Two months later, Mayra was already very adapted to Lis and Lucca, the children. Lucas asked an investigator friend to look into Mayra's life, as she didn't say anything and he had heard the surname Nobre before, or it would be too much of a coincidence. At lunchtime, Lucas goes home.
Lucas - I'm home, family!**
Debora - Hi, son. We'll be serving lunch soon, Mayra should be arriving with them any minute.
Lucas - That's fine, Mom. I'm the one who got here early anyway. I'm going to take a shower and come down.
Debora - Go on then, my love.
He goes upstairs, and soon Mayra enters with her eyes full of tears.
Debora - What happened, dear? Why were you crying?**
Mayra - They called me Mommy, can you believe it?
Debora - Hahaha, oh my God, that's why your eyes are swollen.
Lis - Grandma, Mommy's crying for nothing, right?
Debora - Oh, how sweet. She's happy that you call her Mom.
Lucca - But she is our mommy, right, Grandma?
Debora - Yes, my love. Do you like your mom?
Lis/Lucca - Yesssss!
Lucas comes downstairs and hears the children happy, and they run to him.
*Lucca/Lis* - Daddyyyyy!**
Lucas - Is all this because you missed me?
Lucca/Lis - Yesss!
Lucca - Daddy, Mommy sang in the car!
Lucas - Hahaha, and did you like it?
Lis - Yes, Mommy sings beautifully, Daddy.
Lucas - I want to hear it later. Now let's have lunch. Go wash your hands and change your clothes.
Mayra passes by him, emotional, and he asks if she's okay with them calling her Mom. She gets even more emotional and goes with them to the children's room. Lucas laughs with his mother.
Debora - She's very emotional, son. She's happy about it.**
Lucas - Speaking of which, I need to inform the school tomorrow that Mayra is their mother.
Debora - That's right, son, as soon as possible. Mother's Day is almost here, it will be good for them.
Marcos - Good afternoon, everyone. What did I miss?
Lucas - The children are calling Mayra Mommy.
Marcos - That's wonderful! Now we can go back home, right, love?
Lucas - What?
Debora - Yes, son, it's more than time. Mayra is already doing everything on her own. We'll only come on Saturdays and Sundays, because of her day off.
Lucas - Oh, man. But it's okay, I know we can handle both of them.
Mayra comes down with them, and everyone sits at the table for lunch. Debora announces she's going back home with Marcos, and Mayra gets sad, saying she really enjoys their company. Lucas watches her as she feeds them; she feeds them first before eating herself, and this made Lucas very happy. He knew he had made the perfect choice for his children.
Lucas - Mayra, let's go to the school tomorrow morning to tell them you're the children's mother, okay?**
Mayra - Oh yes, alright, sir.
Lucas - Drop the "sir," please. It makes me sound old.
Mayra - Sorry, Si... Lucas, hahaha.
Debora - There's going to be a Mother's Day party, it'll be good for you to go see the presentation.
Lucca - Mommy, we're going to dance and sing a lot for you.
Lis - Me too, Mommy!
Mayra - And Mommy will love every performance. I love you, you know.
Lis/Lucca - Yesss, we love you, Mommy!
Mayra cries again, and everyone laughs at her and the children. After lunch, Mayra took them to brush their teeth, and then for a cartoon session on TV. She places cushions on the floor in the cinema room and puts on their cartoon, "Despicable Me." During the cartoon, Lucas joins them and lies down next to Lis, while Lucca is clinging to Mayra. Soon the movie ends, and Lucas looks at them; they were already asleep, including Mayra. He tucks her hair behind her ear and caresses her face while she sleeps.
💭 You're very beautiful, Mayra, you look like an angel. What could you be hiding, my beautiful... wow, hahaha, that's totally off... my, what am I saying?💭
Mayra wakes up to the sensation of someone touching her face, and he tells her the children are asleep. She gets up and turns off the TV. They go upstairs with the children to their room, and after settling them into their beds, she leaves the children's side.
Mayra - Mr. Lucas, have you ever tried putting them to sleep in their own rooms?**
Lucas - Just Lucas, Mayra. And yes, but they're very attached, they don't separate.
Mayra - Look, I don't want to be too nosy, but have you tried decorating their room with a theme they like? I think it's important for them to have their own personalities.
Lucas - I never thought of that. Since my wife passed away, it's stayed the way it is.
Mayra - I'm very sorry for your loss. Think about it carefully. I don't want to interfere in your life or your children's lives.
Lucas - It's alright, Mayra. I'll think about it with you. Besides, you're their mother now. There's a store in the mall, do you want to go there with me to choose and surprise them?
Mayra - Really? I'd love to.
Lucas - Then get ready and let's go. I'll ask my mom to watch them while we're out.
Mayra - Okay.
She goes into her room, and he goes to Debora and asks her to watch the children because they're going to the mall to surprise Lis and Lucca with a new room, in the theme they like best.
Lis loves clouds and flowers, and Lucca loves astronauts and space things.
Mayra comes down looking beautiful, and Lucas sees her descending the stairs, then looks at his mother to hide it.
Debora - You look beautiful, Mayra.**
Mayra - Thank you. Shall we go then?
Lucas - Let's go.
They head to the car, and she wants to sit in the back, but he insists she sit in the front with him. After a bit of a struggle, he opens the passenger door for her and his hand brushes her waist, making her shiver all over, and he laughs, noticing she shivered at his touch. They talk about the rooms the whole way, and soon they arrive. He parks in the parking lot, opens the door for her, and they go to the elevator.
In the store
Salesperson - Good afternoon, Mr. Lucas. How can I help you today?
Lucas - I think you can see I'm accompanied.
Salesperson - I'm sorry, sir. Good afternoon, ma'am.
Mayra - Good afternoon. Could you show us children's rooms?
Salesperson - Of course. Please sit, I'll get the albums.
They sit down, and the salesperson walks away, looking at Mayra with disgust. Soon, an employee serves them juice and coffee. Then the salesperson returns and shows them some room options. Mayra looks at each one with an enchanted gaze.
Mayra - Oh my goodness, Lucas, each one is more beautiful than the last!**
Lucas looks at her, smiling - Yes, very beautiful. Which one do you choose for our children?
Mayra - This one and this one.
Lucas - Perfect, it'll be these, miss.
Salesperson - Excellent choices, sir and ma'am. You make a beautiful couple, congratulations on your children.
Mayra looks at Lucas, completely embarrassed, her face turning red with shame upon hearing the salesperson say they're a couple. Lucas laughs and says it's okay, that it was nothing. They go to the cashier and pay, then go to another store to choose all the decorations for the rooms. In that store, a girl of about 18 years old recognizes Mayra and approaches her with other girls.
Girl 1 - Look who it is, the Instagram prostitute.
Girl 2 - Found a rich guy to buy your luxuries, huh?
Mayra was at the cashier paying with Lucas. She runs out, dashing aimlessly through the mall, dying of shame in front of Lucas. He says he'll sue them and asks the store to deliver everything to his house. He goes to the parking lot and asks his bodyguards, who had followed them, which direction Mayra went. He drives through the streets and soon spots her in the distance, walking and crying.
Lucas - Get in the car, Mayra, please.
Mayra - I need to walk, please. You can go, sir.
Lucas - I'm not leaving you alone. Get in.
She gets in, crying, without looking at Lucas's face. He drives home in silence, and she runs up to her room so his parents don't see her crying.
Debora - What did you do to her, Lucas?**
Lucas - Nothing, Mom. It was some girls at the mall calling her a call girl.
Debora - This is very serious, Lucas. Look at the state she arrived in.
Lucas - I know, Mom. I'm already trying to resolve this issue. Excuse me.
He goes to his office and calls Detective Saldanha. Saldanha says he already has everything and is on his way to Lucas's house. Lucas waits for him, and in less than half an hour, he arrives, and Marta leads him to Lucas's office.
*Lucas* - Speak. What's new?**
Saldanha - Look, Lucas, what you're about to see is very serious. Look at it alone. This young woman is innocent; they pulled a nasty one on her for money.
Lucas - Just as I suspected. She comes from a wealthy family, right?
Saldanha - And very wealthy. The Nobre family is highly respected. Today, her brother runs the business that was supposed to be hers. And the rest is in there.
Lucas - Thank you, Saldanha. The money is already in your account.
Saldanha - Not at all, brother. Oh, and there's a flash drive in there that proves her complete innocence, in case she ever wants it.
Lucas - Thanks for everything, Saldanha.
Saldanha leaves, and Lucas closes the door. He looks at photos of Mayra naked in a bed with 4 young men touching her. He watches a video of her arriving at a party with two young men, one her brother and the other her boyfriend. The video shows them putting a drug in her drink and giving it to her. Then it shows her being carried to a room, and soon three more men enter. They take off their clothes and hers too. The brother says not to touch her intimately, only to stage the sex scene. Lucas is disgusted watching the scene of her unconscious, and her brother laughing about it.
He leaves the office and sees Mayra playing with the children in the living room, while his mother helps Marta serve dinner. He goes to her.
Lucas - Are you okay? Do you want to talk about what happened?**
Mayra - No, I can't yet, I'm sorry. When I'm ready, I'll talk to you all.
Lucas - I just want to help you, Mayra.
Mayra - I just don't want to talk. You won't want me around when you find out.
Lucas - We'll support you in whatever you need.
Mayra lets a few tears fall, and Lis wipes them and hugs her mommy, asking her not to cry anymore. Lucca also hugs her, and they stay like that until dinner. Soon, everyone eats dinner. Mayra barely touched her food. They go up to their rooms. Lucas puts the children to bed, then goes to his room and lies down. He spends the night thinking about her and what happened.
Soon Friday arrived. Mayra and Lucas go to the school and head to the principal's office. He informs them that Mayra is the children's mother and that she will be the one participating in the school's Mother's Day party. She leaves her details, and then they leave. Lucas drops her off at home and heads to his office.
Throughout the morning, he attended two meetings with Levi and asked his secretary, Leia, to order food. During lunch, Levi invites him to go somewhere with him on Saturday night.
Lucas - Man, I don't know. My parents are coming back home this week. I'll see with them.**
Levi - And their hot nanny?
Lucas - Watch how you talk. You know she's their mother.
Levi - Apparently, she's won over the father too, huh?
Lucas - I don't get attached to anyone. I'll check with my parents. And will there be plenty of hot women?
Levi - Oh, there will be. There's just one who's mine, and she's a tough one.
Lucas - Ooooh, someone's been smitten.
Levi - I'm head over heels for her, man, but she wants nothing to do with me because of my reputation as a player.
Lucas - Show her you've changed. Win her over. Ask her to be your girlfriend.
Levi - I'll do that. Let me off, boss, so I can buy a ring for my girl.
Lucas - Hahaha, no problem, go ahead.
The day was hectic. Almost at closing time, Leia went to Lucas and, as usual, hit on him. But he turned her down and told her that next time she should come to work like everyone else, or she'd be out on the street. He also requested that from now on, she address him only as "Sir." She stormed out of the room, furious, and he then left. As soon as he got home, the children were clinging to Mayra, not wanting her to go home. Mayra promises to return with gifts, says goodbye, and goes home. Even Lucas feels sad and hugs his children. He asks his mother if she can stay with the children on Saturday and Sunday, and she agrees, asking him to find a good woman to be his life partner. He says he doesn't need to, that his children already have their mother; the rest was fine.
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