Epilogue
The next day, just before they left for their honeymoon, Diego set his father's worries about his marriage at rest. No, they wouldn't be terrible unhappy with each other and Victoria had not waited for Zorro at the ceremony, because he had been standing right beside her. It had only taken her some moments to overcome the shock when she realized that Diego was Zorro.
But all other explanations would have to wait after their return or he had to question Felipe who needed no longer pretend to be deaf, now that the secret was out. Felipe, of course, made a face when Diego left with his wife while he got a bombardment of questions about Zorro and his regained hearing from his adopted grandfather.
After Victoria married Don Diego, Zorro never made an appearance again. The citizens who were well aware of the alcalde's involvement in the forced wedding blamed him for the absence of their esteemed hero. In a joint effort they forced him to abandon his post as alcalde and seek his fortune elsewhere.
De Soto reported to Madrid that he had successfully achieved his goal of ridding the pueblo of the famous outlaw and was quite willing to return to Spain.
But how could he know that a married Zorro was too occupied or too exhausted to roam the countryside any longer at night and rather took care of the next de la Vega generation than any bandits while he had his love safe in his arms.