In the wake of his father’s mysterious death, Gabriel Ortega, heir to a vast fortune, becomes withdrawn. His scheming stepmother, Catherina, forces a beautiful woman, Estelle, on him to secure the inheritance for herself and her son, Jonas. Yet Gabriel only connects with Mary, the family help. Fearful their plan will fail, Catherina and Estelle conspire to fake a pregnancy by drugging Gabriel, leaving him feeling duty-bound to marry Estelle while still harboring deep affections for Mary, who suffers under Catherina’s cruelty.
