then begins to live in a hell, unable to get rid from the clutches of her cruel owner, even aided by her boyfriend, the young doctor Mariano Xavier (Marcelo Serrado), and their friends, among them Inácio and Esther. But one fact undermines the entire village of Sant'Anna: Baron Henry Sobral is murdered during the feast of betrothal between Abelard and sweet Juliana (Julia Feldens), at the same night which Inácio and Esther flee to live together after knowing about the farce of Sobral's disease - fear of losing his wife, the Baron made the disease up as a way to prevent Esther leave, keeping her well, by his side. Local police mobilized to arrest Inácio, the prime suspect in the death of Baron. Then begins a race against time to Inácio did not pay for the crime he did not commit, while those who believe it try to uncover the identity of the real killer. Cast Cameo Cast in alphabetical order References External links 1999 Brazilian television series debuts 2000 Brazilian television series endings 1999 telenovelas TV Globo telenovelas Brazilian telenovelas Telenovelas by Gilberto Braga Portuguese-language telenovelas