Rodrigo visits Daryl at Crystal Blue to discuss their earlier conversation. He finds his cousin in the office that used to belong to Daniela. “Daryl, I need to chat with you. But please, don’t get your hopes up too much.” “What do you mean? I’m a controlled guy!” Daryl replied in a joking tone. Rodrigo hesitated, unsure whether to continue. He knew how emotional Daryl could be. “Okay, but as I said, don’t get your hopes up. Thierry is commenting that his son is going to inherit the supermarket.” Daryl, as expected, couldn’t contain his emotions. “But why doesn’t THIERRY just take over that damn supermarket already, huh?” Rodrigo jumped slightly. “Huh? You promised you would stay calm.” Daryl took a deep breath and counted to five before continuing. “Sorry, cousin. But I’m just stating the truth. Thierry should have taken over the supermarket from the start. It’s his last name. Or does he plan to keep playing photographer until he dies?” “That was basically what he said,” Rodri

At Lafayette Mansion, Rosemary and Nadia were chatting about the current topic after Rosemary had put Jean Luc to sleep – again.“He’s gonna wake us up in the middle of the night soon,” Rosemary commented, not in a complaining tone.Nadia laughed. “Frank used to pull that on us.”The two sat down on the sofa.Rosemary cleared her throat somewhat unnecessarily, “Ahem... so, dear, our husbands are discussing which business Jean Luc will inherit.”Nadia nodded. “Does that mean my brother is, even if late, showing interest in the supermarket?”“He still wants to stay in the studio,” Rosemary replied. “We had our little private chat there. But it’s clear he wants Jean Luc in the supermarket.”Nadia smiled slightly. “Photography is a very specific profession. It’s not something that can be passed from parent to child like the supermarket. In photography, a person needs to have desire, passion, talent... Thierry is predicting that there’s a good chance Jean Luc wants to do something else whe

Kelvin and Tony entered the store chatting animatedly. They were wearing soccer uniforms and cleats. Karen was at the register, counting credit card payment receipts. “Sis, what are you doing here?” Tony asked. “Wasn't Helen supposed to handle this?” Karen looked up. “How was the soccer match?” “I need to consult that Dr. Hogan you keep praising,” Tony laughed, patting his chest. “I almost had a heart attack.” Kelvin also laughed. “You work all day sitting at that desk; you need to keep exercising.” “Okay, put me in as a goalkeeper for the next match,” Tony replied good-naturedly. Karen, smiling at their cheerful demeanor, replied, “I gave Helen the rest of the day off.” Then she slowly started to fade her smile. “Oh, you haven’t heard yet...” “What happened?” Kelvin asked. “João Paulo got a call from Josias Rocha. Their father is sick... probably dying... and he was calling João Paulo, sensing the worst.” “Oh, how awful!” Kelvin was shocked. “When the time comes, a person kn

At Crystal Blue, Suzy was surprised by Felipe’s job offer.“Felipe... you want me to work here?”“You can work as a waitress or in a higher position.” Felipe smiled, eager to encourage her.“I don’t know what I could do here besides serving.” Suzy lowered her head.“You can help me.” Felipe came up with a plan. “My father has been helping me with the accounting. But he’s planning to open a branch of the restaurant in Sunset Village. If you help me with the management, we could lighten my old man’s load. What do you think?”“I don’t know anything about accounting.” Suzy lifted her head.“I’ll handle the accounting, and you take care of the rest.” Felipe smiled and winked at Suzy. “Are we on the same page?”Suzy finally smiled, wiping her tears. “Felipe, since you’re so eager to hire me, I think I’ll accept.”“Great! Let’s go to the bar and celebrate!” Felipe headed to the door and opened it.Suzy walked out, feeling much more upbeat than when she entered.At the bar, Jake approached th

Erasmo and Sofia rush into the hospital. Matthew is nowhere to be seen, but another doctor greets them with the smile they were hoping for. “Good morning, Vasquez family. Are you ready for the visit you’ve been waiting for?” “YES!” Erasmo and Sofia exclaimed at the same time. “Okay, I’ll allow you to go in one at a time.” Sofia nudges Erasmo. “You go first, Dad. You’re the husband, and you have priority.” Erasmo feels a lump in his throat. “Thank you, daughter.” “In the meantime, I’ll try to call or text Alan, if the worst hasn’t happened in Paris.” Sofia brandishes her phone. Erasmo enters the room where Olivia is resting. She looks quite comfortable in the hospital bed. Her left arm is connected to multi-parameter monitors tracking her blood pressure and heart rate. An experienced nurse is removing an IV bag that had been dripping medication. Olivia opens her eyes and gives a slight smile. “Dear...” “Don’t strain yourself, sweetheart. Your daughter and I are here.” Erasmo