Cruz returns to La Promesa
A painting of Cruz arrives at the La Promesa mansion. It was painted by a renowned court artist. The painting's arrival causes a stir, as both the nobility and the servants feel the effects of the Marquise's "presence" and even experience physical and mental anguish. Manuel never imagined he would see Jana's murderer again so soon. The portrait of his mother reopens wounds that the young heir has not yet healed.
Manuel finds his mother's painting
The arrival of a painting commissioned by Cruz of herself at the mansion leaves everyone speechless, and Manuel is stunned. Both Curro and his father warn him not to look at the painting, but Manuel wants to know what they are trying to hide from him. "That's not my mother. Get her out of my sight," Manuel demands, furious. "We don't accept murderers here."
Lorenzo enjoys the situation
The Marquis orders all the servants and the Luján family not to touch the painting, so it remains on display in the corner of the living room. Catalina, Martina, and Ángela look at it in bewilderment. While everyone else is stunned by the portrait, the captain can't stop praising it. It's clear that Lorenzo is enjoying the situation to the fullest.
Lorenzo's claim that the painting reflects Cruz's true personality irritates Catalina, who tells him to be quiet. To the captain, it is just a painting, but the cousins agree that it is more than that.
Martina faints upon seeing the painting
Jacobo and the Marquis are discussing in the living room how Don Alonso can get rid of the painting. Martina is with them, but she does not participate in the discussion because she cannot take her eyes off her aunt's portrait and faints because she feels as if the Marquis is moving.
Martina loses consciousness, but eventually wakes up. Leocadia tries to calm Martina down by explaining that Cruz is in prison for a very good reason, but Martina still feels guilty.
Manuel confronts his mother
Another one who feels the presence of the Marquise is Manuel. The heir to Luján sits in front of his mother's portrait and speaks to it. "She had no right to come back here, this is no longer her home. She wanted to make La Promesa her home and ended up destroying it, just like she destroyed me. Was it so difficult for her to accept Jana and her own grandson, the child I was expecting with the woman I loved? What can I tell you about love if you don't know what it means? She said she loved me, but it was a lie. With Jana, I found true love."
The heir to the Marquise continues to speak to the painting, addressing Cruz and even calling her his mother, something he has not done since it was revealed that Cruz murdered Jana: "Are you satisfied with your achievement, mother? You smile, but you have failed, because you will rot in a cell for the rest of your life and never see me again."
Before leaving, tears in his eyes, Manuel has a few last words for Cruz: "May God forgive her, because I never will."
But did Cruz really murder Jana? That is be revealed in the link's spoiler of La Promesa.