Junior is willing to marry Tania to get money and regain the lifestyle he wants. Vanessa plans to win Santiago over, even knowing that he might be married.

Maximiliana is furious when she finds out that Virginia will be working with Danilo and tries to fire her from the company, but he defends her.

Elena runs into Rodrigo and tells Maximiliana about it. Virginia confronts Violeta for mistreating Memito. Violeta catches Virginia with a photograph of Carlos Alberto and forces her to tear it up.

The judge tells Raquel and Junior that they cannot appeal Rodrigo's will. Virginia does not fall for Violeta's blackmail and continues to believe that her illness is not real. Raquel steals a ring from the safe to help Junior.

Anabella makes Danilo believe that Virginia was always Rodrigo's lover and that Memito is his son. Danilo brings a serenade to Virginia, provoking Carlos Alberto's jealousy. Violeta tries to make Virginia's life miserable by using her disability.

Rodrigo reappears after faking his death. Maximiliana forbids Danilo from marrying Virginia. Violeta's health condition worsens.

Violeta loses the use of her legs. Father Chema warns Carlos Alberto that Virginia is in danger by Danilo's side.

Raquel accuses Virginia of stealing one of the paintings and demands that she return their belongings. Renata argues with Raquel, believing she is going after her husband. Carlos Alberto tries to make Virginia remember what they once felt for each other.

Danilo confesses to Virginia that he is in love with her and asks her to marry him. Raquel gives Junior a power of attorney to contest Rodrigo's will, and they try to convince Carlos Alberto to sign it.

Sagrario confesses to Virginia that Junior is her son. Danilo is upset when he finds out that Virginia married Rodrigo. Aldo suspects that Virginia only seduced Rodrigo in order to take all his money.

Maximiliana demands that Anabella end her relationship with Carlos Alberto. Carlos Alberto decides to leave his home to avoid any involvement with Virginia. Raquel begins the legal proceedings to have Virginia excluded from Rodrigo's will.

Carlos Alberto and his siblings are stunned to learn that Virginia is now their stepmother. Humberto postpones his wedding to Raquel when he finds out that Rodrigo left him nothing in his will.

Carlos Alberto makes all the arrangements to hold Rodrigo's funeral. Virginia suffers as she sees that Carlos Alberto continues with his plans to marry Anabella.

Virginia receives a call from a stranger informing her that Rodrigo has died in New York. Danilo takes advantage of Rodrigo's death to propose marriage to Virginia.

Rodrigo and Virginia get married in secret. Danilo carries out his plans to win Virginia over. He offers her a job working for him.

Alirio is upset when he learns that Carlos Alberto plans to ask for Anabella's hand in marriage. Rodrigo prepares a special dinner to announce to his children that Virginia will be in charge of running the household.

Rodrigo confesses to Virginia that his family is in ruins. He asks Virginia to marry him so that, when he dies, she will take care of his children.

Virginia works as a governess in Carlos Alberto Junquera's home just to be close to him, but her dream of becoming part of the family is interrupted when Anabella enters their lives.