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Alfredo's recovery was quick, but was informed that he would spend a long time in a wheelchair before using his legs. He expressed his deep gratitude to Xochil for standing by him throughout his ordeal. Later, Alfredo was told that Xochil fought a verbal warfare with L.F showing that she truly loved him and was jealous of L.F. He was surprised because he never saw Xochil as anything to him other than his housemaid.

Marissa realized that Medicine was a great passion for Carlos and that she was unnecessarily forcing him to become a banker by her will. She took decision that she would assume the Presidency of the bank once again, now that she is near full recovery. Jenny warned L.A to quickly do something that would make Marissa come back to him, because Marissa had confess to her that she was deeply in love with the common gardener, Pedro.

Jenny also announced to Carlos that his mother was in love with Pedro and is planning to marry him. Carlos was shocked by the news. He went to ask Marissa and she told him that it was true. He was happy for her, at least anybody apart from that gigolo, L.A is better. He embraced her and wished her a sweet relationship with Pedro. Marissa also told him to henceforth face his passion which was medical practice, and not banking. She told him she would resume the presidency, now that she has recovered from her illness.

Meanwhile, Carlos decided to pay for the new apartment which Jenny brought to him, and began to to move into it, to live with Jenny.

Consuelo told Rigo to excuse her as she wanted to confess privately to Don. After Rigo left, she confessed only about how she bought Pedro's mortgage to punish Luicito and how she later pardoned Luicito and resold the mortgage back to Pedro. She never mentioned anything about fabricated Will, Amelia or Don's granddaughter, Luisa Fernanda. When Rigo returned and asked her if she had confessed all her evil deeds, she said yes, but was evasive about the content of her deceptive and misleading confession.

L.F entered the ward to see Don, she was so happy that Don has recovered. Don told her what Rigo told him that brought him back to life. He said he could not afford to go to the grave knowing she was committing the greatest mistake of her life, by not marrying Carlos but Alfredo. He advised her to cut off all relationship with Alfredo. He made her realize that marriage is more than pity or gratitude. None of those could compare with true love.

L.A went to the house of Pedro to threaten him. Pedro was so mad with him that a fist fight broke out between them, Pedro rained blows upon L.A. It took vigorous efforts of lawyer Daniel, Alfredo's friend, to separate the two combatants.