Viviana continues with her plan to take advantage of Mariana's secret. Cheito emotionally moves Abigail when he confesses that he would love for her to be his mother.
Cheo overhears Toto trying to convince him to commit a robbery. Abigail is upset with her husband and daughter for mistreating the young man who sold them lottery tickets. Maruca starts telling everyone that Carlota was run over.
Pastora doubts Abigail when she tells her that the boy selling lotteries might be her son. Viviana mentions finding the perfect person to lift her out of poverty. Carlos buys a firearm for the protection of everyone in the house.
Cheito becomes desperate as he doesn't sell any lottery tickets and needs money for Carlota's medicines. Abigail is anxious that Viviana might harm her daughter. Carlota's health does not improve, and the expectations are very high.
Cheito powerlessly tells Carlos Alfredo why he is in his house. Daniel becomes very aggressive due to his drunken state, and Lucía hits him so hard that she doesn't know if she has killed him.
Once again, Carlos Alfredo and Bárbara cannot resist the attraction that binds them. El Látigo receives a visit from Viviana who leaves him shocked. Abigail tells Matilde who Carlota really is.
Viviana continues with her plan to take advantage of Mariana's secret. Cheito emotionally moves Abigail when he confesses that he would love for her to be his mother.
After a long time, Guillermo and Abigail meet. On one hand, she is happy, but on the other, her father arrives with bad news. Abigail's father advises his son-in-law to tell her the whole truth about Viviana's blackmail.
Abigail mentions that she will continue selling her jewelry to meet Cheito's needs. El Látigo and Viviana arrive at Carlos's office ready to sign the document that acknowledges they have received money.
Mariana's flirtation is about to backfire. Carlota reacts furiously to the apartment Abigail gave to Cheito. Abigail, hurt and distressed, listens as her son says goodbye to her over the phone.
Bertha intentionally asks Abigail for the pearl necklace she knows Abigail sold for unknown purposes. Rosalba tells Carlos about the pain of having to give up a daughter to an orphanage 16 years ago.
Cheíto goes to see Abigail and tells her he can't see her anymore. Therefore, Abigail visits Carlota and, upon the request to stay away from her son, ends up confessing everything to her. Carlos tells Bárbara that his secretary might be the mother of his daughter.
Berta is certain that Abigail sold the diamond necklace and wants to find out why. Abigail lovingly calls her son on the phone, unaware that Mariana hears her and assumes her mother has a lover. She begins to investigate who it is.
Mariana tells Berta about what she discovered upon meeting Cheíto. Carlota has improved and will soon be discharged from the hospital. Cheíto goes to see Mariana after school, and Mayra invites him to a party with them. Mariana confesses her suspicions to María Clara.
Carlos Alfredo and Berta are very insistent with Abigail about the diamond necklace. Látigo tells Viviana about the new blackmail he is planning. Carlos asks Mariana to get closer to Abigail. Mariana tells Abigail about the guy she met.
Maria Clara tells Lucía that she will enter religious life due to her disappointments. Carlos hears Abigail calling Cheíto and questions her. Cheíto is frustrated by Mariana's rejection. Rosalba asks Carlos Alfredo if Mariana is adopted.
Carlos Alfredo doubts Abigail when she asks to postpone the trip. Carlos visits María Clara and tries to convince her to change her mind. At the orphanage, the Mother realizes that Rosalba is Mariana's mom. Mariana accuses Abigail of having a lover.
Ninoska suggests María Clara enter an orphanage before becoming a nun. Abigail asks Mariana to believe in her. Mariana starts seeing Cheíto to find out his connection with her mother. Bárbara sets a trap for Carlos Alfredo to kiss him.
Mariana organizes a party. Lucía feels sad about María Clara's farewell. Cheíto confesses to his mom that he broke into Mariana's house. Rosalba discovers who her daughter is. Cheíto arrives at the party, and Mariana introduces him to Abigail.
Abigail asks Cheíto to leave the party. Cheíto tells Carlota that Mariana is Abigail's daughter. Mariana goes to Cheíto's apartment and sees him with Abigail; she explodes, and Abigail confesses the whole truth to her. Rosalba tells Carlos that Mariana is his daughter.
Mariana apologizes to Abigail for distrusting her and is saddened that Cheíto and she are siblings. Mariana becomes the girlfriend of Juan Carlos. Carlos Alfredo confesses to Abigail that he already knows the identity of Mariana's real mother.
Carlos Alfredo receives a very particular anonymous message that he doesn't understand, meanwhile, Bárbara continues trying to seduce Carlos Alfredo. Carlota receives a court summons in Cheito's name, and Mariana tells Abigail about Rosalba's visit.
Lucía asks María Begoña for lodging, she agrees and decides to go to the city taking advantage of the situation. Uncle Joaquín wants to include Lucía in his will, but María Begoña seeks to prevent it. Carlos Alfredo withdraws the lawsuit.
Carlos Alfredo can no longer bear the pressure from the anonymous messages when he confronts Abigail, who becomes tense and doesn't respond. Bertha enters Carlota's apartment with a rude attitude, leaving Carlota in a state of crisis and tears.
Carlota, filled with jealousy, listens to Cheito declaring his admiration and love for Abigail. Carlos Alfredo hires a detective to follow his wife's steps. Álvaro travels to the city, and María Begoña also goes to take care of her interests.
The evil of María Begoña is limitless; she has now decided to seduce Carlos Alfredo and confesses it to María Clara. Balaguer confirms to Carlos Alfredo that Abigail has a lover, and in a fit of rage, he swears he is willing to kill his wife.
Blanca convinces Carlota to run away with Cheito due to Abigail's possessive behavior. María Begoña begins her seduction plan towards Carlos Alfredo. Viviana takes advantage of an encounter with Carlos Alfredo to tell him her supposed truth.
The moment of truth arrives: Mariana asks Carlos if it's true that she is adopted. Far away, Abigail is perplexed as she hears Matilde tell her that Bárbara betrayed her. María Begoña kills Don Joaquín.
Abigail mercilessly tells Carlota her desire to take Cheito and Mariana to Puerto Rico for a year. Daniel stealthily appears in Maria Clara's room while she sleeps.
María Clara experiences terrifying moments trying to escape the surrounding fire. Mariana manages to escape from Látigo by running into the street. Carlos Alfredo receives a death threat to Abigail from Látigo.
María Begoña mercilessly asks her twin if she is still in love with Carlos Fernando. Mariana, devastated, begs her mother to tell her father the whole truth. Abigail is heartbroken by Carlos Alfredo's rejection.
María Begoña threatens Lucía with death. Bárbara, before leaving the country, makes her last attempt to gain Abigail's forgiveness. Bertha continues with a contemptuous attitude towards Rosalba. Abigail tells Carlos Alfredo that their son is alive.
Mother Piedad tells Bertha her truths. María Begoña provokes a kiss between her and Carlos Alfredo. Carlota plays a trick on Abigail with news. Carlos Alfredo discovers that Abigaíl and Cheíto are lovers.
María Clara can't believe everything Lucía reveals about María Begoña. Pastora has a heated exchange with Carlota, vowing it will be hard for her to earn God's forgiveness. Mariana takes some pills given to her by a school friend.
María Begoña hypocritically wants to learn more about Abigail as she will be her next victim to inject all her venom. Carlos Alfredo, very drunk, shows up in Cheito's neighborhood ready to kill him.
Dr. Valverde becomes aware of terrible news for the protagonists concerning their adopted daughter. A new twist of fate further questions Abigail's behavior. Due to a rumor, Cheíto gets hit.
Carlota confesses the truth to Álvaro about Cheito's parents. Overwhelmed by numerous problems, Abigail tells Pastora that she will reveal the whole truth to Cheito. Cheito's mother is very upset because her son was hit.
Álvaro Dos Santos meets Carlota, and Cheíto introduces her as his legitimate mother. María Clara goes to see Abigail disguised as Sister Juliana and tells her that Carlos Alfredo visited her and said very bad things about her and that he was in love with another woman.
Abigail, overwhelmed by so many problems, tells Pastora that she will reveal the whole truth to Cheito. Carlos Alfredo has an altercation with Abigail, and both are very hurtful with their words. While at school, Mariana feels unwell and faints.
A disaster results from the blows dealt to Abigail. Cheíto and Predo draw knives over a rumor about Abigail, while Maruca shouts at Carlota. Carlos Alfredo leaves his home, and his mother blames Abigail.
Carlos Alfredo, driven by hatred, tries to forcibly make Abigail his own, but she rejects him harshly. María Begoña threatens Lucía with taking her to the basement of an asylum. Cheíto asks a priest for help to win over the woman he likes.