King felt how Joanna resisted his hug. She even hit him multiple times with her weak fists. “How could you do this? Do you even have a heart” Joanna exclaimed while gasping for air. Her body feels so weak after knowing about the betrayal King brought to her and DK. “All this time, King… All this f*cking time! You had all the chance to tell me but why did you wait this long? Why now when I had to bear life’s bitterness?” Joanna complained but King just listened to her pain.
King finally let go of her. “You can do whatever you want now, Joanna. You can leave this house whenever you want. I’ll take everything from here” King assured her. Joanna turned around and entered the house to pack up her and DJ’s things. She entered their bedroom while wiping her tears. “Delia, bring some bags here. We’ll leave this house right now” she coldly instructed. Delia just nodded and followed what Joanna ordered her to do.
She distracted DJ with some cartoons while she and Delia are busy packing their things. “Where will we stay now, Joanna?” Delia asked while folding some clothes. “We will return to my old apartment. I just knew how this place became hell for me, and King is a poison who tried to kill my sanity” she answered with signs of rage in her voice.
“We can’t carry all these things with us. Should I rent a vehicle to send us back to your old apartment?” Delia offered upon seeing the pile of things they own and have accumulated since the days when Joanna was still pregnant with DJ. Joanna weakly sat on the floor, her back feeling the cold wall of the bedroom, and burst into some tears.
She combed her hair backward and grabbed her phone to call someone who can help her. She kept dialing Dolan’s phone but unfortunately, her best friend was busy at work. She pulled herself together and held back her tears as she desperately called DK’s number. After a few attempts, DK managed to pick up her calls.
“Hello? Sorry, I just got out from a meeting…” DK started, assuming that he would get a simple update regarding DJ’s situation however, he started feeling nervous the moment she heard Joanna’s silent sobs. She felt a slight comfort upon hearing DK’s voice. Her hands were shaking as she cupped her mouth. “C-can you pick us up? I know everything now… I don’t want to stay in this place any longer” Joanna requested.
DK immediately grabbed his car key and left the office quickly. “Just send me the location. I’ll be there in a while” he said and started his car’s engine. DK can’t help but drive at a fast speed, not being mindful of some road violations he might encounter. His eyes are focused on the road but his mind is full of cursing for what King did.
King stayed outside the house and managed to get some drinks to drown himself in drunkenness. A light filled the front yard of the house – showing DK’s car stopping inside King’s property. “You got here fast, DK” King said while opening a bottle of beer. “Where is Joanna? I should take him away from this place” he replied. King just pointed to the house’s entrance and answered, “Feel free to enter the house. They might be upstairs”.
DK hurriedly ran to search for Joanna inside the house. He went room to room until he found where Joanna was staying. He opened the door and saw how disastrous the situation was. Joanna’s eyes delighted upon seeing her husband being there to save her from King’s possession. Her eyes watered up once again as she greeted him with a hug. “Please… help us get out of here” she whispered; her voice shaking in fear and anger.
“Don’t worry. You’ll get out of this house right away” DK assured them while he caressed Joanna’s hair. He first helped in getting their things and loading them inside the car while King just watched them quietly. He finally closed the car’s door the moment the three got inside.
 He went near King and spoke, “I am still grateful that you treated Dion like a son. Thanks for providing them with my lapses. And most especially, thank you for loving Joanna. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of them. I hope you’ll find the girl destined for you. Good luck with your new work in the States”. King nodded while playing with the beer bottle in his hand.
“I hope everything ends here. I am happy for you. You finally got your family back. Just know that I will forever regret what I did. I became too selfish that I forgot what are the consequences of the twisted plans I made. I know you are capable of raising your kid, and I also know how much you love Joanna. Live well while I am away. Let’s see each other sometime” King replied and bid goodbye.
DK turned around and rode the car. He started the engine; from the back of the car, he can see DJ glancing at King. He might be confused of what is happening at the moment but he believes that Joanna and him can explain everything to him. Joanna buckled up her seatbelt; her eyes glancing at the house and at King for one last time.
King watched how the car slowly faded from his eyes. He sat down and faced upwards, not trying to shed a tear. However, emotions really cannot be resisted. He understands now how painful it is to be deprived of the person you really love. Everything came back to him as expected, but a new life awaits him in the States where he will be facing in a day or two.
 
DK drove to the old apartment of Joanna where they used to stay together. “Are you sure you want to stay there? You can stay at our house if you want to. I’m sure Mom would be glad if she saw you all” DK asked to confirm but Joanna still chose to stay in the apartment. DK pulled over and started to unload their things upstairs to the apartment. “Who could’ve thought we’d both end up here again like before,” DK said while his eyes roamed around the tiny place where they used to stay when they were still in college.
DJ looked around and asked, “Is this our new house?”. DK carried him and answered, “You lived here once as a baby. You just returned to your real house”. Joanna fixed their things while DK spent time with their son. “If ever you change your mind, the mansion is open for all of you” DK offered once again. Joanna replied, “Just want to have alone time with DJ for now. Thank you for stepping up for us anyway”.
DK went near her and cupped her cheek. His eyes focused on hers and gave a kiss on her forehead. “I did what I had to do. In the end, I should be the one who will take care of my family. I built this with you, and now that I am not guilty of those rumors, then I should not be hesitant to take you and DJ with me” he said.
“It’s almost late, you should get going” Joanna reminded. DK smiled and turned to DJ to give a fist bump. “I’ll see you tomorrow after work, Dion,” he said. DJ said his goodbyes to his father, “See you tomorrow, big dude!” the kid smiled.