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.
Ginebra confirms to Esteban that it was she who hurt Eder, he swears that he will pay dearly for hurting his son. Esteban begs Eder not to give up since they have many plans for the future; Gala blames herself for not taking care of her brother. Ginebra reaffirms that Mauro must have died in the orphanage fire and with that she shows him that she never loved him the way he did. Gio makes fun of the tragedy they are experiencing with Eder, but Gala gives him what he deserves. Esteban is desperate to save Eder and assures Ginebra that he is willing to give her life as long as her son is healed, she only makes one request.