Years pass, and Jesuíno and Açucena's friendship turn into love. Things get complicated for the couple when Gennaro dies, and Timóteo, who just arrived from Rio de Janeiro, takes the place of the father on the farm. He gets drunk with power and exploits Brogodó. Jesuíno, who runs the farm, tries to help as many employees as he can as working conditions worsen. Jesuíno and Timóteo do not fulfill Gennaro's last wish: to live together in peace despite loving the same woman. Jesuíno gets enough money to marry Açucena, while Timóteo tries to stop the wedding. After 20 years, Herculano decides to keep the promise he made to Cristina and tell Augusto that his daughter is alive. He relays the message to Zenóbio, who goes to Seráfia to personally tell the king. Augusto makes another trip to Brazil, this time accompanied by the Queen Mother Efigênia (Berta Loran). Ursula sends Nicolau back. When the mayor of Brogodó, Patácio (Mark Caruso), and his wife, Ternurinha (Zeze Polessa), learn that Açucena is Aurora, they invite the press to find out more about her. Jesuíno does not like Açucena's new life, especially with Felipe's appearance. Açucena, however, does not give the boy's courtship and insists on his engagement to Jesuíno. To meet Timóteo, Jesuíno gathers his friends Galician (Renan Ribeiro), Quiquiqui (Marcello Novaes), and Setembrino (Glicério Rosario) to act against him. They steal food from the farm stock and distribute it to the settlers. Helena arrives unannounced in Brogodó and tells everyone that Seráfia is suffering from a revolt that killed Amadeus. The European people require compliance with the peace agreement between the royal families of North and South Seráfia. Augusto tells her that Aurora has been found, but does not want to marry Felipe. Ursula suggests they resume the idea of joining Felipe and Carlota, but Augusto does not like the suggestion and assures that, with a little more time, be able to convince her daughter to change his mind. Jesuíno is determined to marry Açucena, but worries that it will not happen. Açucena asks him why he is distraught, and he lies, saying he fears she will leave him to be a princess. Açucena says he does not care about its origins. On the day of Açucena and Jesuíno's wedding, Augusto challenges Jesuíno: if Jesuíno wins, he can marry Açucena; otherwise she marries Felipe. Jesuíno accepts the challenge, and Açucena pleads