Corrado tells the story with the girl (Bernarda) and his woundend brother Rodolfo to Mercedes. Mercedes is shocked, but after a while, she accepts the past of her husband. She also accepts, that two children of Rodolfo (which have no more family members in Sicily) will move in Caňada Seca. In Guerrero’s residence, Benigno drinks the wine and talks with Cella. He doesn’t know, that the conversation makes the way in Isabel’s ears. Isabel walks into the kitchen and warns Benigno, he must stop the drinking or he’ll be fired. At Verezza’s ranch, Mercedes talks with Corrado. She suspects, that the children of Corrado’s brother could know something about the woman (Bernarda) who was left pregnant on Sicily by Corrado. Beningo try to defend himself from Isabel’s invectives. He reminds Isabel, who she is and how she became meber of Guerrero family, That drives her mad and she shatters the bottle of the wine. Than she leaves and starts to cry. In Salinas’ residence, Fernando is upset about himself and Lorenzo (the majordomo) tries to encourage him and got to know, what’s the problem, that Fernando is dealing with. After a while, he learns, that Fernando is constantly fighting against refusing and denying from the girl (the girl is Isabel). Before leaving the house into office, Fernando tries to convince himself not to think about Isabel. In the hospital, Bernarda talks with madame Guerrero, what has to be done to protect Isabel from harm, which could doctor Pintos cause.