Marichuy is a cheerful, hard-working young woman who lives in a poor neighborhood of the city and harbors a terrible secret. Juan Miguel lives in an unhappy marriage, driven only by the love of his young daughter.
Juan Miguel is impressed by Marichuy's beauty. Viviana feels bored with her marriage to Juan Miguel. Marichuy suffers when she remembers her life of deprivation, while Cecilia regrets abandoning her daughter.
Isabela tricks Cecilia into believing that Estefanía is the daughter she abandoned. Marichuy confesses to Father Anselmo that a man abused her. Juan Miguel expresses to Patricio his interest in helping Marichuy.
Cecilia confesses the truth to Patricio about the daughter she abandoned, and they agree to take Estefanía in. Viviana calls Juan Miguel's house looking for Onelia. Marichuy steals milk from the neighborhood to help the children at the orphanage.
Marichuy has a problem with Patricio because of Amador. Marichuy and Rocío have fun in Chapultepec. Isabela learns more about Marichuy's past and suspects she may be Cecilia's daughter.
Marichuy and Estefanía argue over a photograph of Juan Miguel. While Juan Miguel can't stop thinking about Marichuy, she suffers Isabela's humiliation. Adrián questions Marichuy about her feelings toward him and Juan Miguel.
Amador tries to assault Marichuy, but she fights back and hits him on the head. Marichuy's nightmares return, attracting Cecilia and Estefanía's attention.
Adrián gives Marichuy a summons to appear as a witness in court for Juan Miguel's custody trial, while Juan Miguel accuses Oneida of her lawsuit and of wanting to take the child away from him.
Mariana confirms to Mayita that Marichuy is going to give her a little brother, while Marichuy tells Adrián that she has decided to leave the artistic world.
Estefanía tells Patricio that she knows where Marichuy is and that he can get rid of her. Juan Miguel thinks Marichuy is back in the neighborhood and goes to see if she's there.
Patricio thinks Estefanía wants Blanca to stay in jail. Juan Miguel thinks Blanca killed her sister, and she doesn't want to talk about it. Cecilia has an accident and is in serious condition.
Candelaria confirms to Juan Miguel that Marichuy is getting married. Estefanía waits for Cecilia to die in the hospital to prevent her from bringing Marichuy home.
Marichuy learns that Cecilia had an accident and regrets having treated her badly. Cecilia asks Father Anselmo to speak to Marichuy if she dies. Estefanía has a feeling that Cecilia is dead.
Juan Miguel realizes that Lirio and Marichuy are the same person. The Leopard tells Juan Miguel the story of how he met Lirio, and Juan Miguel goes to see her because he wants to see his son.
Omar tells Juan Miguel that Marichuy lives with Amador and also learns that their child didn't die. Marichuy lies to Juan Miguel, telling him that the baby was conceived with Amador.
Blanca crashes out in court when she sees Juan Miguel being cunningly accused by the prosecutor. Omar looks for Marichuy and offers to forgive her everything and return with him to the estate.
Blanca transforms into Ivette during the trial and shoots Juan Miguel. Omar tells Lirio that Marichuy is the Velarde's daughter. Patricio contemptuously confesses to Marichuy that he is her father.
Marichuy rejects Patricio for his arrogance and, devastated, must continue with the theatrical performances. Omar meets Blanca and is surprised by her resemblance to Ivette. Father Anselmo assures Juan Miguel that Marichuy's baby is his.
Marichuy tells Juan Miguel her reasons for fleeing and hiding her baby, and he rejects her. Juan Miguel confesses to Blanca that he has found Marichuy, and she decides to let him go. Omar meets Ivette and thinks he is going crazy.
Cecilia encounters her grandson and immediately informs Patricio. Marichuy is working and her baby has a fever. Juan Miguel learns of this and rushes to care for his son.
Juan Miguel confesses to Omar that he is the father of Lirio's baby and that her real name is Marichuy. Cecilia goes looking for Marichuy, but she rejects her.
Ivette goes looking for Omar, but he tells her that he is in love with Marichuy and threatens her. Omar tells Marichuy that they will return to the ranch even if he has to force her.
Juan Miguel threatens Marichuy with taking her baby away if she doesn't give up her acting career. Blanca questions Juan Miguel and urges him to get back together with Marichuy. Father Anselmo learns that Juan Miguel has begun proceedings to recognize his son.
Ivette threatens Marichuy, demanding that she leave Omar. Blanca asks Marichuy if she would go back to Juan Miguel if he disappeared. Juan Miguel shows up at the christening and asks Marichuy to admit that they still love each other.
Juan Miguel arrives at his son's christening, surprising everyone. Father Anselmo tells Marichuy that Juan Miguel has recognized his son and that he will be named Juan Miguel San Román Velarde.
Cecilia arrives at Marichuy's son's christening party. Candelaria advises Marichuy to talk to Juan Miguel for the sake of her son and tell him that she loves him. Ivette continues trying to seduce Omar.
Leopardo asks Marichuy to save him from Ivette because only she can do it, and she agrees to marry Leopardo. At Nelson's wake, Omar confesses to Juan Miguel that Marichuy has accepted his marriage proposal.
Blanca asks Leopardo to take her to Juan Miguel's house, as she fears that Ivette will cause trouble. Juan Miguel asks Marichuy if it is true that she is going to marry Omar, and Marichuy asks him to stop bothering her.
Ivette surprises Leopardo in his hotel room and threatens to kill him if he doesn't leave Marichuy. Omar tells Juan Miguel that he will take Marichuy to his ranch. Leopardo begins to suspect that Blanca is Ivette.
Juan Miguel begs Omar not to take Marichuy and her son away from him. Patricio tells Marichuy that he came for her to take her to the ranch with her mother.
Blanca arrives at Juan Miguel's house with the baby, and everyone is shocked. Marichuy apologizes to Cecilia, as she has shown her that she truly loves her like a daughter for having come between her and Ivette.
Marichuy goes to visit her mother, but Patricio kicks her out and forces Cecilia to choose between Marichuy and him. Israel confesses to Estefanía that he is going to marry Becky.
Juan Miguel asks Patricio to try to get closer to Marichuy. Everything is ready for Rocío and Vicente's wedding. Marichuy tells Blanca that if she doesn't tell Juan Miguel what Ivette did to Omar, she will.
Rocío and Vicente get married. Ivette escapes from the hospital to go to the hotel room where Omar is staying, and Juan Miguel follows her. Juan Miguel is surprised to see Ivette and Omar kissing.
Cecilia confesses to Marichuy that Estefanía and Isabela usurped her. Estefanía poisons Patricio, who tells her that he will not be an enemy to his own wife and prefers to leave home.
Marichuy tells Patricio that Cecilia will suffer greatly if she leaves home and that she has no intention of returning to live with them to avoid being a burden or a nuisance again.
Juan Miguel and Marichuy are Israel and Becky's wedding godparents. Omar is jealous that Marichuy sees Juan Miguel so often, but he also has feelings for Blanca.
Blanca confesses to Juan Miguel that she felt jealous of Marichuy and Omar, and proposes that they join forces to separate them. Estefanía goes to the theater but is surprised by a gun, which makes her nervous.
Amador decides to go find Beatriz so he can continue to annoy her. Meanwhile, Juan Miguel and Leopardo have a heated confrontation as they fight for Marichuy's love.
Blanca finally confesses to Leopardo that she loves him, but he doesn't believe a word she says. During rehearsals for the play, Marichuy has an unfortunate accident and is seriously injured.
The doctor informs Juan Miguel that Marichuy's life is in danger. Faced with this terrible news, Patricio summons his courage and makes an important decision as a father.
Marichuy thinks she is going to die and asks her mother to take care of her son. Amador reproaches Ana Julia for her carelessness with the gun. The doctors ask Patricio for his authorization to operate on Marichuy.
Ramón and Ana Julia declare that they saw a woman who was not part of the theater and describe her. Isabela and Estefanía become hysterical because they think they will go to jail. After the operation, Marichuy loses her sight and Omar blames Juan Miguel.
Cecilia tells Patricio that Marichuy lost her sight. Patricio claims that Estefanía hates Marichuy and thinks that she may have caused his daughter's accident.
Patricio and Cecilia cannot believe that Estefanía wanted to kill Marichuy, and they insist that she will get what she deserves if she is found guilty.
Patricio pressures Isabela to tell the truth, and she finally confesses that Estefanía planned everything to kill Marichuy. Blanca confesses to Omar that she loves him. Estefanía is arrested as the alleged murderer.
Estefania confesses to Patricio that she deeply regrets not killing Marichuy. Isabela and Estefanía reveal their true identities to Patricio and Juan Miguel, and Patricio suffers a heart attack upon hearing their statements.
Juan Miguel tells Cecilia that Patricio has had a heart attack. Estefanía is found guilty, but she escapes from the police station and goes to Amador's apartment, where she meets Candelaria and Marichuy.
Amador kicks Candelaria and Marichuy out of his apartment because Marichuy is no longer useful to him as an actress. Juan Miguel is worried about Marichuy because he doesn't know where she is.
Onelia apologizes to Juan Miguel for all the harm she has caused, and he advises her to also apologize to Marichuy. Marichuy, along with her baby, falls down some stairs and is taken to the hospital, but no one knows Juanito's whereabouts.
Juan Miguel asks Marichuy for an explanation of how she lost her son. Upset, he tells her that if anything happens to his son, she will be the only one responsible. Patricio leaves the hospital to look for his grandson.
Patricio and Cecilia visit Marichuy in the neighborhood and offer her their unconditional support. They also ask her to come live with them. Juan Miguel and Marichuy are closer to finding their son. Patricio and Cecilia testify against Estefanía.
Fermina and Pedro look for Juan Miguel to tell him that their son has been taken to a hospice. Juan Miguel goes to the hospice to look for Juanito, where a doctor informs him that the baby's in critical condition. Marichuy testifies against Estefanía.
Juan Miguel takes Juanito to the Velarde house and hands him over to Marichuy. Amador kidnaps Beatriz and her son, but unfortunately they suffer a car accident, and Amador is in critical condition at the hospital.
Isabela, frightened and nervous during the trial interrogation, admits that she knew everything about Estefanía's plans and pleads guilty. Juan Miguel is determined to leave the country to forget Marichuy.
Juan Miguel leaves the country to forget Marichuy. Marichuy asks Cecilia to give Ana Julia a job so she can take care of her. Juan Miguel confirms to Patricio that Estefanía has lost her mind. Onelia takes Mayita to see Marichuy.
Isabella devises a plan to escape from prison. Onelia asks Marichuy to forgive her for having been unkind to her. Marichuy is delighted to learn that she may soon regain her sight.
Juan Miguel devises a plan to get Marichuy to forgive him for abandoning her. Ana Julia starts to feel a strong attraction to Juan Miguel. Onelia discovers that Marichuy had an accident because of Juan Miguel.
Ana Julia carries out her plans to make Juan Miguel fall in love with her. Rocío suffers when she learns that Vicente is not the good man she thought he was.
Ana Julia continues with her plans to get rid of Marichuy. Rocío suspects that Vicente is cheating on her with another woman. Ana Julia assures Marichuy that Juan Miguel is not the good man he claims to be.
Juan Miguel confesses to Marichuy how much he loves her. Ana Julia carries out her plans to win Juan Miguel over. Patricio is upset to learn that Juan Miguel continues to harass Marichuy.
Patricio carries out his plans to restore Marichuy's sight. Marichuy recalls the best moments she shared with Juan Miguel. Ana Julia assures Marichuy that Juan Miguel does not love her.
Candelaria asks God to help Marichuy regain her sight. Juan Miguel suffers when he learns that Marichuy has decided to forget him. Ana Julia is upset when she learns that Marichuy could regain her sight.
Marichuy will not be able to have surgery and will go blind. Patricio suffers a pre-heart attack, and Marichuy thinks it is Juan Miguel's fault, but Candelaria tells her that he saved Patricio's life. Juan Miguel decides to go abroad to find a way to cure Marichuy.
Ana Julia tells Juan Miguel that she loves him and asks him to forget about Marichuy, but he rejects her. Juan Miguel goes to church to see Marichuy without her noticing. Juan Miguel asks Onelia to keep the reason for his trip a secret.
Juan Miguel secretly goes to say goodbye to his son and see Marichuy, while Ana Julia manipulates her into believing that his trip is for fun. Juan Miguel sends Marichuy flowers for her anniversary, and she rejects them.
Marichuy rescues the flowers Juan Miguel sent her. Onelia takes Mayita to visit her little brother and warns Candelaria not to trust Ana Julia. Ana Julia covers the stairs in grease so that Marichuy will have another accident.
Marichuy falls down the stairs and is knocked unconscious. Ana Julia blames Candelaria for the accident, but Candelaria also accuses her. Patricio feels bad about the argument and faints. Ana Julia tells Marichuy that her father is dying.
Patricio suffers a stroke that leaves his left arm paralyzed. Ana Julia steals Marichuy's jewelry box, where she keeps the orchids Juan Miguel gave her. Juan Miguel calls Marichuy on the phone with the sole intention of hearing her voice.
Dr. Durán invites Juan Miguel to work with him. Candelaria finds Marichuy's jewelry box in the trash. Patricio demands that Marichuy forget about Juan Miguel. Ana Julia takes Mayita away without warning, leaving everyone very distressed.
Ana Julia arrives with Mayita and lies that she had warned Candelaria. Juan Miguel's surgeries have failed, but Dr. Durán asks him not to give up. Ana Julia lies to Juan Miguel and Marichuy, creating false romances to separate them.
Juan Miguel achieves his first success in surgery. Amador wants to recover so he can take revenge. Marichuy assures Rocío that she no longer loves Juan Miguel. Ana Julia sends photos to Juan Miguel to make him believe that Marichuy is in love with her cousin.
Rafael is Marichuy's new teacher, who is also blind and teaches her to read and fend for herself. Juan Miguel returns to Mexico after graduating from his specialty in Boston and demands to know everything about Marichuy.
Amador is back to take revenge on Marichuy. Juan Miguel visits Ana Julia to find out the truth about Daniel and Marichuy. Juan Miguel tells Patricio that he will operate on Marichuy.
Ana Julia confesses to Amador how much she hates Marichuy, and he takes advantage of the opportunity to ask her to cooperate with him in getting revenge on her. Ana Julia confesses to Father Anselmo everything bad she's done to Marichuy.
Onelia tells Ana Julia that she will make her life miserable. Patricio forbids any member of the San Román family from visiting and decides to send Marichuy out of Mexico to prevent her from seeing Juan Miguel.
Marichuy goes out with Rafael and shows her what life is like when both of them are blind. Ana Julia tells Juan Miguel that Onelia kicked her out of her house and won't let her see Mayita.
Ana Julia makes Mayita believe that Marichuy no longer loves her. Juan Miguel sees Rafael and Marichuy together and feels jealous. Rafael hears Juan Miguel tell Marichuy that he loves her and asks her to forgive him.
Juan Miguel tries to convince Patricio to give his consent to operate on Marichuy, as he is qualified due to his specialization in ophthalmology, but he fails to convince him.
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Juan Miguel confronts Ana Julia for poisoning his daughter to turn her against Marichuy. Marichuy's life is in danger again, and she is taken to the hospital with a strange headache.
Israel informs Patricio that they need the help of Dr. Vallesteros and Dr. San Román, but he refuses to let Juan Miguel treat his daughter. Cecilia authorizes Marichuy's operation to be performed by Juan Miguel.
Ana Julia sets a trap for Elsa and Eduardo. Juan Miguel confirms to Patricio that Marichuy has a brain tumor, which could kill her if it is not operated on quickly.
Marichuy survived the operation but her condition remains delicate. Inspector Cimarro asks Juan Miguel for a favor. Beatriz goes to court to see who is granted custody of Eduardito.
Amador tells his aunt that he doesn't know where Eduardito is. Rafael wants to tell Marichuy that Juan Miguel is lying to her. Daniel gives Rocío a romantic surprise in the forest.
Amador's aunt thinks that Amador gave the baby away, and Eduardito's mother goes crazy. Adrián wants to adopt the baby they found in the trash. Juan Miguel leaves Ana Julia's house upset and runs into Onelia.
Ana Julia spends the night with Amador, but Juan Miguel arrives at her house. Ana Julia tells Cecilia that Juan Miguel used her. Purita receives the surprise of the new baby. Marichuy suspects that the doctor is Juan Miguel.
Ana Julia and Amador plan to hurt Rocío. Patricio wants Juan Miguel to tell Marichuy that she is going to have surgery, but she doesn't want it to be Dr. Cisneros. Juan Miguel tries to convince Cecilia that Ana Julia drugged him.
Cecilia wants to know if Marichuy is in love with Dr. Cisneros. Marichuy is happy because she is leaving the hospital. Beatriz and Eduardo receive the news that their son may have been found.
Rocío tells Vicente that she loves Daniel, but he doesn't know about the divorce. Purita's baby has anemia and needs a bone marrow transplant to save his life, but it must come from a family member, so they go to the mother superior to find out who his parents are.
Ana Julia tells Marichuy that she is pregnant and that Juan Miguel has returned to Mexico. Patricio and Cecilia try to stop the operation that has already begun, but Juan Miguel refuses.
Marichuy survives the operation. Amador refuses to help his son with the transplant. Ana Julia tells Mayita that she is pregnant with Juan Miguel's child.
Onelia threatens Ana Julia so she won't mess with her family again. Amador and Vicente kidnap Rafael. Vicente calls to demand a ransom for Rafael, but Juan Miguel recognizes his voice.
Cimarro and Juan Miguel manage to rescue Rafael. Dr. Reynaldo offers Marichuy a job at a community clinic. Marichuy confesses to Juan Miguel that she has no intention of forgiving him or believing in something that has caused her so much pain.
Ana Julia reports Juan Miguel, Onelia, and Marichuy as her attackers. Reynaldo declares his love for Marichuy, and she rejects him. Juan Miguel operates on Rafael.
Ana Julia's daughter is born. Juan Miguel, Cimarro, and Patricio find Marichuy with Ana Julia's daughter. Amador does not regret his misdeeds, but he acknowledges that he is a failure.
Adrián and Purita adopt Ana Julia's baby, who saves Eduardito by providing him with the cells to cure him. Marichuy and Juan Miguel renew their wedding vows and throw a big party in the neighborhood that welcomed Marichuy for so many years.
Surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones, Marichuy and Juan Miguel enjoy their celebration. Marichuy and Juan Miguel go on their honeymoon to the beach and, together with Mayita and Juanito, form a close-knit family full of love.