Unjustly accused of murdering her husband, Alicia Guardiola spent several years in prison, and when she was released, she realized that she would have to start over from scratch, because her mother-in-law, Doña Perfecta, has no intention of letting her keep her twins. And soon into Alicia's life comes love for Diego, her husband's own brother. It would seem that, having overcome the difficulties, they could be happy, but then Amador, Alicia's husband, who was believed dead, returns.