Esteban is furious when he learns that Blanca is pregnant with Pedro's child. He goes to her house and tells her he is arranging a marriage for her to cover up the scandal, but she flatly refuses, at which point Esteban falsely tells her that he already murdered Pedro. Blanca is distraught, and Clara makes Esteban leave. Later, she reassures Blanca that Pedro is indeed alive—-she knows because she dreamed it—-and they won't be reunited for a while because he needs time to flee to a safe place. Blanca asks Clara why she ever married her father, to which she says that she loved him for his strength and courage. Then Clara admits that she still loves him, and despite all he has done, she believes that none of it comes from malice.