Max arrived back in Philippines so tired that he couldn't see straight. Isang linggo siyang namalagi roon sa Amerika at isang linggo rin niyang dinamdam ang ginawang desisyon ni Kathleen. Nong nasa Amerika pa siya, hindi naman siya tinantanan ng tawag sa kanyang mga kapatid at ni grandma. Every one of them had been clear that Beth had acted on her own until that final story, at yong ginawang desisyon ni Kathleen ay isang desperate measures para lang maprotektahan ang pamilyang Daniel. And every one of them supported his wife's decision.
And so did he, sa wakas inamin din niya iyon sa sarili. When all was said and done, he loved Kathleen and he was determined to find a way to make their marriage work. Ngunit naputol lamang ang malalim niyang pag-iisip nang sunduin siya ni Lexus sa airport
