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.

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.

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.