At Crystal Blue, Vernon and Bernardo talk about the unexpected turn of events. They're at the bar, and Diane is making their drinks.“I had to withhold Mr. Guzman.” Vernon explains as if he had heard William's complaint, “I couldn't just publish while my son is suffering in the hospital. I don't want to win over a tragedy.”“Here, gentlemen.” Diane hands them glasses, “That was a very noble decision, Mr. Queiroz.”Daryl approaches them, “Now let's hope Kate recovers and backs off from trying to sue everyone, right? I mean, it was because she couldn't handle the pressure that she passed out, right?”Bernardo replies solemnly, “The doctors ruled out a stroke, which is just as well.”“So let's get positive thoughts.” Daryl gestures and winks at Diane.The door opens and Claudio enters. He finds Vernon and strides over to him, “Hey, Mr. Queiroz! Weren't you going to publish my testimony about Kate Rocha today?”Bernardo does 'pff' and spits out the sip due to the scare he took.Vernon wid
At General Hospital, Vernon and Elza appear in the lounge. Tiago was already gone.“Son, you look terrible!” Elza complains, “Go home, take a shower, and rest. Your mother will stay here.”“Mom, just stay until I get some rest and come back,” Josias responds listlessly.Vernon waggles his index finger, “Come on, son! Didn't the doctors say Kate was out of danger? It's only a matter of time before she wakes up. Until then, you rest. You don't want Kate to wake up and see you all ugly and bearded, do you?”Josias doesn't want to, but he can't resist chuckling.Elza nudges her husband, “Man, no jokes in this difficult time!”“I am trying to smooth over the difficult moment.” Vernon pretends to be offended.Vernon sits down next to him, “Sonny, your father decided not to publish my interview with Cláudio Guzman. But he accosted me at Crystal Blue and demanded that I tell everyone that Kate was hot for him! The young man is full of rancor...”Josias frowns, “This is too much! I just told T
Maggie visits Gabriela to talk about the twist their plan has taken, perhaps for their luck. The radio in her apartment was playing “S Club 7”, by the same youth group, to cheer Henrique up in the living room.Gabriela and Maggie were on the sofa, “Well, dear Gabriela. You're happy with the turn of events, right?”Gabriela cautiously responds, “In part, I am. This is an indication that my trial won’t go forward. I can bet that Josias Rocha will take advantage of his wife’s fragile health to cancel the lawsuit.”Maggie beams, “Exactly! And that's when you should seize the occasion and sue Kate Rocha! By the way, you should be doing this, not her!”Gabriela stands up with an indecisive expression on her face, “I don't know if this would be a good idea, Maggie. No more.”Maggie is taken aback by the unexpected response, “What do you mean, friend?”Gabriela turns to the hostess, “I believe that, if I want to ingratiate myself with Josias, I cannot create confusion with his wife. If Josias
A few more days passed. Instead of controversial and sensationalist articles, the LCN newspaper and Maggiezine just announced that Kate Rocha, the lady of Lagoon City, had recovered her health and returned home to finish her rest.Servants struggled to sort letters and flower bouquets sent by fans. Cards expressing best wishes also poured in.Katherine got an inflated ego and thought about using public opinion to slaughter her enemies. But her eyes were burning from reading so many letters, without any of them advising her to sue Cláudio and Gabriela.“What the hell! No fan of mine supports me in suing those two! And Josias is speaking of...”Alone in the master suite and comfortable in her silk nightgown, Katherine takes out her cell phone and calls Figueira.On the other side, Figueira answers, terrified, “Hello, Mrs. Rocha.”“Figueira, I'm feeling better. So, how are our plans going?”Figueira stutters and sweats coldly, “Ehr... M-Mrs. Rocha, your husband called ordering me to canc
Katherine violates the rest period and forces Hector to take her to the police station.The lady officer working in the front desk purses her lips, “Mrs. Rocha, haven't you done enough damage already?”“Listen here, officer, your duty is to serve society, and I am the cream of it! Call Sergeant Moraes immediately!”“That won't be necessary.” Ivan appears like magic from the corridor, “Let's talk in my office, Mrs. Rocha.”Katherine looks haughtily at the policewoman and lets herself be guided by the sergeant. When passing by Amoreira's office, she sees him avidly reading the latest issue of Maggiezine and she sneers.“Come in, Mrs. Rocha.”“Sergeant Moraes, I’ll be short and direct.” Katherine exclaims, “I want to know how the investigation is doing.”“What investigation?” Ivan sits vis-à-vis and plays dumb, “I'm not aware of another investigation.”“It’s not another, it’s THE investigation.” Katherine explains as if she were his teacher, “I want to know when Miss Alves will be behind
Katherine is walking the streets in a daze after withdrawing the complaint against Claudio without even thinking twice. Now she's at that 'Did I make a mistake?' stage.Melissa and Kelvin are hanging out together like a teenage sweethearts. But the feeling goes down the drain when they spot Katherine staggering around like she's drunk.“KATE!” Melissa exclaims, “Are you having another stroke?”“I'm too young for this.” Katherine retorts sourly, “And you mind your own business.”“Our lives were changed forever because of you.” Kelvin counters, “Why did you go and fuss with the swim instructor? He was teaching Caroline!”Katherine fumes, “And why do you care? She is not your daughter! She is MY husband's daughter.” She turns to Melissa, “MY husband, do you understand me, you bitch?”Melissa is stunned, “What is this woman talking about?”“You hired Mr. Guzman just to get MY husband's attention, I am aware of that! And when he ordered you to fire him, you refused! What were you trying to
Melissa and Kelvin enter the Mountain Penthouse still stunned by what happened. Dora is vacuuming the carpet in the living room. The song “(You Drive Me) Crazy”, by Britney Spears, tries to compete with the noise of the vacuum cleaner.Melissa jokes, “Mom, no one is listening to the music with that set on.”Dora turns off the vacuum and the music becomes more audible, “Someone needs to clean up the mess. Hey, you look serious, Kelvin.”Kelvin stares at the stereo, “The song seems to have been tailor-made for crazy Katherine. She is driving us crazy with her absurd outbursts.”Dora sits on the sofa, curious, “Tell me about it! What did she do? Did you find her on the street?”Melissa shakes her head in disdain and sits down next to her mother, “She should rest, right? But she was walking down the street unsteadily, looking like she was going to have a nervous breakdown again.”Kelvin scratches his chin, “Actually, honey... we were not far from the police station. Could it be that she w
In the next issue of Maggiezine, Gabriela Alves's retraction was finally published concerning the article she wrote speculating on a forbidden romance between Katherine and Cláudio.Many readers were disappointed, as they really wanted the thing to be outrageous and juicy. But...Pages later, another writer published another bombshell article about Kate, with a picture of her being slapped by Melissa!“The former and current Mrs. Rocha fight in the middle of the street! Who will win this contest?”At Rocha Mansion, Josias was smiling after reading the retraction. He even considered insisting on giving Gabriela financial compensation. Poor girl, she deserves it.But when he turned to other pages and saw the article, the smile disappeared like thin air and clouds gathered in his head.Unsatisfied, he took the cell phone that was on the table next to the armchair and dialed a number.In the master suite at the Mountain Penthouse, Melissa and Kelvin were still waking up after a perfect ni