Marina tells damian that she has to accept the reality and tear out the love she feels for him. Damian tells her she is never going to stop loving him like he loves her. They kiss each other passionately. Rebeca tells jose that she wants to ask him some questions and hopes he won’t get upset. She asks him if mercedes ever got married and if she has any children. Jose tells her that, before answering her, he would like to know why she is so curious to know that. Rebeca tells him that the concern shown by his Employer for marina, is not normal; that it was not an employer employee reaction; that she feels there is something else that she cannot describe; she asks him what tie binds them (marina and mercedes) together.
Jose tells her that mrs mercedes never got married nor has any children and that, as far as he knows, the bond that joins her to marina is merely a feeling of affection. Rebeca tells him that the concern she showed was like the concern of a mother for her daughter. Hernan asks marina if she already spoke with mrs artigas about his partnership proposal. Marina tells him she has and that she (mercedes) had told her (marina) to take whatever decision she deemed convenient; so that is why she (marina) is going to accept him as their partner.
Rebeca tells marina that damian is right to call her a coward; she tells her that she (rebeca) never got married because she let many opportunities slip by and that now she regrets it; she tells marina that she thinks that when two people love one another, they should be together. Eusebia tells damian that he is in great danger. Esthercita and damian are about to set sail. Marina arrives running, calling damian. Esthercita notices her so she kisses damian. Father tomas tells rosario that she has never told him who is lazaro’s father, not even in confessional secrecy. Rosario tells him he is never going to find that out, at least not through her, that she surrendered herself to that man because she loved him and he was a free man then; but, that he was a coward.
Damian receives a call from the harbormaster’s headquarters telling him it is urgent that he turn back to port. Fulgencio tells father tomas, in confessional secrecy, that he is lazaro’s father. Police commander robles tells jazmin that he already knows that her true name is lucia and that her sister’s name is belen; that both of them got kidnapped; that she should not worry because he is there precisely to find out who is the leader of the band and to rescue them. Jazmin tells him that she is very frightened. Robles tells her they won’t move anything unless they are absolutely sure they (lucia and belen) won’t be in danger. Damian asks them why they made him go back and he is surprised to see marina.
She tells him that she did not want him to leave without her telling him that she is going to wait for him and she is going to fight for the love she feels for him; that she is going to prove to him she is no coward. They hug each other and they kiss each other. Marina tells damian that she thought she heard his godmother’s voice. Damian tells her that he thought he had seen her. They hug each other. Esthercita becomes furious when she sees them.
