Paz Roble, a kind, hard-working and honest woman from whom her husband, Fermín, takes her newborn daughter. Fermín has a large debt with some lenders and to pay it he decides to sell his daughter to Mauro Nicoliti. This plagiarism is orchestrated by Geneva, Mauro's adoptive sister. She lost her first-born daughter in childbirth and does everything to replace her dead daughter and keep her husband's fortune. On the other hand, Esteban Villa de Cortés loses his wife and becomes a widower with his three children. Elvira Moncada, Esteban's mother-in-law, holds him responsible for the death of her daughter. After a series of unexpected events, Esteban and Paz meet in the neighborhood where she lives with her family. The chemistry and great understanding that exists between them makes it inevitable that they will fall in love.
Esteban thanks Humberto for returning to his side, but upon hearing the great love they have for him and being at peace, his heart stops beating. Esteban swears that he will honor his name. Mauro confirms that it was Savón who revealed to Ginebra the address where he would meet Mireya, and confronts him. Esteban confronts Ginebra for messing with her family, Mauro saves her, but she doesn't thank him. Lupita is in charge of revealing to Mireya that Humberto transcended to eternal life, she suffers a crisis. Ginebra threatens Kenzo with harm if he refuses to become her slave.