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.
Gema assures Gala that when her baby is born, Salo will forget about her love, she stays on the sidelines, but she is willing to fight for everything. Esteban reveals to Paz that Ginebra murdered Elías Barral, her last husband, and he is sure that he also took Berenice's life. At the news, she faints. Ginebra lets Elvira know that Elías left her with a large debt so she must sell her house and all of her shares. She asks him not to worry about her since she is going to include it in her will. . Esteban swears to Paz that he will continue fighting to unmask Ginebra and asks her to keep her love a secret since he would not tolerate being separated again. Paz makes Mireya see that she cannot fall in love with a criminal since she would take away his kindness and she could make her regret it forever.