In the end, Betty decides not to cash the check and gives it back to Wilhelmina. She also apologizes to Ignacio for lashing out and wants to forget about the photo. But Ignacio decides to let his daughters know the truth about why he came to United States: the hand in the photo was that of their mother's first husband, Ramiro Vasquez, a banker that he had worked for as their cook. Ignacio and Rosa were in love but she could not escape Ramiro's abuse, so Ignacio beat him after Ramiro pulled a knife on him. He tells his daughters that if the authorities send him back to Mexico, he could face time in prison because he killed Ramiro in self-defense.