The Tide of Fortune

Reginaldo decides to try to claim some dignity for himself, "Laura, keep your decorum. Imagine what your parents would say if they knew you brought your lover into the house?"Laura gets angrier about this. She gets up from the couch and starts walking toward Reginaldo."Would you be able to rat me out? Remember what we agreed: I don't mind your business and you don't mind mine! This isn't a real marriage, you took advantage of me when we met at that nightclub and my father preferred to force you to be my husband than to put you in jail!""I didn't take advantage of you!" Reginaldo explodes, "We were both drunk enough... and what would a virgin do in a nightclub if it wasn't for the intention of having the first time?"Despite her high heels, Laura climbs the stairs fast enough to reach Reginaldo and slap him. Eduardo laughs on the couch."Damn you!" Laura roars, "It's over, I'm tired of this charade! I'm going to ask my parents to annul this marriage! See him down there?" She points

Reginaldo woke up in Lagoon City's famous General Hospital. After his car flipped over, he blacked out and couldn't remember anything else.Now, when he opens his eyes, he finds himself wearing his blue hospital gown and quite comfortable in a hospital bed.Very comfortable is the right word. Reginaldo wasn't on one of those hard gurneys or with those uncomfortable pillows. The blankets were warm and the room he was in was squeaky clean and smelled pleasantly of disinfectant.It was then that the penny dropped.Reginaldo was in the private wing!But how did this happen? Did Mr. and Mrs. Ferreira feel sorry for their son-in-law and decided to give him the best treatment? Didn't they want journalists to discover their son-in-law among the poor patients?Reginaldo didn't know. He just smiled and closed his eyes, wanting to rest as much as possible.A few hours later, Reginaldo reopened his eyes when he heard footsteps. He thought a good-looking female nurse was coming to bring lunch.How

The next day, Reginaldo is wearing an outfit left by Anestor to go away. He is already better and willing.As he returns home, Reginaldo does not hear a soul. He wiggles and leaves.******Laura stands before Mr. Antonio Ferreira, her father, in the management of the Hotel Ferreira. Gray, serious and focused on business, shows he only wants to spare a few minutes for his daughter."Dad, I want to divorce Reggie.""What kind of talk is that, daughter? There's never been a divorce in the history of the Ferreira Family."Laura asks being ironic, "Has there been in the history of the Ferreira Family a forced marriage because the bride was sexually forced?"Antonio doesn't flinch, "No, back then we were conservative and didn't mix with the scum of society in fifth-rate nightclubs."Laura gets the clue, "Dad, Night Lagoon is an excellent establishment, only the upper crust of society frequents that place.""And they keep behaving beastly? Daughter, we can't let Lagoon City call you a failed

In the master suite, Reginaldo is changing clothes even though he hasn't showered to get the sand out of the sea. He does it pretty hurriedly."It's six in the evening still, there must be a store around here that's open!"He almost falls as he puts on a pair of jeans in such a hurry.As he goes down to the foyer, Reginaldo goes on tiptoe, looking toward the kitchen door, but Laura and Eduardo don't see him leave. They are too busy talking to each other. Reginaldo leaves and carefully closes the door.In the commercial part of Sunset Village, Reginaldo enters the bank and goes straight to one of the ATMs. He takes his wallet out of his pocket, takes his bank card, and sticks it in the machine. After entering the password and a few commands...The screen confirms that R$100,000.00 have been deposited for him!"It had to be my father." He concludes smiling, "The old man really wants to re-establish family ties. I already gave Anestor my answer... however... this money comes in handy..."

Laura and Eduardo enter the ballroom and are flooded by flashes. Laura tries to pull away, but Eduardo entangles his arm around her waist like octopus tentacles."Where do you think you're going, honey?" He asks whispering menacingly in her ear.Laura doesn't answer, she just reacts agonized at the photographers thinking the beautiful couple is posing romantically for them.Marianne sees the commotion at the entrance and smiles as she sees her daughter. She walks over to her."Daughter? Who is this handsome young man?"Laura responds in distress, "Mom, this is Eduardo Casemiro, the famous author from Marçal Publishing.""How is he famous if I don't have one of his books in our library?" Still, she smiles gently, "Nice to meet you, young man."Eduardo replies in admiration, "Likewise, madam."Marianne replies suggestively, "If what I hope is happening, you will be calling me Marianne shortly.""Mother!" Laura shrieks in shock.But Marianne only laughs, "Calm down, child! We're at a par