♪ today my life ♪ ♪ has changed its color and perspective ♪ ♪ it's looking forward and nothing brings it down ♪ ♪ this heart is back up again ♪ ♪ i go without fear, ♪ i go barefoot and walking on fire ♪ ♪ today, holding your hand, i touch the sky ♪ ♪ scars are now stories ♪ ♪ that made me stronger inside ♪ ♪ my soul today feels ♪ ♪ so hopeful ♪ ♪ and it's because now ♪ ♪ i found someone for me ♪ ♪ and i have no doubt, my life and yours ♪ ♪ were already written to love you like this ♪ ♪ and it's because now ♪ ♪ being so close to you ♪ ♪ has made me invincible, unrecognizable ♪ ♪ you lit the light i lost long ago ♪ ♪ i'll stay here ♪ ♪ so close to you ♪ diego? Majo?

Uh, how did it go? Tell me everything.

Dude, claudia realized that i was the one who told you, and she's incredibly pissed off. And what did you tell her?

Nothing, i just didn't know what to tell her, i tried to dodge the question, but i feel terrible for lying to her face, diego. I'm not like that, i don't do those things.

Don't worry, look, the worst is over. - so...

- no way! The worst hasn't happened yet, think that i have to see her every day.

If she got like that because she found out i talked to you, imagine how she's going to get when she finds out we're together. But she won't find out, because we're going to be super careful.

Like now, that we're hiding here? I can't do this, diego.

And what are we going to do? So consuelo is not pregnant.

No. Are you upset?

No, i mean, yes, but with the kids, this whole situation is very annoying. Imagine, claudia, diego, so young, their lives would have changed brutally, and all for not being careful.

Yes, yes, i already took care of the matter, i talked to lorena, she told me she was going to talk to her daughter. And i already spoke seriously with diego.

And? How did it turn out?

Well, it was a bit tense, but we were able to talk. Above all, i wanted him to know that i'm there to always support him.

I'm glad, my love. Thank you.

What do you say we go home? Yes.

Perfect. I just have one thing that i need to fix quickly, will you wait for me?

Of course. Meanwhile, i'll get ahead and review some contracts.

Okay. Okay, perfect.

I won't be long, my love. We're supposed to be having a good time.

And yes, we love each other, diego, but we're suffering. We feel terrible.

And the worst part is we're making someone else suffer. Look, but we're not doing anything wrong, majo.

Look, we're free. I'm not with claudia anymore, and i love you, majo.

I want to be with you. And you also want to be with me.

What's wrong? No, i don't know.

I'm not okay. I feel strange, i feel bad.

I'm not like this, diego. Let's distance ourselves a bit, okay?

Clau? What happened?

I'm leaving the house, val, i can't stand my mom anymore. Did she find out about the test?

Joaquín told her! But why do they interfere?

Everyone is a gossip. Do you know my godfather thought the test was mine?

No. Did they fight because of me?

No, no, no, it's not your fault. It was our business.

Nobody had to get involved. And do you know what my mom thinks?

That i didn't take care of myself on purpose so diego wouldn't leave me. Are you serious?

I swear, val. I can't take it anymore.

Do you think i can go to your house? Oh, no, no, no, now is not a good idea.

You don't know how my godfather is. He's unbearable.

And everything he sees or hears he'll surely tell my mom. But then...

Where am i going to go? Romina is giving you an opportunity, but woe to you if you don't take it.

- did you hear me? - look, bruno, work is a blessing.

For god's sake, don't forget that even the very carpenter of nazareth started by sanding wood, huh? Oh, well, father, i'm already a good fit for the messenger position.

I already have experience, if they let me into the house. He goes for the tortillas, he pays for the gas.

- just look. - he fixes the blender.

- well, as it should be. Yes, but they still say i don't do anything.

Don't be a smart aleck, bruno garcia, you haven't made me happy at all. The only thing i ever asked of you is that you wouldn't neglect your studies, and you got expelled from school, huh?

Go on, go get the bread and come right back, okay? Because if i find you with those lazy friends of yours, you're going to get to know the real me.

See? What i'm telling you, father.

And you bring me the change. No grumbling, bruno.

What's wrong? It's not just because of bruno that you have that lump in your throat.

Oh, father, you already know me. With three tears, i already want to water the whole yard.

Hmm. Is that yard named aurelio?

It's always been called that. I'm coming, i'm coming.

Oh, aurelio. You look very green, isaura.

Oh, how awful. And you didn't even tell me you were coming.

But how was i supposed to tell you? I call you, and you don't answer.

I send you messages, and you leave me on read. Because after the scene your wife made for me, i lost all desire.

- wait, my what? Your wife, aurelio, the one who confronted me in the middle of the street, screaming.

Your lady followed you to that restaurant where we had dinner together that night, all to catch you in the act. - chela.

- mm. Is that her name?

Look, she's not my lady, she's my sister-in-law. And she's my late wife's sister.

And what i don't understand is what on earth went through her head to go and cause such a scandal. There has to be another option.

What if you open a branch in australia? And that way we send her far, far away from here.

Stop saying nonsense, please. Olga stays where she is.

She's majo's mom. And it will be excellent for your daughter to have her close.

Close is one thing. I have her on top of me, joaquín.

All the time. She doesn't let go.

And i can't, i can't be living 24 hours with her. - don't be selfish.

Don't think about what's best for you. Think about what's best for your daughter.

You know, majo could have swum across the atlantic. Just to get distance from her mother.

Look, iván, with all the flaws olga might have, she's her mom. And majo is at an age where mistakes are easily made.

Listen to what i'm telling you. What happened?

What happened? Is it just me, or was there a rebellion with the miranda siblings, huh?

Yes. Something like that.

It's not easy. Diego and valeria give me no rest.

I know, it's not easy. Adolescence, i guess.

I'm having a hard time with majo. I don't think so.

I see my niece as much more mature than her mother and you combined, and although valeria and diego are not far behind, it's very important to be with them, guide them, but... I confess that sometimes i feel like i'm making mistakes.

No, come on, calm down, no. You're doing very well.

Do you really think so? Of course i do.

What you're doing with those kids is incredible. You have a beautiful heart.

I'm very proud of you. Oh, i'm sorry, facundo, it's just that...

I got carried away by the illusion. Mm.

Now it turns out you were excited about consuelo and i becoming parents. No, what really excited me was that it could completely distance consuelo from joaquín.

Are you that insecure about what he feels for you? And you, facundo?

How secure do you feel about consuelo? Or what, do you also think there's something more between them than a simple boss-employee relationship?

And what are you doing to prevent it? Nothing.

Look, mind your own business. Joaquín and you make an almost perfect couple.

I hope you can marry the unmarriageable one. Well, for that, it would help me a lot if you got consuelo out of that house.

- i already told you i can't. - oh, but why not?

What's going on? Get her a better job and that's it, something consuelo can't refuse.

Look, it's not that easy, it's not as simple as you think. You talk as if working at the mirandas' house were essential for her.

Of course. Is that it, i mean, does consuelo have reasons that i don't know about for being there?

What are you hiding? Look, look, come on, come on.

Focus on manipulating joaquín. I'll take care of consuelo.

Facundo. If that woman really interests you, take good care of her so no one takes her from you.

You're jealous because aurelio started dating a woman. Right?

Why would i say no if it's yes? It hurts.

But it's a pain i'm already used to. You know that.

For so many years i saw him married to my sister and... Well, i always loved him in silence.

But i always respected his marriage. And it was the right thing to do, chelo.

He chose her. Beatriz.

To be his wife and the mother of his daughters. Mm.

He didn't choose me, father. And when they got married, i felt my heart breaking into pieces, into pieces.

And from then on, you know what my life was like. You became strong.

I became tough, father, which is not the same. I chose poorly.

Nayeli's father left me as soon as he found out i was pregnant. And he never came back.

And then i met bruno's dad and i thought that time it would work. But it turned out worse.

I ended up with two children. Without husbands.

With more tears than sundays. And to make matters worse, bruno's father, who ended up in jail, father.

Does bruno know? No, no.

And i never want him to know. That child, father, has a fire inside him, and it scares me a lot.

It terrifies me that he's picked up the same bad habits as his father, that he'll go down the wrong path. Chelo, you've raised them with tooth and nail.

Your children are not a reflection of the men who fathered them, but of the love with which you raised them. Sometimes i feel that love isn't enough.

It's always enough, my dear. Sometimes you just need to have patience, and above all, a lot of faith.

Hm? Trust.

So this chelo is his sister-in-law. Yes.

And she just shows up to insult me in the middle of the street for sport? Or is there something else there that you don't want to tell me?

Well, well, well, i've known her for over 30 years, and she has been like a second mother to my daughters. She had never interfered in my life this way.

I only see two reasons: that she feels you are betraying her sister's memory by being with me. Or that your sister-in-law might secretly be harboring impure feelings towards you.

No, um, neither one nor the other because... With my late wife never got along well.

And chelo, more than affectionate, well, she holds a grudge against me. Can you make it a bit better for me?

To... Yes.

It's not true! [speaking simultaneously and laughing] oh, so much laughter, it looks like it was a good day.

What do you think, the girl already graduated from beauty school? Oh, esme, huge congratulations.

- bravo, bravo. - bravo!

Thank you very much, mrs. Consuelo.

It was hard work, but it's done now. Now the next step will be to open my beauty salon.

What? You're not going to work with nay at the salon anymore?

Oh, no, man. Those are plans.

But we started talking, and with the sale of the stall in the market, well, it's not a bad idea. Yes, but i see it becoming more and more real and i'm more than ready.

Tell nay that, if she wants, she can start sending me her resume, and you too. Oh, i have to send one too?

Listen to her. Just look.

Oh. Miss valeria didn't come down all afternoon.

She's still locked in her room. I hope her anger doesn't last.

I tried to talk to her, but... She kicked me out of her room.

Don't worry, okay? My goddaughter is like that, she has a strong character, rebellious, because of...

Because of her history. Right, her history, yes.

Yes, her biological mother, who... Abandoned her.

It must be incredibly hard to grow up with such pain in your soul. Let's hope that one day she can overcome it, but a wound like that is difficult to heal.

Of course. She suffered that twice, losing her mother, miss valeria.

Poor thing. I'm leaving now, better.

Go on, go on. Consuelo, it's good that you haven't left yet.

I'm still here. Can you give us a moment?

Go ahead. Girls' moment.

It seems so. What happened, my meli?

Well, i wanted to tell you that my friend alexa's lunch is horrible. - good heavens.

Well, we have to find a solution, huh? Easy peasy.

I wanted to see if you would make him a lunch. Ah.

I was thinking of calling his mom and giving her some advice. She doesn't have a mom.

Well, yes, but she's not with her. Okay, okay.

Okay, then don't worry, i'll take care of it. - you're the best!

- oh! Mom, claudia is at the house.

What? What do you mean claudia is at your father's house?

Yes, yes, she surprised me with all her suitcases. Anyway, we couldn't talk much, she told me she was tired, and i let her sleep.

But i did see her very upset, mom. What happened?

The usual, my love. We argued.

I swear i try to fix things with your sister, but everything goes wrong. I don't know how to communicate with her.

Well, that's the problem, that it's so forced that it shows. That's what must bother claudia the most.

What do you mean? I don't understand you.

Mom, you're always there, you know, like... Trying to tighten the nut, but sometimes the nut wears out, gets stripped, and breaks.

Oh. And what do i do?

Well, don't tighten the nut so much. Mom, sometimes you're just too insistent.

I'm telling you nicely, i'm telling you nicely. I'm telling you nicely.

You know what? She reminds me a lot of myself.

And i don't want her to make my mistakes. All i want is for your sister to be happy.

You're right. You two are exactly alike.

And that's what scares my sister the most. And you, my love?

Do you like being like your dad? I can't believe the fuss that was made over that pregnancy test.

But what a relief to know that your little girl isn't expecting. Oh, if nayeli had an unexpected pregnancy, i don't know what i'd do.

But well, the one who currently has me really worried is my bruno. How's everything going with him?

Oh, my dear, one raises them with so much effort, and well, the kids just don't see the cliff until they're flying. But it turns out that romina says there's a possibility that he could join as a messenger at the company.

Are you serious? Oh, don't give me that look.

I'm going to be very careful. This verónica arellano can't show her face in those offices, i know that very well.

But come on, finish telling me. Were you able to sort things out with valeria?

No, valeria is very angry with me. Well, but she'll get over it.

And she'll realize that you're doing all this for her own good. I don't know, i feel a lot of guilt.

Do you know what joaquín told me? Joaquín thinks valeria is like that because her mom abandoned her and...

Valeria hates her. Don't feel guilty, my dear.

You were a creature, you were also a victim. That doesn't fix anything.

Valeria needs her mom, i should be there with her. But she is with her mom.

She doesn't know she's the employee, but she's with her mom. Can i come in?

Uh-huh. Okay, i also manage my anger as best i can.

And since i don't want to fight, i prefer to stay in my room. Anyway, i'm already in a prison.

No, what prison? Can you leave and let me be?

- valeria. - good night, joaquín.

I don't understand, mom. Dad told me you had left the house, that you were looking for a place to live.

Yes, it's true. We argued and your father asked me to leave the house.

I asked you very politely. But anyway, we've smoothed things over.

And here i am back, daughter. They're going to drive me crazy.

One day they tell me one thing, and the next they tell me something completely different. Well, what then?

Look on the bright side. You'll never get bored with us.

We'll always surprise you with something. So?

You're deflecting the topic and not answering my question. Are you proud to be like your dad?

No, no, no, look. My dad and i are not the same, okay?

There are things we share about motorcycles, but... I don't share things about him.

Really, son? Yes.

For example, you have your own business and you work your butt off to make it succeed. And i don't know how you do it, but you find time for claudia and for me.

Huh? You're a warrior, mom.

In that, i do resemble you. But you.

Oh, my love. Oh, i love you, i love you, i love you.

Okay, okay, okay. Oh, stop, mom.

- sorry, sorry, sorry. - mom, that...

You've never said anything like that to me, really. - well.

- thank you. Forgive me.

- i love you. - i love you more.

A lot. Coming!

- - coming! What's wrong?

Aure... Can you explain to me what the hell is wrong with you, chelo?

Why did you go and tell isaura that you are my wife? Sorry, sorry, sorry, beautiful.

I hope it's not too late. Uh, you didn't tell me you were coming.

Oh, yes, i know. I couldn't help it.

I've been thinking about you all day. I needed to see you, talk to you.

About what? It's just that...

Look, something very intense happened to me with this whole fake pregnancy thing. I'm sorry about that.

It was a mistake, an absurd mess. I'm really sorry about that.

No, no, no, calm down. I understand.

But you don't know what i felt when i heard it. I felt jealous, jealousy that pierced me like daggers, because for a second i thought that...

That you could be with someone else. And then i saw it clearly.

I don't want to continue like this, watching you from afar, protecting you at every step as if you were made of glass. I want you to be completely mine.

I want a life with you, verónica arellano. I want you to be my wife.

Aren't you going to answer me? I know perfectly well why you did it.

Because you hate me, because you've held a grudge against me for years. Aurelio, please.

Why don't you want to see me happy? Why don't you want to see me happy, chelo?

- why? - they're going to hear you.

You never forgave me. You didn't forgive me for giving up for adoption veronica's baby, but i did what i had to do to protect her, to spare her a life of accusations, of guilt.

Neither of you is able to recognize that thanks to me that girl grew up with a family that gave her everything we could never have given her. But you took away the most important thing, aurelio, her mother's arms, the right to grow up with her.

- you decided for everyone. - yes, yes.

Because you didn't have the courage to do the right thing and someone had to restore order. I was the best husband beatriz could have.

I never failed her as a man, or as a father. And now that my daughters are adults, that i'm a widower, i have the right to live my life with whoever i want.

So don't meddle in my affairs again, chelo. Never again.

You're taking me by surprise. Honestly, that wasn't the answer i was expecting.

You're scared. What i'm telling you is with the thought of us building a future together, one not too far off, i hope.

Look, when one loves, it's nice to share with another person projects, dreams. Facundo, you know everything i'm going through, all of this is very confusing, i'm not sure about anything.

I don't even know who i am. Well then, let me give you reasons to be.

The thing is, right now i can't get my hopes up with you. Let me first resolve things with my daughter.

I'm talking about the future. Don't you feel the same way i do?

You are a great man. That's why i told you my story.

But even if i wanted to fall in love with you, i can't. They won't let me live in peace.

Chelo went and made a scene with isaura. She yelled in the street that i was her husband.

Give me a break! Don't curse in this house, aurelio, please.

She made her believe that i am her husband, nicolás, and all so isaura would stay away from me. Can you imagine the shame when she confronted me about it?

Let's see, are you sure that's what bothered you the most? The shame you felt was something else.

What stirred you? Don't start with sermons!

Look, chelo was once the woman you dreamed of marrying, right? Yes, but she never knew.

And she has never felt the same for me. Well, you should talk to her, tell her what you've always felt.

No, why? The only thing chelo feels for me is resentment.

Look, our parents pressured you to choose beatriz. And you obeyed.

You never had the courage to fight for her, neither before nor now. And what did you do, nicolás?

Did you fight for the love of your life? You also buried what you felt to obey our parents.

They never accepted that you had fallen in love with a divorced woman. But of course, it was easy for you to hide in the priesthood.

My calling was sincere. Oh, please, you don't fool me.

Not me. You were also and are a coward.

Veronica, without a doubt you are the most intelligent and beautiful woman i have ever met in my life. You say you can't fall in love with me, but do you know what i think?

That you think love can be planned as if it were a project, that is decided here. But no, my love.

Love, love is born from here. And when it arrives, it doesn't ask for permission.

Just let your heart guide you. The rest is courage.

- courage? - yes, courage.

To accept that you are indeed in love with me because you are, you are. The thing is, your heart knows it, but...

You refuse to accept it because of those fears you have. What a beautiful way you have of seeing life.

And you lovingly invite me to live it with you, but... That's why...

I offer you all the time you need. Because it's worth waiting for a great woman like you.

But i need you to be completely honest with me. Remember that i can accept you lying to the whole world, but not to me.

Look me in the eyes. Do you feel anything special for joaquín navarro?

My love. Aren't you coming up to sleep?

You go ahead. I need to review these papers before more things pile up tomorrow.

I'm not going to ask you for anything, i'm not going to pressure you. No, it's not because of that.

Just come to bed, really, you need to rest. You also don't have to hide in the office waiting for me to fall asleep.

Honestly, i'm not sleepy yet. And there is something that worries me.

What's happening with valeria. Well, her anger will pass, give her time.

It's just that my relationship with her had never been this tense. Between the motorcycle thing and the pregnancy test, she surely feels that i stopped trusting her, and that's what hurts her.

My love, if valeria or diego notice they can manipulate you, your authority is over. And honestly, if anyone should be grateful for what they have, it's her.

Imagine, she was lucky that this family adopted her, that she has never lacked anything. But apparently, he doesn't know how to appreciate it.

It's something deeper than that, kassandra, but thanks for your advice. Okay.

Don't stay up so late, okay? - good night.

- rest. I already talked to claudia.

And joaquín gave me a huge lecture. But seriously, vale, i don't want to talk about this anymore.

Please don't get mad at me too. I'm not mad at you.

What happens is... Do you remember when you were like this, that you couldn't even stand yourself?

And you wanted to fight with everyone? Well, that's how i feel right now.

Wanting to run, scream, and break anything that gets in my way. Are you like this because of eleazar?

Yes, i don't know. It could be because of eleazar, because of joaquín, because of everything.

If i could, i would run until my anger passed. Well, then go to the track tomorrow.

Get on the motorcycle, ready. My godfather still forbids it, diego.

And the worst part is that he doesn't realize that he's killing me with sadness. How difficult things became without mom and dad.

Yes, but we have each other. We have to stay united always, diego.

Because this bond we have will never be broken. We are brothers forever.

Brothers till death, huh? - you messed up my hair.

- yes. I don't understand why you're asking me that.

Because i need to know. Because...

Because if you and i have something real there shouldn't be any doubts between us. You can trust me.

You know i'll always understand you. It was kassandra.

She put that idea in your head. I won't deny it, i won't deny it.

She's jealous of you, she sees you as her rival. She asked me to try and get you out of the house.

How? She suggested i help you get a job, something better, something you couldn't refuse.

She's convinced you're not moving from there because you have feelings for joaquín. And you know that's not true.

That my only reason is to be close to my daughter. Be very careful with kassandra.

She won't leave you alone. She's obsessed with joaquín, and i have a feeling she's going to make your life impossible.

And she still had the nerve to tell me we should be friends. I told her her suspicions were absurd, that you are with me, that we have something beautiful and that you would be incapable of double-crossing me.

Yes. You can be very calm.

There's nothing between joaquín and me. He's with kassandra.

So, please, don't ask me such a silly thing again. I'm sorry, i'm sorry.

I just wanted to make things clear. And what about my mom?

Did she make a scene when you told her? No, not at all.

She even gave me these hamburgers. Well, she was happy to know that we were going to spend time together.

But, clau, next time, let her know, okay? You know how she gets.

I can't stand her anymore, i swear. Well, try to understand her a little.

Look who's talking. As soon as you could, you left to live with your dad, and to monterrey.

So easy, right? Yes, you're right.

I used to think differently about mom. But now, it's like...

I've started to understand her better. And if you understand her so well, why don't you live with her?

No, right? You're a thousand times better off here just visiting her once in a while.

Well, it's different... It's just that i have my dad.

Right. You do have a dad, who supports you, who loves you and who didn't abandon you.

Forgive me. Please, don't get like this.

Eleazar, i need you to help me. I want to find my dad.

You? Facundo.

What do you know about him? Do you have any clues, a full name, anything?

Nothing. My mom says he left before i was born.

And there aren't any photos? Not one.

I'm sure she destroyed them all. Look, clau, i don't want to sound harsh, but...

If it was like that, as mom says, it's because neither you nor she mattered much to him. What if what happened was that my mom drove him crazy?

You know she's super toxic. Maybe she wore him out, just like your dad.

They divorced for a reason, right? And how do you want to find him if you don't even know his name?

That's why i need your help. I have to find him, eleazar, to know if i have his same face, if i have more family, i don't know.

To know if... Even for a second, he thought of me.

I don't know how to help you. But...

You can count on me. Thanks.

Thanks. Of course.

Nicolás arellano. - i hadn't made the connection.

- what connection? You're related to verónica.

Yes, she's my niece. Why, how do you know her?

She's my girlfriend. Nice to see you, nicolás.

Good evening. Hey facundo.

Are you still in contact with your son's mother? How is she?

Much better without you. Marcos.

What happened, my love? I woke up and didn't see you in bed.

I just couldn't sleep and i came for a glass of water. Wouldn't you prefer some tea?

I'll make it for you. Yes, that's fine, thank you.

- romina. - mm?

Tomorrow my test results will be in. Did you get them done?

Yes. So you'd stop pressuring me.

And that's why you can't sleep? Are you nervous?

Oh, everything will be fine, my love. What if it turns out i'm the one with the problem?

It doesn't matter. You and i will be fine, okay?

Yes, but what if we can't have children because of me? No, don't think like that.

It's no one's fault. It will be what god wants.

And if children don't come... No, no, no, please, don't say it.

Don't say it. I'm very scared.

Oh, love. Are you alright, father?

You came in like... Like you'd seen a ghost.

So pale, like paper. No, no, i'm fine, chelo, don't worry.

Rather, i came to see how you are. Because aurelio told me you argued.

- i don't want to talk about it anymore. - what happened?

Let's see, is it true that you went and told the woman you're dating that he was your husband? Yes, father, but i didn't do it out of malice, i really didn't.

No, i'm sure of that. Let's see, what did you think you would gain with a lie like that, chelo?

I wanted that woman to stay away from aurelio. But not out of selfishness, nor out of jealousy, but because...

Because that woman is a danger, father. A danger?

Why? Yes, because my verito is not safe while they are around.

I don't understand what you're talking about, chelo. Be clear, please.

That lady is the mother of joaquín navarro's girlfriend, and joaquín is verónica's boss in that house where she's pretending to be a domestic worker. To be close to her daughter.

If this isaura finds out who my verito really is, everything will fall apart for her. And if aurelio finds out what verónica is doing to be close to her child, you already know how he's going to react, father.

But for god's sake. This is not good at all, chelo.

A lie that stretches so much ends up bursting. ♪ and now it is ♪ ♪ being so close to you ♪ ♪ has made me invincible, unrecognizable ♪ ♪ you lit the light that i lost a long time ago ♪ ♪ i'm staying here ♪ ♪ so close to you ♪