

Helena is a sweet, honest, sensitive and a warrior woman who faces the premature pregnancy of her daughter Joyce, who in turn is abandoned by her boyfriend, the irresponsible Caio. The biggest problem is the girl's father, Assunção, Helena's ex-husband, who does not accept the situation. Lonely and alone, Helena awakens a passion for the endocrinologist Carlos Alberto, and has her feelings matched. But Carlos is committed to the possessive Paula. The girl's parents, Zuleika and Rômulo, anxiously await their daughter's wedding with Carlos, who will save the family from financial decay. But Carlos is the type of man that women don't really forget. Even married to Paula and in love with Helena, he is still harassed by ex-wife Sheyla, who is not satisfied with having lost him and dreams of a rapprochement.

1. Chapter 1
38mZuleika organizes Paula and Carlos' wedding party. Caio and Joyce kiss in her room, and Helena reprimands them. Sheila organizes a surprise party for Carlos at the clinic.

2. Chapter 2
41mCarlos goes to the clinic with Joyce. Paula is desperate because her fiancé is late. Carlos arrives and Rômulo apologizes to the guests. Helena sees Joyce is injured.

3. Chapter 3
42mJoyce tells Helena about her pregnancy, and Helena decides to support her. Carlos wakes up, grabs Joyce's diary, and goes to her house. Helena's car breaks down, and Assunção helps her push it.

4. Chapter 4
41mCarlos and Paula arrive at his house in Teresópolis for a short honeymoon. Sheila tells Olga that she's sure she'll get back together with Carlos. Paula leaves alone on horseback.

5. Chapter 5
35mHelena tells Assunção how Joyce got hurt, omitting the pregnancy. Carlos takes Paula to the hospital. Carlos meets Joyce at a beer garden, and Helena sees him from afar.

6. Chapter 6
41mJoyce introduces Helena to Carlos. Carlos drops Helena off at home, and she invites him for coffee. Paula looks for Carlos at Sheila's house and sees photos of her husband with his former lover.

7. Chapter 7
40mPaula barges into Carlos's office, causing a scene in front of Helena and Joyce. Joyce asks Assunção to lend Helena money, but he refuses.

8. Chapter 8
41mJoyce borrows money for Helena to pay for the car repairs. Joyce dreams that Caio tries to rape her and that she kills him. Carlos goes to his apartment alone and finds Paula in bed.

9. Chapter 9
38mPaula and Carlos reconcile. Daniel confesses his feelings to Sheila. Caio is bothered by Vandinha's indifference. Zuleika wants to sell the house. Helena can't stop thinking about Carlos.

10. Chapter 10
38mCarlos and Paula arrive at his house in Araras, and he tells the employees that Paula is now the owner of the house. Luizinho is almost run over on the bike path, but Assunção saves him.

11. Chapter 11
37mPaula finds a photo album of Carlos with Sheila and gets upset. Marta suggests that Xavier sell hot dogs. Joyce tells Soninha that she really wants to have the baby.

12. Chapter 12
39mCaio asks Joyce if she told Assunção about the baby and insists she have an abortion. Carlos saves Luizinho from being run over.

13. Chapter 13
43mJoyce remembers when she met Caio and goes to the clinic to confide in Carlos. Paula questions Carlos about Helena. Paula and Sheila meet at a restaurant and confront each other.

14. Chapter 14
41mLuizinho is run over. Helena and Valkíria are notified of Luizinho's accident and go to the hospital. Carlos goes to Helena's house and gets the hospital's address from Ritinha.

15. Chapter 15
43mCarlos explains Luizinho's condition to Assunção and Valkíria. Sheila tells Yara that she's leaving the clinic. Luizinho's surgery is a success.

16. Chapter 16
40mCaio tells Joyce that he likes her very much and they end up kissing. Paula is desperate because Carlos hasn't come home and he doesn't have his cell phone.

17. Chapter 17
40mCarlos arrives home and finds Paula asleep in the Indian cook's lap. Helena finds Joyce's CD, reads Caio's note, becomes distraught, and has a terrible argument with her daughter.

18. Chapter 18
39mMarta tells Helena that she's making her interest in Carlos clear. Joyce complains to Carlos about her mother, but he ignores her. Joyce says that Carlos and Helena like each other, but he denies it.

19. Chapter 19
37mJoyce looks for Caio after seeing a photo of him with Vandinha in a magazine. Chica tells Paula that Zuleika and Rômulo had a fight. Joyce provokes Helena, and she slaps her daughter in the face.

20. Chapter 20
42mJoyce asks to spend a few days at Assunção's house and starts feeling nauseous at her father's. Helena cries when she remembers Carlos. Rômulo tells Zuleika that they lost their house.

21. Chapter 21
43mAssunção notices Joyce's belly. Zuleika discovers that the house is going to auction. Paula and Carlos have dinner at Olga's house. At night, Zuleika says goodbye to the house and cries.

22. Chapter 22
42mHelena and Joyce meet at Assunção's apartment and become emotional. Carlos treats Helena distantly. Carlos receives a postcard from Sheila. Joyce returns home.

23. Chapter 23
41mHelena apologizes to Joyce for the slap. Zuleika asks for a job at Carlos's clinic. Luizinho goes to the beach for the first time since the accident.

24. Chapter 24
43mCaio meets Joyce at the club and invites her out. Helena's car breaks down again, and Assunção says she'll give her a new one. Joyce goes out with Caio, but lies to Helena.

25. Chapter 25
42mCarlos goes to Sheila's house and asks her to stay at the clinic. Sheila accepts Carlos's request. Assunção surprises Joyce and Helena in a baby clothing store.

26. Chapter 26
45mAssunção demands explanations from Helena and Joyce, and they lie, saying the baby belongs to a friend of Joyce's. Carlos continues to be cold towards Paula at home.

27. Chapter 27
40mHelena tells Joyce that she misses Carlos. Caio receives gifts from Silvana. Carlos tells Zuleika that she can work at the clinic. Caio flirts with Valkíria at the fair.

28. Chapter 28
43mAssunção chases after Caio, who escapes. Zuleika tells Paula that she's going to work at the clinic and receives her daughter's support. Valkíria hides Assunção's revolver in the freezer.

29. Chapter 29
42mAssunção and Urbano argue, and the neighbors break up the fight. Paula and Carlos make up. Vandinha asks Caio out. Joyce tells Helena that Carlos distanced himself because of her.

30. Chapter 30
43mJoyce confesses to Helena that she told Carlos that her mother liked him. Joyce meets Caio and asks him to stay away from her. Zuleika is nervous about her first day of work.

31. Chapter 31
37mHelena tries to apologize for what Joyce said to Carlos, and he confesses that he also feels something special for her. Carlos learns that his dog is sick in Teresópolis.

32. Chapter 32
42mPaula and Carlos argue about the dog, and he says he married the wrong person. Vandinha asks Caio to take her to the mall. Joyce meets Lu, the new neighbor.

33. Chapter 33
43mCarlos tells Paula he doesn't know if their marriage can be saved, and she cries. Caio and Vandinha kiss. Ritinha suspects Joyce is pregnant.

34. Chapter 34
41mJoyce tells her mother about Carlos and Paula's embarrassing situation at the club. Carlos goes out to look for the dog. Vandinha's parents call Caio to talk about his future.

35. Chapter 35
44mCarlos and Paula argue. Vandinha seduces Caio. Zuleika and Paula confide in each other about their marriages. Paula goes to a spa after her separation.

36. Chapter 36
42mVandinha surprises Caio. Bruno approaches Joyce at the club to chat. Carlos goes to the bookstore to organize his book signing and runs into Helena.

37. Chapter 37
37mCaio shows off with Vandinha to Joyce. Carlos gives Helena a book of poems. Caio seeks out Joyce to talk and invites her to go to Teresópolis.

38. Chapter 38
42mJoyce sees Helena and Carlos leaving together and becomes suspicious. Sheila calls Teresópolis, learns that Carlos will only be released the following day, and decides to go there.

39. Chapter 39
38mCarlos and Helena kiss passionately. Sheila imagines Carlos happily welcoming her, but finds him with Helena. Carlos decides to mislead Sheila and spend the night with Helena at the hotel.

40. Chapter 40
41mCarlos examines Joyce. Helena apologizes to her daughter for not talking about the trip. Renato provokes Caio in the club. Helena remembers the kiss with Carlos. Caio appears at Helena’s house.

41. Chapter 41
40mHelena kicks Caio out of her house, throwing his flowers away. Helena and Joyce fight over Caio. Joyce throws Carlos's flowers away too. Sheila looks for Carlos at the club.

42. Chapter 42
42mCarlos tells Sheila that what they experienced was very beautiful, but it's over. Helena cries, remembering Joyce's words. Sheila invites Daniel for a drink.

43. Chapter 43
37mSheila tells Daniel that she has forgotten Carlos. Joyce feels unwell at Caio's house. Sheila kisses Daniel but plots revenge. Helena and Carlos have dinner together. Joyce loses blood.

44. Chapter 44
42mSheila writes down Caio's address. Daniel examines Joyce and makes Caio listen to his son's heartbeat. Assunção buys a new car for Helena as he had promised.

45. Chapter 45
39mSheila brings flowers to Joyce. Sheila tries to find out as much as possible about Helena. Joyce tells her how Helena and Carlos met. Paula arrives at the book signing.

46. Chapter 46
40mCarlos is surprised by Paula's presence. Sheila teases Helena. Carlos becomes engrossed in Paula's family and is unable to pay attention to Helena, who discreetly leaves.

47. Chapter 47
42mJoyce tells Lu that she didn't want to, but she still likes Caio. Marta tells Helena that she can't stand Xavier anymore. Carlos tells Paula that he wants to formalize their separation.

48. Chapter 48
42mZuleika tells Olga that she is afraid that Paula will turn out like Vandinha. Carlos invites Helena and Joyce to watch Bruno's show.

49. Chapter 49
42mValkyrie stays home with Luizinho while Assunção and Joyce are away on a business trip. Helena and Carlos are in love. Sheila calls Helena and discovers she's not home.

50. Chapter 50
41mHelena receives flowers from Carlos, calls to thank him, and he asks her out. Zuleika suspiciously listens to Carlos's phone conversation. Carlos and Helena have dinner together.

51. Chapter 51
41mSheila swears revenge for Paula and Helena. Olga asks Carlos about Helena, and he says he loves her. Caio gets jealous of Bruno.

52. Chapter 52
42mSheila laments to Tânia about Carlos and Helena's relationship. Sheila tells Luizinho that Joyce is going to have a baby, and he and Ritinha tell Assunção.

53. Chapter 53
40mRitinha tells Assunção that Joyce's closet is full of baby clothes. Joyce tells Soninha that she made up with Caio. Assunção searches Joyce's room.

54. Chapter 54
44mDalva blames Helena for Joyce's pregnancy. Carlos comforts Helena. Joyce is shocked to learn that her father will not be hosting the show.

55. Chapter 55
43mAssunção tells Joyce that she is no longer her daughter and that she will never forgive her. Helena tells Sheila about her ordeal. Paula looks for Carlos at the clinic.

56. Chapter 56
43mSheila introduces Helena to a potential client. Joyce appears at the piano bar. Carlos tells his family that he would like them to meet Helena.

57. Chapter 57
38mHelena tells Carlos about Marta's problem. Bruno sends flowers to Joyce. Carlos arrives home from lunch and finds Paula in his office at the clinic.

58. Chapter 58
37mCarlos refuses to have dinner with Paula. Helena calls Sheila to thank her for the client she referred. Valkyrie argues with Assunção because of Helena.

59. Chapter 59
42mPaula tells Vandinha that she will demand more assets from Carlos. Sheila invites Carlos and Helena to dinner. Helena tells Joyce about Marta's health problem.

60. Chapter 60
41mBruno shows up at Joyce's house unexpectedly. Sheila tells Zuleika that she and Daniel are engaged. Olga asks Rafaela to stop picking on Helena.

61. Chapter 61
43mHelena argues with Assunção for humiliating Joyce. Bruno invites Joyce for a walk on the boardwalk. Sheila visits Helena and gives her perfume as a gift.

62. Chapter 62
42mCarlos' family welcomes Helena warmly. Joyce remembers the moment when Caio held Dudu in his lap. Paula calls Rafaela in the middle of dinner, embarrassing everyone.

63. Chapter 63
42mHelena borrows a suitcase from Sheila. Renato teases Joyce, and Bruno argues with him at the club. Joyce meets Olga.

64. Chapter 64
40mPaula is upset to learn that Carlos's family has welcomed Helena. Xavier tries to talk to Marta. Paula sees Assunção, remembers that he knows Helena, and approaches him.

65. Chapter 65
39mAssunção treats Paula with indifference. Joyce goes for a walk with Bruno and remembers when she met Caio. Assunção tells Valkíria what happened at the beach.

66. Chapter 66
36mPaula looks for Sheila. Zuleika advises her daughter. Wandinha offers Bianca a job at the family travel agency. Caio and Bianca get to know each other better at the cocktail party.

67. Chapter 67
43mPaula attacks the Moretti family for having Helena over. Bruno and Bianca go to Joyce's house to tell her what happened at Olga's house. Sheila refuses to go to Argentina with Daniel.

68. Chapter 68
43mHelena arrives from São Paulo. Joyce tells her mother that Paula already knows about her affair with Carlos and is plotting revenge. Olga tells Carlos about Paula's visit.

69. Chapter 69
42mCarlos and Paula argue. Doctor Fabrício tells Marta that she will need surgery. Paula asks Carlos if he loves Helena, and he replies that he does.

70. Chapter 70
39mPaula decides to meet Helena. Zuleika tells Sheila that Paula has decided to sign the separation papers. Bruno helps Joyce with her prep course.

71. Chapter 71
40mAssunção takes Valkíria to Marta's house and runs into Joyce. Joyce and Soninha go to the piano bar. Yara tells Paula that Carlos and Helena are going to the mall together.

72. Chapter 72
41mRômulo and Zuleika discuss selling their family heirlooms. Vandinha meets Carlos at the mall, and he introduces her to Helena. Xavier invites Marta out.

73. Chapter 73
41mAssunção argues with Valkíria because she accompanied Helena and Joyce to the clinic. Caio teases Joyce with a friend. Daniel prepares to go to Buenos Aires.

74. Chapter 74
39mJoyce tells Caio that Bruno wants to marry her and register their child. Daniel is surprised by Bianca at the airport. Joyce kisses Bruno in the pool, and Rafaela sees it.

75. Chapter 75
41mPaula goes bowling with her friends and thinks of Carlos. Carlos talks to Helena and reassures her about Marta's situation. Ritinha visits her mother in the hospital.

76. Chapter 76
42mLéo and Mariana are going to dinner with Zuleika and Rômulo. Caio's parents are going to the agency, but he doesn't introduce them to anyone.

77. Chapter 77
40mZuleika wants to raise money and closes a deal selling her most valuable possessions. Carlos talks to Xavier about Marta's treatment.

78. Chapter 78
45mDaniel returns from his trip and Bianca picks him up at the airport. Xavier gives Marta a breakfast basket to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary.

79. Chapter 79
42mRafaela sees Joyce's test results and is shocked, believing Bruno is the baby's father. Zuleika tells Chica she will never forgive Neusa. Marta tells Helena she is still afraid of the illness.

80. Chapter 80
38mJoyce explains to Rafaela that she and Bruno are just good friends and reveals that Bruno is not the child's father. Zuleika finds Neusa crying at home.

81. Chapter 81
39mRafaela demands that Bruno stay away from Joyce and offers him a trip to Italy. Zuleika and Neusa have an emotional conversation. Bruno proposes to Joyce, but she refuses.

82. Chapter 82
41mVandinha surprises Caio. Bruno approaches Joyce at the club to chat. Carlos goes to the bookstore to organize his book signing and runs into Helena.

83. Chapter 83
42mHelena says she can no longer be with Carlos after what Rafaela told her. Bianca tells Olga that she knows the father of Joyce's child and defends the girl. Olga feels bad.

84. Chapter 84
42mHelena tells Joyce that she and Carlos have broken up. Rafaela tells Paula that Carlos and Helena have broken up. Olga invites Helena to visit her, and Helena accepts.

85. Chapter 85
41mOlga and Helena talk, and she tells her former mother-in-law everything Rafaela told her. Zuleika says she will give the family's gold medallion to Neusa. Helena reminisces about moments with Carlos.

86. Chapter 86
38mAssunção and Helena argue, and Joyce feels unwell. Paula shows up at the bowling alley and tries to make Carlos jealous. Mariana tries to convince Neusa to sell her the family medallion.

87. Chapter 87
42mBruno decides to travel. Marta struggles with self-esteem. Xavier receives news that leaves him distressed.

88. Chapter 88
40mJoyce receives an unexpected visit and is delighted. Marta hosts a celebratory lunch marking her one month post-operation. Bruno declares his love for Joyce. Helena reunites with Carlos.

89. Chapter 89
38mHelena runs away from Carlos, fearing she won't be able to resist him. Bruno bids Joyce farewell with a kiss, and Rafaela is furious. Xavier receives difficult news.

90. Chapter 90
43mBianca introduces Joyce to Silvana, and Caio feels uncomfortable. Carlos tries to help Zuleika financially. Joyce receives news from Bruno. Zuleika invites Carlos to her party.

91. Chapter 91
39mCarlos becomes the center of attention when he attends Zuleika's wedding anniversary party. Daniel gets closer to Bianca, sparking jealousy. Paula takes an unexpected action.

92. Chapter 92
42mPaula tries to convince Carlos to spend the night with her. Carlos loses his wallet. Marta discovers the truth about Xavier's loan. Carlos receives a visit from Paula.

93. Chapter 93
42mJoyce goes to the beer garden with friends, and Caio arrives with a girl. Carlos and Paula spend the night together. Xavier advises Marta to see a psychologist.

94. Chapter 94
41mHelena cries as she remembers the good times she and Carlos spent together. Zuleika is happy to learn that Paula and Carlos spent the night together.

95. Chapter 95
41mOlga tells Silvana that Caio is the father of the child Joyce is expecting, but he refused to acknowledge the pregnancy, leaving Silvana shocked by the news.

96. Chapter 96
41mJoyce tells Caio that she's expecting a girl. Vandinha remembers the day Caio told her he had gotten a girl pregnant.

97. Chapter 97
40mOlga tells Bianca that she spoke to Silvana about Caio and Joyce's pregnancy during lunch. Silvana talks to Furtado and Dalva about Joyce's relationship.

98. Chapter 98
43mZuleika manages to recover the items that were in the trunk of the stolen car. Silvana demands that Caio acknowledge paternity of Joyce's child.

99. Chapter 99
42mHelena tells Silvana about Caio and Joyce's fights. Silvana says that she had a son, but he died before he was a month old.

100. Chapter 100
43mVandinha tells Paula that Silvana has named Caio as her heir. Xavier goes to a job interview.

101. Chapter 101
38mOlga talks to Caio about Joyce. Carlos goes to Sheila's office to find out about Joyce and asks to speak with Helena.

102. Chapter 102
40mPaula goes to the emergency room and Carlos provides all the necessary assistance. Helena blames herself for what happened to Paula and decides to ask Carlos about the girl's condition. Bruno sends news.

103. Chapter 103
43mCarlos decides to publish a second edition of his book. Helena is touched by the gift she receives from Bruno: an image of Saint Rita of Cascia.

104. Chapter 104
37mHelena tells Valkíria that before Joyce was born, she had two miscarriages. Paula gathers her friends at home. Sheila and Zuleika see Paula and Carlos kissing.

105. Chapter 105
44mCaio secretly reads a confidential message that Bruno faxed to Joyce and is outraged to learn that Bruno refers to his daughter as if she were his father.

106. Chapter 106
43mCarlos and Paula kiss. Sheila urges Helena to fight to get Carlos back. Daniel invites Bianca out and she accepts. Xavier goes into a diner looking for a job.

107. Chapter 107
36mXavier asks for a job at the diner and starts working as a waiter. Caio calls Joyce to check on her and her daughter. Daniel takes Bianca to an exhibition and the two have dinner together.

108. Chapter 108
39mJoyce tells Bruno that Caio will take responsibility for their daughter, and he understands that this is best for them. Paula invites Carlos to dinner, and he accepts.

109. Chapter 109
39mCarlos is going to dinner with Paula, but he can only think about Helena. Bianca is preparing a travel itinerary for Daniel. Zuleika runs into Helena at the store where Marta works.

110. Chapter 110
42mZuleika and Helena talk about Paula's accident. Joyce calls Caio to tell him she dreamed about him and their daughter. Carlos cries because he misses Helena.

111. Chapter 111
42mCaio is kind to everyone, and Joyce is happy. Sheila talks to Carlos about the past with great nostalgia. Marta wears a new nightgown to seduce Xavier.

112. Chapter 112
37mJoyce thinks about Assunção and misses her father. Silvana buys a new car for Caio. Carlos tells Joyce that his relationship with Paula has no future.

113. Chapter 113
42mJoyce and Caio embrace emotionally. Helena goes to the agency to visit Silvana. Marta enters the diner and sees Xavier working as a waiter.

114. Chapter 114
44mXavier gets nervous when he sees Marta and her daughter. Sheila and Daniel invite Carlos out, but he declines. Joyce invites Bruno to Ritinha's birthday party.

115. Chapter 115
41mXavier gives Ritinha a bicycle. Assunção runs to help her daughter. Caio buys a baby stroller. Dalva overhears Caio saying that Joyce will be coming to his house.

116. Chapter 116
40mDalva is rude to Joyce, even though she's trying to be kind. Daniel calls Bianca, and Sheila overhears the conversation. Joyce and Helena argue because of Dalva; Caio arrives and hears everything.

117. Chapter 117
40mDalva buys baby clothes and asks Caio to give them to Joyce. Bruno calls Joyce several times, but can't get through to her. Bruno goes to Joyce's house and she feels embarrassed.

118. Chapter 118
41mJoyce tells Bruno she doesn't want to distance herself from him. Carlos tells Sheila he still thinks about Helena. Daniel goes out with Bianca. Helena goes to the bar with Marta and sees Carlos drinking beer alone.

119. Chapter 119
41mCaio invites Joyce and Helena to have dinner with his family. Marta helps Helena get closer to Carlos. Helena gets annoyed with Carlos and leaves.

120. Chapter 120
38mHelena tells Silvana that she cannot accept Dalva's invitation. Mariana and Léo decide to adopt a child. Caio takes Joyce to Silvana's house. Helena arrives unexpectedly at dinner.

121. Chapter 121
42mSilvana is overjoyed to see Helena. Paula and Carlos are in a romantic mood. Sheila and Daniel meet Bianca at the piano bar. Joyce is hit by a bicycle.

122. Chapter 122
37mAssunção takes Joyce to the clinic. Joyce asks Sheila to inform Caio about the accident. Caio goes to the clinic and is surprised to see Assunção looking at Joyce's ultrasound results.

123. Chapter 123
42mSheila finds a letter from Bianca to Daniel. Helena is distraught over Joyce's disappearance. Assunção and Joyce make peace. Assunção takes Joyce home and surprises Helena.

124. Chapter 124
38mDaniel treats Sheila coldly and brings flowers to Bianca. Joyce treats Helena with indifference. Two bandits enter the diner where Xavier works.

125. Chapter 125
37mXavier negotiates with the robbers. The bandits are arrested by the police and Xavier is considered a hero. Assunção goes to Helena's house to talk.

126. Chapter 126
38mHelena argues with Assunção. Assunção closes a deal. Sheila calls Carlos, who is having dinner at Zuleika's house. Carlos asks Daniel about his relationship with Bianca.

127. Chapter 127
42mCarlos questions Daniel's intentions with Bianca. Joyce thinks about Bruno and discovers that Vandinha is working with Caio at the agency. Daniel looks for Sheila.

128. Chapter 128
40mDaniel tells Sheila that their relationship is over. Assunção arranges a meeting with Joyce, and the two remain secretive about what they are plotting together.

129. Chapter 129
40mDaniel tells Bianca about his conversation with Sheila. Bruno is upset because no one from his family will be watching him at the piano bar, and he sees Olga enter the restaurant.

130. Chapter 130
43mDalva advises Joyce to make peace with Helena. Helena prepares the room for Joyce, but Joyce says she will be spending a few days at Assunção's house.

131. Chapter 131
45mXavier gets a new job at the mall, thanks to his heroic act during the robbery. Helena visits Sheila to comfort her. Daniel goes to Bianca's house to formalize their relationship.

132. Chapter 132
40mPaula convinces Carlos to go out to dinner with Daniel, Bianca, and the whole family. Sheila goes out with Tânia, and the two of them go to the same restaurant where Carlos's family is.

133. Chapter 133
39mSheila orders champagne and goes to Daniel's table to join in the toast to his relationship with Bianca. Paula goes to Sheila's table to congratulate her on her demeanor towards Daniel and Bianca.

134. Chapter 134
45mAssunção puts the apartment where she and Helena live in Joyce's name. Helena argues with Assunção, he drives off at high speed and has an accident.

135. Chapter 135
42mAssunção is taken unconscious to the hospital and goes into surgery. An employee from the television station where Assunção works goes to Valkíria's house to inform her about the accident.

136. Chapter 136
42mValkyrie and Helena learn that Assunção is undergoing spinal surgery. Helena is worried about Joyce and calls Daniel. Carlos goes to the hospital to offer his support to Helena.

137. Chapter 137
39mYara overhears Daniel telling Sheila that Carlos went to the hospital to offer support to Helena and tells Paula. Joyce returns home and Helena tells her that Assunção had an accident.

138. Chapter 138
39mJoyce becomes desperate and blames Helena for her father's accident. Paula has a jealous outburst at the clinic upon learning that Carlos comforted Helena at the hospital. Carlos calls Helena.

139. Chapter 139
43mJoyce is furious about her daughter's room. Sheila talks to Carlos and says she's been depressed. Valkyrie is moved when she sees Assunção in the hospital bed. Carlos goes to Helena's house.

140. Chapter 140
42mLuizinho and Joyce visit Assunção, and he is moved to see his children again. Assunção despairs when he realizes he can't feel his legs. Olga comforts Helena. Luizinho sees his father move his foot.

141. Chapter 141
42mLuizinho sees Assunção move and calls the nurse. Sheila sees Bianca kissing Daniel and is devastated. Joyce tells Helena that she will stay at her father's house while he is in the hospital.

142. Chapter 142
43mAssunção is afraid of becoming disabled. Maristela asks to stay at Zuleika's house. Assunção asks to speak with Helena. Helena is shocked to see Assunção in a wheelchair.

143. Chapter 143
43mAssunção forgives Helena and reveals that she dreamed of her granddaughter and the family reunited at Christmas. Carlos gives Zuleika and Rômulo a trip as a gift. Caio finds Bruno at Joyce's house.

144. Chapter 144
43mZuleika is shocked to find a photo of Paula destroyed by Sheila. Joyce wants to name her daughter Alice. Luizinho is sad and Joyce decides to go back home.

145. Chapter 145
43mCarlos tells Valkyrie that he still loves Helena. Caio finds Joyce with Bruno on the beach and is consumed by jealousy. Caio waits for Bruno in the garage and punches him in the face.

146. Chapter 146
41mBruno and Caio exchange punches until Daniel arrives and breaks up the fight. Rafaela tells Bruno that he will be going to the United States. Valkíria takes Assunção for a walk.

147. Chapter 147
41mAssunção cries in the hospital, suffering because everyone looks at him with pity. Soninha is hired at the store where Marta works. Rafaela and Mauro go to the agency and run into Joyce and Caio.

148. Chapter 148
39mRafaela argues with Joyce. Silvana arrives, and Rafaela and Mauro decide to leave. Mariana teases Neusa again.

149. Chapter 149
39mZuleika gives Mariana an ultimatum: either she apologizes to Neusa or she leaves her house. Mariana apologizes to Neusa. Assunção's doctor promises to release him on Christmas Eve.

150. Chapter 150
40mFabrício returns from his trip. Sheila doesn't travel and is left alone and devastated on Christmas Eve. Assunção shows up at Helena's house on Christmas Eve and Joyce runs to hug him.

151. Chapter 151
41mCarlos and Helena get stuck in the elevator and kiss. Carlos takes Sheila to lunch at Zuleika's house. Joyce runs down the stairs and falls on the last steps.

152. Chapter 152
37mJoyce's water breaks. Gomide asks Maristela for a divorce. Sheila mocks Paula because Carlos was with Helena on Christmas Eve. Joyce undergoes surgery.

153. Chapter 153
39mPaula pressures Carlos to decide which woman he wants to be with, and he leaves her alone and furious. Joyce's daughter is born. Helena goes to see her granddaughter in the incubator, and Assunção arrives just in time.

154. Chapter 154
41mAssunção and Helena cry with emotion upon seeing Alice in the incubator. Joyce says she prefers Soninha to stay with her at the hospital, and Helena feels humiliated.

155. Chapter 155
39mHelena pretends not to be hurt by Joyce and leaves. Sheila decides to travel for the New Year's holiday. Helena finds Joyce in the room, next to Caio.

156. Chapter 156
43mJoyce is aggressive towards Helena. Paula takes advantage of Zuleika's trip to throw a New Year's Eve party. The nurse calls Joyce and Caio to see their daughter up close for the first time.

157. Chapter 157
43mJoyce and Caio bow emotionally before the incubator. Paula argues with Carlos. Carlos visits Helena on New Year's Day and the two kiss passionately.

158. Chapter 158
43mCarlos and Helena are having a happy conversation. Paula calls Carlos, and he says he won't speak to her. Dalva goes to the hospital to see Alice, and her gaze hardens when she sees the girl.

159. Chapter 159
41mDalva enters the nursery, but is surprised by a doctor. Paula has lunch with Carlos and the two argue. Two men arrive at Assunção's house.

160. Chapter 160
39mAssunção signs the contract for the advertising campaign. Daniel asks Joyce to meet him at the hospital. Helena is surprised by her daughter's arrival with Alice in her arms.

161. Chapter 161
39mHelena is overjoyed to see her granddaughter at home. Joyce scolds Ritinha and Luizinho for making too much noise. Assunção looks at her granddaughter and says she now has a new reason to live.

162. Chapter 162
39mJoyce argues with Caio because of Vandinha's visit. Joyce calls Bruno to see Alice. Mariana shows Neusa a belt and demands that she hand over the report.

163. Chapter 163
42mMariana whips Neusa. Paula finds Assunção in a wheelchair. Paula has a hysterical fit. Carlos and Helena kiss. Neusa says goodbye to Chica and Mendonça.

164. Chapter 164
41mNeusa leaves and Mariana feels victorious. Bruno tells his grandmother that Joyce used him to make Caio jealous, and that's why he decided to leave. Olga visits Alice.

165. Chapter 165
38mBruno tells Ritinha that he's going to record an album, but asks her to keep it a secret. Carlos shows up unexpectedly at Helena's house. Joyce calls Caio and Bruno, but they don't answer, and she's upset.

166. Chapter 166
42mDalva tells Caio that she overheard Furtado complaining about his work. Yara tells Paula that Carlos plans to travel with Helena. Joyce takes Alice to Caio's house.

167. Chapter 167
37mCaio is aggressive towards Joyce and doesn't even pay attention to his daughter. Caio and Joyce argue, and he says he will never marry her. Carlos gathers the editor and some friends at home, and Paula arrives drunk.

168. Chapter 168
40mOlga forbids Paula from entering her house, and Carlos gives the same order at the clinic. Paula decides to sign the separation papers from Carlos and wants to return everything that belongs to him.

169. Chapter 169
42mChica tries to comfort Paula, who is devastated by her and Carlos's situation. Assunção returns to the television station and resumes his role as a sports commentator.

170. Chapter 170
43mAssunção's colleagues at the television station applaud her return to work. Sheila returns from her trip. Sheila is delighted to learn that Paula is forbidden from entering the clinic. Helena visits Carlos.

171. Chapter 171
40mCarlos and Helena kiss. Sheila arrives unexpectedly at Helena's house to visit Alice. Joyce tells Sheila that Helena went to meet Carlos. Zuleika arrives home from her trip.

172. Chapter 172
40mCarlos takes Helena for a walk, making Joyce jealous. Paula tells Zuleika that she has definitively broken up with Carlos. Carlos and Helena make love on the grass.

173. Chapter 173
41mCarlos tells Helena that he knew they would be together again. Lu tells Joyce that she has to leave. Zuleika orders Mendonça to take her to Rocinha to see Neusa.

174. Chapter 174
38mZulmira, Neusa's cousin, tells Zuleika all the evil things Mariana did during her absence. Silvana goes to Joyce's house and asks her not to forbid Caio from seeing his daughter anymore.

175. Chapter 175
39mZuleika informs Mariana that Neusa will be the housekeeper. Assunção receives a sports award. Joyce takes Alice for a walk on the beach; Caio drives by and sees them.

176. Chapter 176
40mCaio tells Joyce that he will not give up his right to see Alice. Zuleika tells Carlos that she intends to work with Silvana. Paula shows up unexpectedly at Carlos's house.

177. Chapter 177
40mRenato takes Maristela and Mariana out to dinner. Paula tells Yara that she and Carlos have broken up, and Sheila overhears the phone call. Sheila shows up at Paula's house laughing at her.

178. Chapter 178
41mYara breaks up a fight between Paula and Sheila. Joyce is asleep and, as if drawn by a very strong gaze, opens her eyes and screams when she sees Sheila leaning over Alice's crib.

179. Chapter 179
41mJoyce is terrified by Sheila's presence. Carlos says he no longer wants Sheila working at the clinic. Sheila sets fire to all the objects that reminded her of Carlos.

180. Chapter 180
38mSheila burns Carlos's clothes that were still in her house. Helena remembers the day she went to Sheila's house and found the photos of her with Carlos, and she becomes suspicious.

181. Chapter 181
40mSheila confesses all her schemes to Helena and asks for forgiveness for everything she did to her. Paula sees Mariana with Renato at the club and doesn't like it. Paula tells her family everything about Mariana.

182. Chapter 182
39mLeonardo kicks Mariana out of the house, and she reveals to everyone that her husband is sterile. Joyce goes shopping with Alice; Caio finds out and rushes to see his daughter.

183. Chapter 183
39mJoyce hides from Caio. Helena advises Joyce to go to Marininha's party. The doorbell rings and Caio goes to open the door and, to his surprise, finds Joyce.

184. Chapter 184
37mJoyce greets Bruno, and, feeling threatened, Marininha pulls the boy away. Marininha kisses Bruno, and Joyce is embarrassed. Bruno is about to leave in his car when Joyce appears in the back seat.

185. Chapter 185
37mHelena is strolling through the mall with her granddaughter. Joyce invites Bruno to baptize Alice. Helena sees Caio at the mall and calls him over to see Alice. Joyce sees Caio holding Alice.

186. Chapter 186
37mJoyce takes Alice off Caio's lap. Sheila tells Carlos that she has decided to take a few days off from the clinic. Zuleika hints to Rômulo that Paula is pregnant.

187. Chapter 187
39mCaio finds out about Alice's christening and is furious because he wasn't informed. Paula makes an appointment with Daniel, and Carlos becomes suspicious.

188. Chapter 188
37mSheila is intrigued to learn that Paula had a consultation with Daniel. Joyce says that Bruno will be Alice's godfather, and Caio gets furious. Daniel confirms that Paula is pregnant.

189. Chapter 189
41mDaniel remembers when Paula said she didn't want children and keeps her file in his archive. Sheila enters Daniel's office and begins to rummage through his files.

190. Chapter 190
39mSheila can't find Paula's file at Daniel's office. Daniel sees Helena and Carlos happy, making plans for the future, and becomes worried, thinking about Paula's pregnancy.

191. Chapter 191
37mCarlos orders Yara to get Helena's passport. Rafaela is outraged to learn that Bruno is going to baptize Alice and blames Olga. Olga faints.

192. Chapter 192
39mCarlos is terrified to learn that his grandmother is ill. Olga tells Bianca that she wants to have a great-grandchild before she dies. Daniel asks if Paula intends to blackmail Carlos.

193. Chapter 193
38mDaniel tells Paula to find another doctor if she intends to continue hiding her pregnancy from Carlos. Leonardo arranges to meet Lu at the club.

194. Chapter 194
37mSheila injures Paula in the arm. Olga asks Rafaela to let Bruno baptize Alice. On the day of the baptism, Joyce apologizes to Helena for everything she has done wrong.

195. Chapter 195
39mZuleika demands a decision from Paula regarding the pregnancy. Sheila arrives at the church and watches from afar. Caio also goes to the church and arrives just as his daughter is about to be baptized.

196. Chapter 196
36mThe priest asks Caio to stay by Joyce's side. Paula tells Zuleika that she will no longer travel and that she plans to use her son to get Carlos back.

197. Chapter 197
36mZuleika tells Paula that Mariana is going on a trip with Renato. Joyce and Helena argue because of Dalva. Joyce hints that she's thinking about living alone, and Helena thinks she's being kicked out.

198. Chapter 198
37mHelena grabs Joyce by the arm and demands an explanation from her daughter. Bruno informs Rafaela that he has moved his trip forward. Paula stops the car in front of the building where Helena lives.

199. Chapter 199
43mPaula sees Helena on the boardwalk with Joyce and Alice and decides not to talk to her. Rafaela tells Paula that Carlos and Helena are going on a trip. Paula tells Rafaela that she is pregnant.

200. Chapter 200
41mRafaela advises Paula to use her pregnancy against Carlos. Valkíria tells Helena and Marta that she made love with Assunção. Tânia overhears Rafaela and Daniel's conversation.

201. Chapter 201
39mMarta overhears Joyce arguing with Ritinha and forbids her daughter from going to Helena's house again. Sheila shows up at Helena's house and tells her that Paula is sick. Neusa faints.

202. Chapter 202
38mEveryone claims that Mariana cut Neusa's dress, and Paula decides to buy her a new one. Sheila tells Helena that Paula might be pregnant. Helena shows up at the clinic.

203. Chapter 203
42mCarlos says that Helena cannot let herself be influenced by Sheila. Neusa enters the church dressed as a bride and wearing the medallion of the Virgin Mary, as promised by Zuleika.

204. Chapter 204
40mMauro tells Rafaela that Paula got pregnant on purpose and doubts that the child is Carlos's. Helena goes to have lunch at Carlos's house, and Rafaela is shocked to see the couple.

205. Chapter 205
40mDalva says that Joyce is exploiting Caio, and Helena attacks her. Joyce changes the lock on the door and leaves Helena on the street. Paula goes to Carlos's house and finds Helena there.

206. Chapter 206
42mJoyce's milk dries up. Paula tells Carlos she's pregnant. Helena tells Sheila about Paula's pregnancy. Sheila chases Paula in the parking lot.

207. Chapter 207
41mPaula loses the baby. Carlos and Daniel realize that Sheila must have something to do with the accident. Joyce insults Ritinha, Marta hits Joyce and reveals that she is not Helena's daughter.

208. Chapter 208
46mMarta tells Joyce the whole truth about her mother. Sheila tells Paula that she was the one in the car chasing her. Helena returns home and Joyce asks her for forgiveness.

209. Chapter 209
49mBianca marries Daniel. Paula decides to travel to New York. Helena tells Olga that she is pregnant. Joyce and Caio get together.

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