Aline breaks the silence when she sees Reginaldo meditating, “Don’t worry, Reggie. I know the whole story that was in the newspaper. Denise Lynch was the killer. Although I heard the official explanation, I don't know the version of her. Why?”
Reginaldo shakes his head, “Another plot by Eduardo Casemiro. He brought Denise from Europe to make Laura jealous, to convince her to return to him. When Laura and I got divorced, they arranged for Denise to seduce Jacob so he and Laura wouldn't be together. So, Laura started dating Eduardo again. But he continued to be the crazy stoner he always was. Laura ended her relationship with Eduardo again. He got angry because the relationship between Denise and Jacob remained intact. He demanded that Denise help him win Laura back, otherwise, he would tell Jacob that Denise won him over on purpose. Denise despaired, saw a rock near her, and...”
Aline sighs, “God, this isn’t very Christian, but
Sunset Village is the famous seaside district of Lagoon City for high society. There are houses, mansions, and apartment buildings built in the style of Miami Beach or California.There is little or no movement, indicating that it is late at night. However, a Hyundai Genesis car drives blatantly and carelessly along the paved streets.When passing through the gate of the Ferreira family's property, the luxury car crosses the outside area, still awkwardly. He parks at the entrance of one of the many large houses in the neighborhood. A man and a woman come out of it. The man driving was drunk. The woman giggles.Inside the Ferreira house, on the large king-size bed in the master suite, Reginaldo Fabray is lying unable to sleep. In the position he's in, he can see through the open double doors of the balcony the beachy horizon.Suddenly, the couple's laughter echoes through the house.Reginaldo opens his eyes, hardly believing what he heard. He knows whose laughs are.Reginaldo gets up f
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
Bewildered by the bizarre situation, Reginaldo doesn't think of anything else: he goes down the stairs and runs out of the mansion under Laura and Eduardo's malicious laughter.Outside, Reginaldo finds his car. The year is 2021, but his Celta is 2010. Unlike his wife and family, Reginaldo is not into material goods.Upon entering and starting the engine, Reginaldo leaves with the car at high speed, unable to bear the three years of humiliation he has been through.Leaving Sunset Village for the urban area of Lagoon City, the Carlos Campos Highway was still between uninhabited spaces, except for the occasional bordered neighborhood. In the past, Sunset Village was isolated from the rest of the city as an exclusive place for rich and powerful people.The maximum speed allowed was 80 km, but Reginaldo's car was well above that.Inside the car, Reginaldo was almost crying with rage and was holding the steering wheel tight as if he were strangling Eduardo."Who do these two think they ar
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
Reginaldo is offended when the Fabrey family secretary mocks his eldest son. Where is the respect for those in charge?"My father gives you a lot of freedom, Anestor.""Believe me, master: when you return to who you were, I will be your faithful dog." Anestor stops laughing.Reginaldo sinks into the pillows, "I will never go back to Victoria and my father's business. How boring, being a realtor."Anestor says ironically, "Yes, it's very boring to be the son of the owner of the largest real estate network in Espírito Santo."Reginaldo wrinkles his nose, "You know very well that's not what keeps me away from this world. Fabrey Real Estate has become a nest of snakes. Envy and greed have become essential qualities among my family, especially among my cousins who feel entitled to take my place. Before they pour me a glass of arsenic wine, I let them fight each other like 'Game of Thrones'."Anestor adopts a serious tone again, "If you don't return, it will be your father who will drink
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
Reginaldo visits his father-in-law at the hotel. Antonio is wearing a serious and intimidating expression."Reggie, how nice of you to come. Today before lunch Laura came saying she wants to divorce you. What have you done to hurt my daughter?"Reginaldo is upset at how quickly Antonio blames him for this."I didn't do anything, sir."Antonio adds wryly, "Exactly, that's the problem. You don't do anything.""Selling popsicles on the beach is a worthy profession.""I wouldn't use the word 'profession', young man."Reginaldo uses the same sarcastic tone, "You never offered me a job here at the hotel. What else can I do?""A man always gets his way, Reggie. Anyway, explain to me why my daughter wants to divorce you?"Reginaldo decides not to talk about her lover when he sees that Antonio is unwilling to believe him."Well... that's what happens when there is a marriage by force. There is no love."Antonio rages, "And what happened at the nightclub? You admit that you simply acted like an
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..."