Nina is a very kind and patient young woman. She lives with her aunt Carla. Her parents died in a car accident, leaving her very sad and lonely. Her aunt loved her very much but was always traveling and enjoying life.

Before he died, Nina's father had made an agreement with his friend, Rodolfo, about the future of their children, where Nina would marry Vitor...

Nina was twenty years old and Vitor was thirty...

He was much older, but that's how their parents wanted it...

Vitor had been in a car accident a year ago and was in a vegetative state. There was no more hope for him medically.

Nina was relieved because she thought that this way she wouldn't have to marry Vitor because she didn't have a good relationship with him. Because she always went to parties with her aunt, he would always throw it in her face that he was going to marry a little girl...

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Carla: Nina, dear, Rodolfo and Cecilia want to talk to you. They've arranged a dinner tonight. You can't say no. They've been taking care of everything about your company since your parents passed away.

Nina: I hope they're releasing me from that crazy marriage contract since their son is in a vegetative state.

Carla: It's a shame, he's handsome. You would have been a wonderful couple.

Nina: Auntie, he hated me. You know that.

Carla: Oh, he had a crush on you. He just wouldn't admit it because you were younger.

Nina: I know it wasn't that he hated me. I even thought he was handsome and always wanted to get married. I had a platonic love for him, but my fear of him consumed me. Now, your cousin was and is crazy about me...

Carla: Otavio?

Nina: Yes, Auntie. He scares me. He already tried to force himself on me, but thank God I got away quickly.

Carla: You're too fragile to get away quickly, lol.

Nina: I had pepper spray that you gave me, remember, lol.

Carla: I'll buy more... Tell me, niece, are you still a virgin?

Nina: Of course, Auntie...

Carla: You take after your mother. She was just like you...

Nina: I really have to go to dinner tonight, right?

Carla: Yes.

Nina: I don't have a dress.

Carla: Just look at your closet. It's full! I buy so many things for you. Please wear them, Nina.

Nina: Okay, Auntie.

Carla: Look, even I wanted to get married, lol.

Nina: Oh, no! I must be hearing things!

Carla: I'm getting married! You just wait and see, lol.

Nina: I'm going to get ready...

This is Nina, 20 years old.

Vitor, 30 years old.

Nina, ready for dinner...

Carla: Wow, you look wonderful...

Nina: Thank you, Auntie. I take after you.

Carla: Physically, yes, lol.

Nina: Ugh.

Carla: The driver is waiting for us...

Nina: Let's go, Auntie.

Carla: Let's go.

At the Valverde Mansion:

Rodolfo and Cecilia were waiting.

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Rodolfo: Welcome!

Carla: Thank you.

Nina: Thank you, Uncle.

Cecilia: My dear girl, you're so beautiful! I haven't seen you in ages.

Nina: Auntie, I've been busy studying. I'm in my second year of psychology.

Cecilia: I know, my dear...

Dinner is wonderful! Carla says, smiling.

Rodolfo: Well, the reason for this dinner...

It’s to say that we are going to set a date for your wedding…

Carla: Is Vitor awake?

Rodolfo: No, unfortunately!

But we want this agreement, right?

We have no alternatives.

Nina: He's in that state?

How will I get married?

Rodolfo: You will have no choice!

Or you will lose your good life.

Cecilia: Husband, don't talk like that!

It's not their fault.

Rodolfo: I've waited long enough, now this wedding will be as fast

as possible! We won't have a party or anything…

Nina: Don't you guys think about anything? Just money.

Rodolfo: Want to lose your inheritance? I'll leave you free…

Nina: Not even…

Nina: What I have belongs to your son, in this state, and you decided everything for him. And he still hates me…

Rodolfo: He doesn't order me around, awake or not he has no choice.

Cecilia: My dear, go away,

Forgive me, it's not my fault.

Carla: Let's go, my love, I'm not arguing with anyone today!

At home…

Nina: Auntie, this can't happen to me…

Carla: It's going to be for a short time, he's in this state too, it's not that bad.

Nina: What if he wakes up?

Carla: I doubt it.

Nina: Will I have to stay with him forever?

Carla: No, let's calm down, it's only a three-year contract…

Nina: Phew.

At the Valverde mansion:

Cecilia: Son, your father is going to fulfill the agreement even with you sleeping, you know? I can't stop him.

Well, Nina is beautiful, incredible.

All I know is that you used to be bothered that she was younger, but I also know that you think she's very pretty…

Oh son, it's difficult for me…

I can't take care of you anymore, I'm so tired and sore, I'm afraid that some other

crazy nurse will mistreat you like the others

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Days went by…

The wedding

Nina: Auntie, I'm going to miss you!

Carla: I'm not going to abandon you, I'm going to travel, and you can call me too.

Dona Cecilia likes you,

she always dreamed of having a girl but couldn't, she was fulfilled with you, you know?

Nina: Really?

Carla: Your mother and she were very close friends.

Nina: It's good to know, I'm happy!

Now come on, I'll take you to

sign the papers and I'll be on my way to Italy 🇮🇹.

Nina: Auntie, I wanted to run away.

Carla: Think of your inheritance,

honey, mine isn't that good

like that lol

Carla takes Nina to the registry office and they cry a lot. Cecilia is moved and tries to calm them down.

Rodolfo: Enough of this clowning around!

Let's go home and say goodbye to your aunt.

Nina: See you later, auntie, I love you.

Carla: Take care of her or I'll make a

scene, Rodolfo.

Cecilia: I will take very good care of her as a daughter I never had…

Rodolfo: Spare me the

long speeches. Let's go, please.

Miss Carla, spend less, because if your niece

decides to quit, you'll be poor…

Cecilia: Rodolfo, please be

understanding, please…

Carla: You're making me angry,

Rodolfo.

Nina: Bless you, auntie, go with God.

Carla: May God bless you, my daughter, go with God.

In the car:

Rodolfo: I'm sorry Nina, I'm not that bad, but if I'm too nice I could lose everything. Don't be afraid, I was like a brother to your father, and I will continue to be and I will not shame my friend's name, please!

Don't embarrass it either…

Nina: I understand, uncle, a tear runs down her face.

At the Delavega mansion

Maria: Good afternoon, sir and madam...

Cecilia: Please take Nina and get her settled in the room with my son. I'll go bathe him later.

Maria: Ma'am, I can help you if you need it.

Cecilia: You're too old for that, he's strong and heavy, better not...

Maria: Hi Nina, my dear, how much you've grown...

Nina: I miss your cooking.

Maria: I made your favorite dish today.

Nina: Lasagna? Yay, delicious! Let's go, I need to unpack my things in the room...

Maria: Dear, this will be your room, please, if you need anything, call me, don't be shy...

Nina: He's still handsome, Maria.

Maria: You've always had a crush on him, haven't you? I remember you as a child, admiring him, haha. He was fifteen and you were only five, saying that you would marry him, I'll never forget that...

Nina: But after I turned fifteen, he would reject and criticize me, saying I was ugly and annoying, haha.

Maria: I think it was jealousy, my dear, haha.

Nina: It was a look of hatred... I was actually afraid of him, haha.

Maria: The good thing is that he's hearing everything, haha.

Nina: Oh my God 😨 he can hear?

Maria: I believe so, he even gets sad if your father or your mother doesn't come, I've noticed that...

Nina: How do you know?

Maria: I don't know, haha, I just notice it by some signs, I can't explain it. Dr. Carlos says it might make sense...

Nina: That's good, I wish he would wake up. Even if it's to yell at me, he doesn't deserve to be like this. It's a shame to have a husband like that.

Maria: You've never dated, have you?

Nina: Mariaaa (blushing) well, I've never even dated, haha.

Maria: Carlos would arrive complaining that you had a boyfriend, but I knew it was just gossip.

Nina: His cousin Otavio won't leave me alone, he spreads so much stuff that I feel like hitting him. He almost broke my arm once, if it wasn't for the college security guard, I don't know what could have happened to me. And also thanks to a pepper spray that my aunt gave me, he has tried so many things on me.

Maria: You don't tell anyone? You should report it!

Nina: Who would believe me? He always wins, even Victor believed him and sent me horrible messages full of humiliation and hate, I don't even want to remember.

Maria: It's a good thing he's hearing this, when he wakes up he'll be a better person, he's a good boy!

Nina: And he'll continue not to believe me, right...? He can't see me, so he'll freak out on me with you by his side...

Maria: No, he won't... I'll leave you then, dear. Ma'am is coming to take care of Victor.

Nina: I'm going to take a shower, see you later.

Nina takes a shower, applies her strawberry lotion, and sits on the bed in a towel... She then talks to Victor, who is lying down.

Nina: Look who'd say I'd be here by your side, Victor... If it were before, you'd freak out just by seeing me, now you'll have to put up with me. And the best part is you can't even say anything... Think about it, I'm making an effort too, okay? Don't think for a second that having a crush on you is making this easy.

Where's your fake blonde? She's the real slut, I bet she never came to see you, right? She goes out with your creepy and rapist cousin, besides saying in interviews that she suffers for you, lying that your family won't let her see you and such. But the day your cousin attacked me, she was with him at the college gate...