Outside the Family Court, Melissa and her attorney head downstairs. The day is gloomy, overcast, and threatening to rain, matching what had just happened.“Thank you so much for the assistance.” Melissa kindly thanked the lawyer.“It was a pleasure to serve you, Miss Campos.” The lawyer almost pronounces 'Mrs. Rocha', but corrects himself in time.“Melissa!”Melissa stops at the bottom step of the stairs and turns around. Josias is hurrying down to catch up with her.“You shouldn't have given up the penthouse. Where are you going to live?” Josias asks worriedly.“In my parents' house, until I find another home,” Melissa responds calmly.Josias is surprised by Melissa's tranquility. Wasn't she supposed to be crying, screaming, yelling, cussing him bad names, and threatening to cut his berries?“I want to be together to tell our children.” Josias decides with a serious look.“For sure. I swore before the judge that I was not going to do parental alienation.” Melissa smiles lightly.Josi
In the Rocha penthouse, Carlos is in the armchair enjoying the song “Nothing Else Matters”, by Metallica. Ernesto approaches and finds the musical taste of the family patriarch strange.“Mr. Campos, do you want me to put on a Beethoven record?”“You can let it, the sound please me,” Carlos responds, very satisfied.Josias and Melissa enter separately, no longer acting like a couple of lovebirds.Carlos looks at the two of them and feels sad for them, “Hello, my grandchildren... As seen, it's all over.”“Ernesto, call the children,” Josias speaks in a serious tone.While Ernesto leaves, Melissa sits on the sofa, “Grandpa Carlos, you better pack your bags. We will no longer live here.”Carlos nods in understanding, “I see. I will return to my house.”“Grandpa, your house was sold years ago.” Melissa smiles kindly, “You're moving back in with my parents. I will join them until I find another abode.”“Or until you find another husband.” Josias jokes.Melissa shrugs, “Let's see if my fans
In Josias's office, he and Melissa are tasked with the arduous task of telling their children that they will no longer live together as a family.“What happened, father?” Alan asks curiously.“Alan and Caroline: Most of all, I want you both to know that I will always love you.” Josias begins.“I love you too, Daddy.”“Me too!” Caroline speaks with a graceful smile, making Melissa's heart flutter.“That's great.” Josias kneels next to them, “Unfortunately, we are no longer living together.”“Are you going to heaven again, Daddy?” Caroline asks.“No, little girl. Mom and Dad will no longer live as husband and wife. You will live with Mom, Grandpa Simeon, Grandma Dora, and Great-Grandpa Carlos.”Alan frowns, “What about Uncle Will?”“Uncle Will is getting another house,” Josias responds, and to his surprise, Alan sighs in relief.“Did you and Mom fight, Dad?” Alan asks.Melissa responds in his place, “Unfortunately, we can't live together anymore, son. What matters is that we love you an
The next day, it was William and Caio's turn to pack their bags to leave.At Simeon's house, Dora and he were saying goodbye to two and preparing for the arrival of four people.“Mother, where will every one fit in?” William asks as he puts clothes in the suitcase.“Grandpa Carlos will sleep with the kids and Melissa will sleep in our room,” Dora responds.“I remembered the time when we all lived together with Josias.” William dares to smile.Dora wastes no time, “Yes, it was the time when you had changed for the better.”William closes the suitcase so hard that the zipper almost breaks, “Mother, don't come to defend the adulterer! Look at the result of all this: my dear sister is leaving the luxury life to live back with you.”“She decided so.” Simeon corrects his son as he overhears the conversation. He stands in the doorway.“Of course, how is she going to live in the 'Rocha' penthouse being Miss 'Campos'? And if she remarries, will her husband want to live in the penthouse bought
Melissa's troupe arrives in peace and safety at Simeon's house. They are greeted by the radio playing the song “The Crying Game” by Boy George.“I don't feel like crying at all.” Melissa jokes.“Hello, guys!” Dora opens her arms and hugs everybody, “How are you?”“We're fine, grandma!” Alan answers for everyone.“Ah, did the kid become the spokesperson for those who moved?” William jokes, but Alan glares at him.“Won't you go away?” Alan asks defiantly.Everyone is embarrassed. Simeon takes his grandson by the shoulders.“Alan, have manners, my grandson. Come, I'll show you where you and your sister are staying.”Simeon, Alan, and Caroline go to the room where Caio and William were.“I'll help them settle in.” Caio also withdraws.With only William, Melissa, Carlos, and Dora, the hostess starts to peel her son.“Frankly, Will, you'd better be gone already!”“I made a point of waiting to wish my pure and perfect sister good luck.” William hugs Melissa.Melissa isn't so thrilled, “Will,
Dora and Melissa talk from woman to woman in the kitchen. Simeon puts the thermos on the table.“There, ma'am. I will help my father and grandchildren with the move.” Simeon withdraws, understanding that mother and daughter want to talk.Melissa pours herself fresh coffee, “Mom, what was that with William? He's unbearable. Even Alan can't take it anymore. I won’t allow him to insult my son.”“Will is getting more and more impossible.” Dora also helps herself to coffee, “I think it's a good thing he's gone. His father could kick him out.”“What worries me is his hatred affecting Caio.” Melissa gets emotional, “Kids need to be happy and not hate.”“I warned him. I'll be on the lookout for any negative behavior in Caio. I will even speak to Josias if necessary.” Dora takes a sip, “And how he said goodbye to the kids?”“He was brave enough to say that we wouldn't live together anymore.” Melissa smiles slightly, “Caroline still doesn't get it, poor thing.”“She's still three years old.” Do
At the Bezerra farm, Katherine is listening to the radio and dancing in the middle of the living room to the song “Suck My Kiss”, by Red Hot Chili Peppers without understanding the real meaning of the song.The doorbell rings but she doesn't care, waiting for Adelina to answer.The maid was ironing, but she huffs at having to interrupt her housework to answer the door, “Hello, damn, who is it?”“Is this how employees respond to visitors?”Adelina is startled to find Ernesto standing outside, “What? Who are you and how did you get in?”Ernesto smiles out of the corner of his mouth, “There was an employee at the gate and I identified myself. I am Josias Rocha's secretary.”The pronunciation of the magical name was enough for Adelina to run into the living room, “Miss! It is a representative of Josias Rocha!”“And why didn't you warn me before?” Katherine scolds her as if there was any reason to.Katherine peers toward the door, “Come in, secretary! What does my future husband have to sa
Ephraim is surprised to return from the coffee plantation and find an unknown car parked near his front door.Upon entering, he finds Ernesto standing in the hall, waiting with a wry smile.“Who the hell are you?” Ephraim asks intrigued.“Everyone has a strange way of welcoming me.” Ernesto quips, “I am Josias Rocha’s secretary and I came to take your daughter and grandson.”“Have you come to take her?” Ephraim widens his eyes.“She was selected to live with my boss in the Rocha penthouse.”Ephraim is outraged, “Has she been ‘selected,’ just as I select my cows for breeding?”Ernesto didn't mean it, but the comparison was perfect.“My daughter has a dignity of her own and will not accept this slight.”After Ephraim says that, Katherine appears with two huge suitcases and Adelina appears with Josias Junior in her arms and his things.“What do you think you're doing?” Ephraim is apoplectic, “Are you really going to go along with this business of being the businessman's concubine?”“Yes,