want to go overseas to expand business opportunities” DK started. Miss Elizaga loved the idea but she contradicted it by saying, “Then how will you get in touch with Joanna and DJ?”.
“My relationship with Joanna was never good in the first place. Who she really loves is King, my once best friend turned rival” he revealed boldly. Miss Elizaga kept listening to what DK was explaining. “Our relationship was perfect. Not until I made a stupid mistake that made her pursue King instead” DK added.
Miss Elizaga is confused about the mistake her son made. “Someone destroyed me by setting me up with a prostitute while I was drunk in a bar. I swear I did not intend to sleep with a bar girl. But the next thing I knew, I had photos leaked everywhere and Joanna saw it even before she gave birth to our son. We broke up but I tried to rekindle our relationship, that’s why I called everyone here. However, it was all ruined” DK explained.
He opened his phone and showed the photos to his mother. “I feel bad for Joanna. All this time, I was forcing her to be with me. But little did I know that it is King who holds her joy” he concluded. Miss Elizaga scratched her nape. “I don’t understand. Why didn’t you tell us?” she asked. DK scoffed, “I thought I could fix it. But now, what I want is to go abroad and let the two go on with their lives. I will still support my child even so” DK answered.
Miss Elizaga sighed. “You are selfless! How could you allow your child to have another man loving his mother?” she asked. DK massaged his temple. “This is for the better, Mom. Just give me a year and I’ll make sure to clear up my name” he answered but Miss Elizaga was not satisfied at all. “I cannot allow this. DJ should stay with me and not with that bastard King!” she offered that made DK surprised.
“Mom, sure you can borrow your grandchild anytime you want. But you cannot stop Joanna and King from loving each other. If only you can see them with each other. They are enjoying each other’s company. You can see in their eyes that they both love each other” DK said. Miss Elizaga gave up and replied, “Fine. Do what you want for as long you are happy”.
 
Joanna did what DK instructed her to do. She opened the box of gifts DK gave to her. She is surprised with a designer bag also. But what made it special is the envelope that was placed alongside with it. She carefully unsealed the paper envelope that contained a written letter inside. It is DK’s pencraft that she saw. She can feel the blush on her cheeks, thinking that it is some sort of a love letter from DK.
She read through the writing. “Joanna, my wife, thank you for granting my request of having you and DJ with me this Christmas. I know how much pain I have caused you. But please always know that my love for you never changed since the day our eyes met for the first time. I don’t want to be selfish anymore. You are free now, my love. King is a good guy; I know he can love you and DJ well…”.
Her eyes started watering up though she hadn’t finished reading the letter yet. She continued reading, “… the moment you read this letter, I might be preparing for my flight. I plan to do business overseas so I can provide DJ’s needs more than usual. As for you and King, you two should stay in love. He will not cheat on you like I did. Until next time, my love. Hug DJ for me. – DK”