On the verge of being consumed by hatred, Leonel tries to cling to the only good thing he has left in this life: the love of his son Gustavo.

Leonel assures Gustavo that he and his sister will always be his children, and begs him not to pay attention to Jovita's comment suggesting that he is not his biological father.

Leonel swears before his father's portrait that he has no intention of staining his hands with blood; however, he is willing to destroy Covadonga's legacy.