Justa approaches Manuel, but she warns him that their thing is over; Justa finds a photo of María and José and shows it to Ramón to suggest that María is not clean wheat. Ramón shows the photo to Manuel when he suggests taking him to court to get custody of his son. Claudia has fainted in the field and the doctor informs her that she is pregnant, she has to make a decision, have it or abort. Guillermo improves and returns home. José displays his charms, he is willing to do anything to win back María. He is honest and takes advantage of her fragility to end up seducing her, since María has no news about Manuel.

José arrives in La Mancha with the seed of doubt about his paternity sown by Justa. María tries to convince him that it is not his and José tries to get her to return to him, but although he finally leaves, the Andalusian woman becomes worried about this unexpected arrival. Ramón fades away. Dr. Calderón examines him and reminds him of his heart injury and the short time he has left to live; a secret that both have been keeping silent for a long time. Ramón surprises María and Manuel by giving them some land that he has bought, he tells them about his illness and how little time he has left to live. Concha introduces herself to the old man to inform him that her sister Carmen was faithful to her until she died and that Claudia, the bastard girl, is hers. José assures all the workers that they will remain employed and introduces them to the new guard, Justa.