Dora enters the Rocha penthouse. She finds her father-in-law in the armchair listening to "Get Here" by Oleta Adams.
When the patriarch of the family finds Dora approaching, he gestures eagerly, "Hey, dear daughter-in-law, I need to exchange a word with you. Sit down!"
Dora is surprised, "I came to help with the tidying up. Is Lilian handling it by herself?"
"She's polishing the silverware. Your son and grandson are packing in an orderly manner without hysteria." He takes a deep breath, "I talked to my granddaughter."
Dora sits down on the other couch, "And what did she decide?"
"What did YOU decide for her?" Carlos 'answers' with another question.
Dora hesitates a bit, "Well... I think the best thing for all of us would be if Melissa and Josias would forgive each other. They love and deserve each other."
"Exactly what Melissa deserves?"
Dora narrows her eyes, not understanding what her father-in-law is getting at, "Melissa des
Dora is uncomfortable with Carlos opining that they should support Melissa if she decides to divorce.She tries to state her excuses, "Carlos, it won't be good for the children if Melissa and Josias divorce. They have a great life living here in the penthouse, with no financial problems.""And who says Melissa will be in financial trouble?" Carlos asks, interested."My poor daughter doesn't have a job. Her role as Mrs. Rocha is important to Lagoon City." Dora smiles proudly.Carlos puts his hand to his forehead, "Don't tell me you really believe this status crap! Just now, Melissa met with her former friend bragging about being her rival in the social columns.""If Melissa remains married, she will never be dethroned," Dora replies proudly."You are not thinking about what is most important to Melissa." Carlos tries to continue but is interrupted by William and Caio."The most important thing for Melissa is to divorce the adulterer, l
In the Rocha penthouse, to the sound of Rod Stewart's song "You Are Everything," Josias says goodbye to everyone to go to Victoria."Have a good trip, Josias." Melissa holds back the urge to hug and kiss him. She says goodbye from a distance, but with a beautiful smile."I'll be back as soon as possible," Josias promises. He squats down and hugs Alan, "Take good care of your mother.""I don't have a revolver like Ernesto." Alan whimpers, "Mom won't let me have one.""And I really don't!" Melissa confirms as the others laugh.Josias stands up and takes Caroline in his arms, "Bye again, little princess!""See you later, Daddy!" Caroline hugs her father's neck and he gives her a fatherly kiss on her cheek."Don't worry, sir, everything here will be in order," Ernesto assures and Lilian nods."OK, the sooner I solve this problem, the better." Josias returns Caroline into his mother's arms and addresses João Paulo, "Little br
When Josias enters Angela's cluttered kitchenette, he is in for a mild surprise.Not only is the song "Here We Go" by C&C Music Factory playing on the radio, but there is a grizzled boy in social clothing waiting for him."Who is this fellow?" Josias asks point-blank."He's Gustavo, but you can call him Gus." Angela replies as she closes the door, regaining some confidence, "Did you think we were going to talk completely alone?""I'm thinking he's the real father of your son." Josias examines Gustavo from top to bottom.Gustavo holds out his hand, "A pleasure, Mr. Rocha.""Let's see if you'll really take pleasure in meeting me." Josias doesn't shake Gustavo's hand, "Can we cut to the chase?"Angela strokes her belly demonstrating a three-month gestation, "Yes, meet your new heir."Josias replies gruffly, "Heir to my fortune there is only one: Alan Campos Rocha. My daughter Caroline Campos Rocha will also benefit. Now this o
At the Honey Island Hotel, Josias is in his favorite presidential suite, talking to Igor by phone."Igor, I know you specialize in Labor Law, but you always help me out..."At Rocha Constructions, Igor smiles as he listens to his friend and boss, "And I will always help you with whatever, master. Tell me what you need.""I found Angela Sousa. Unfortunately, she really is pregnant, and if she didn't sleep with the guy who was in her kitchenette, I am the father. I preferred to leave that as a confirmed fact."Igor narrows his eyes, "What's this about a guy in her apartment?"Josias giggles, "When I went in, there was a guy named Gustavo waiting and acting like he was her lawyer. She claimed she wanted someone to witness our deal.""In our investigations, we did not ascertain that she was living with another man," Igor explains to him."Well, that's it then, I am the father of the baby she is expecting. I have made it very clear to her
Melissa receives a phone call from Igor explaining what happened in Victoria. Dora is next door following the conversation."So everything worked out okay?" Melissa smiles relieved."Yes, Melissa. Unfortunately, Angela Sousa is indeed pregnant and there is no doubt that Josias is indeed the father of the baby. But he has guaranteed that the opportunist won't cause any problems for you or your children.""Thank God, my children won't share a dime with a bastard!" Melissa replies in a tone so fierce it scares Dora, "Thank you, Igor.""You're welcome." Igor hangs up.Melissa hangs up as well, and Dora questions her."Daughter, what's with that tone of voice? I've never seen you talk like that, I was even scared."Melissa turns to her mother and gives a slight smile, "You don't have to be afraid of me, Mom. The one who should fear me is this Angela if she tries to threaten my children's inheritance.""It had no escape, is she reall
In the evening, Melissa was on the balcony of the penthouse wearing her pink robe, with a cup of hot milk in her hand, listening to the music coming from the living room, "By My Side" by INXS. Just like the lyrics, Melissa wished Josias was on her side. How much she missed him!"I love you, Josias Rocha." Melissa murmurs before taking a sip.Meanwhile, as if they were connected by thought, Josias was driving to Lagoon City listening to the same song on the car's tape player."I love you, Melissa Campos." He declares smiling.Josias lets himself be lulled by the enveloping music. He is pleased with the outcome of his visit to Angela. She and the child they are expecting will never enjoy the glory and wealth that Josias has battled to have.During his moment of relaxation, Josias makes a turn on the BR 101 and comes across an unusual situation.There were two heavy trucks parallel on the road, one trying to overtake the other. The truck that w
Since the accident was closer to the capital, Angela learned the story in front of the others.She was doing laundry in the living room while listening to the song "Love to Hate You" by Erasure when the music is interrupted by the announcer."We regret the interruption of our programming for urgent news: a Fiat Tempra has been found crashed on the side of the BR 101 highway, on the outskirts of Viana. Firefighters didn't find the occupants, but the driver's license was left behind... and the driver's license belonged to Josias Rocha, the businessman who owns Rocha Constructions."Angela's eyes widen and she interrupts the household chore.What? Josias was in a car accident? And the body was not found?"The road police and the ambulance paramedics have made a round around the thicket in search of the businessman, as they deduced that Josias crawled for help, but nothing so far."Angela begins to think fast. If Josias died before returning to
João Paulo is using Josias's studio to do his homework. The Portuguese teacher has been demanding after realizing that he has an aptitude for Letters."I hope to become a renowned writer or journalist to make up for all the extra work the teacher applies to me." João Paulo grumbles while solving syntax and semantics exercises.To help him concentrate, he put his walkman headphones in his ears. The radio station was playing "You're in Love" by Wilson Phillips.Until the announcer makes the same interruption as earlier this morning, "We regret the interruption of our programming to announce urgent news: a crashed red Fiat Tempra was found on the banks of the BR 101 highway. The fire department did not find the occupants, only the driver's documents. The documents belonged to Josias Rocha, the owner of Rocha Constructions.João Paulo immediately gets up and rushes to the living room, where Melissa was having tea with Dora, Elza, and Vani