with the both of them to give up when she enters. Timóteo appears in the confusion and announces to the guests that Cicero (Miguel Romulus), the bride's brother, is dead and that the account responsible for this is the Herculano. He takes the opportunity to reveal to everyone that Jesuíno is Herculano's son. To everyone's relief, Cicero is discovered alive but badly hurt. Açucena decides to become a princess of Seráfia after she sees Jesuíno and Doralice (Nathalia Dill), Patácio's daughter, kissing. Augusto is overjoyed with his daughter's decision and plans a ball to introduce her to society. She and Jesuíno almost reconcile, but follow different paths. Jesuíno saves Açucena from a kidnapping attempt masterminded by Timóteo, and takes her to his home in Vila da Cruz. She proposes that the two flee to live together, but he reminds her that he is a fugitive, and that she should not give up her life as a princess. Timóteo joins Ursula to capture the princess. She pins the blame of Aurora's disappearance and Cristina's death on him. As she makes the revelations, Timothy and his henchmen surround the palace. The farmer takes the opportunity to capture Açucena. Timóteo announces to the city that the cardinal of Seráfia will make him king and bless his engagement to the princess after he forces Augusto and his Petrus to be his slaves. After confirming Jesuíno's heritage with Efigênia—he is related to Seraphim of Avila, founder of Seráfia—Miguezim and the queen try to tell him the news. Augusto acknowledges that Jesuíno has a right to the throne as a descendant of Serafim of Avila, and offers him the crown and his blessing to marry Aurora. Jesuíno only wants to stay in Brogodó with Açucena, who supports whatever decision he makes. Jesuíno is captured by Timóteo. Afraid that Herculano's plans to release Jesuíno would fail, Açucena goes to Timóteo and offers him a deal: she will marry him in exchange for Jesuíno's freedom. Timóteo decides to hang Jesuíno soon after the wedding ceremony. Açucena believes that he is killed, not knowing that he survives the murder attempt. After seeing Jesuíno's supposed death, Açucena takes a potion that is offered by Ursula. Although she does not trust the duchess' intentions, she prefers drinking poison rather than surrender to Timóteo on their wedding night. Ursula tells her that it is a powerful sleep aid that will make it