Episode 14

Sebastian

Always thinking about the well-being of his beloved daughter.

Philip

Exactly.

Sebastian

That's why he married her to a man whom everyone says murdered his own fiancee.

Philip

And did he?

Sebastian turns to him and smiles, putting his hand on his shoulder and squeezing it slightly. Philip is visibly terrified.

Sebastian

And that coffee you promised me?

Philip

Of course, we better go downstairs.

As they are passing in the hallway, Helena and Henrique come out of the room.

Henrique

Who are you? And why did you enter my fiancee's room like this?

Henrique pushes Sebastian's chest, causing him to step back. He wipes where Sebastian touched him as if disgusted, which makes Henrique even more nervous. When he goes towards Sebastian, Sebastian immobilizes him by forcing his face against the wall and twisting his arm behind his back, causing Henrique to scream in pain.

Henrique

Argh, my arm.

Meanwhile, Helena looks admirably at Sebastian, who has an exotic beauty. Even though Henrique is attractive, Sebastian's tanned skin and clear eyes were very appealing, just like his bad boy demeanor.

Henrique

Let me go.

Sebastian

Look, I promised Ingrid that I wouldn't hurt you guys, but you're making it difficult to keep that promise.

Helena

What does that useless woman have to do with this?

Immediately, Sebastian releases Henrique and takes three steps towards Helena.

Sebastian

Repeat what you said!

Philip

She is the younger sister, sisters always fight and say nonsense, don't pay attention to it, Mr. Jones.

Helena

Jones? Ingrid's old husband?

Sebastian

So it was you who told her that I was old?

Helena

Of course, that's what everyone said, that you were old and ugly and that you killed your ex-fiancee.

Philip

Shut up, Helena.

Helena

No, Dad, didn't you say he was handsome?

Henrique

And why do you need to know that? You're going to marry me!

Helena

Ingrid can't be married to someone like him.

Sebastian

Someone like me?

Helena

Rich and handsome, she doesn't deserve that.

Sebastian, losing his patience, grabs Helena by the throat, just like he did to Ingrid at the church. Remembering what he did to her makes him even angrier and he tightens his grip.

Sebastian

I want you to say one more word about my wife, just one.

Helena

Cough, cough... I can't breathe, let go of me.

Henrique

Release my fiancee.

Philip

Mr. Jones? Remember the promise you made to Ingrid, you're hurting her younger sister, be careful.

Sebastian

Be careful? Let me ask you, Mr. Bennet, about the scars on Ingrid's arm, I can easily break this little neck, you know?

Henrique grabs Sebastian's arm and headbutts him, causing Henrique's nose to bleed heavily.

Henrique

Are you crazy? You broke my nose, I'm calling the police.

Sebastian

Yes, go ahead, I'll be here with your lifeless fiancee, waiting to be arrested. Do you really think I'm afraid of the police?

Philip

Let's all stay calm, okay? Look, Mr. Jones, I don't know what my daughter told you about us, but it's definitely a lie. Ingrid has always been a liar, because of her, I lost my wife, and she always wanted to be the center of attention when she came back home. When she couldn't, she simply tried to commit suicide, that's why she has those scars.

Sebastian then releases Helena's throat, and she falls to the ground in the corridor, already weak.

Sebastian

As I promised my wife that I wouldn't hurt you guys, I will keep that promise.

Henrique

Seriously? I'm bleeding, and look at the marks on Helena's neck.

Sebastian

I don't see anything, but getting back to the topic at hand, I want you to return the money you took from me for the wedding.

Helena

Cough...cough... You're going to return it? Hahaha.

Sebastian

Return it? No! I'm trying to make my wife fall in love with me. Do you really think I would return it?

Helena

Then why do you want the money back?

Sebastian

Because you don't deserve that money, and I want an additional one and a half million as compensation.

Philip

Mr. Jones, this is madness, it would be like shooting yourself in the foot.

Sebastian

Well, I hope you're a good shot and get it right on the first try because you have 15 days to pay me. Trust me, don't make me come here to collect, or else you'll find out if the rumors about me are true or not.

Sebastian's back and goes down the stairs, leaving the three still unable to believe everything that has just happened. The marriage that Philip thought would be advantageous was causing him a loss of one and a half million dollars, and Helena, who thought her sister would marry an old man and suffer until her death, also realizes that her plan didn't work out and gets very angry.

Sebastian gets in his car and goes back home, when he arrives, Luiza is serving breakfast to Ingrid.

Luiza

Good morning, sir. I didn't think you would come back for breakfast, but please sit down, I'll serve you.

Sebastian

Thank you, Luiza. Are you okay, Ingrid?

Ingrid

I am, Luiza, give him the medicine I asked the secretary to buy.

Sebastian

Did you talk to Jonatas yesterday?

Ingrid

Yes, any problem?

Sebastian

No, of course not. What did you talk about?

Ingrid

Not much, but I found him a little stranger than usual.

Sebastian

What do you mean?

Ingrid

Oh, it's nothing, it must be just in my head. Sometimes I have this slight feeling that he's taller, and there are times when his perfume changes. Maybe I should touch his face, that way I'll remember his face and won't have these strange impressions anymore, right?

She says already knowing that it was Sebastian who kissed her, but she wants him to tell the truth, she wants to understand why Sebastian hides behind this deception.

Sebastian

I don't think you need to touch him.

Ingrid

That's how I recognize people, you also don't let me touch your face. What are you hiding from me?

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