Camila's pregnancy is revealed: Hector's brother died seven months ago, and Natalie spent months caring for widowed, pregnant Camila—only to discover Camila is carrying Hector's baby. Natalie, who learned from doctors that her uterus is damaged and pregnancy is unlikely, feels betrayed when family pressures Hector to secure an heir. Hector insists, "I only want you," but relatives accuse him of sleeping with his sister‑in‑law and push the younger son to take responsibility. The family offers Natalie the child to raise. She snaps, "How generous...to give me motherhood without labor," and must decide.