Los Hilos del Pasado

Carolina keeps her love to herself so as not to hold back Salvador's dreams, but passion betrays them on their last night together. As he prepares to become a priest, she must face the fruit of their love alone.

Carolina shines as a fashion designer, but behind every round of applause she hides an emptiness: the torment of having achieved success far away from her daughter.

Cristina finds the perfect opportunity to get closer to Carolina, but an unexpected accident turns their long-awaited first meeting into a bitter disappointment.

Worried about their growing distance, Manuel begs Carolina to attend the event to prove whether her love for him outweighs any runway.

Regretful for having stood Manuel up, Carolina does everything possible to win him back, even putting up with the woman she is convinced is his lover.

Carolina agrees to train Cristina as a model, insisting it is only to keep her away from her husband, but something in her changes when she learns that Cristina is an orphan.

Carolina says that she herself ruined her life out of fear of telling her family about the tormenting past she lived through when she was young.

As love begins to blossom between Carlos and Cristina, she asks to take things more slowly, making it clear that she is not the kind of woman who gives her heart away at the first opportunity.

After being apart for so long, Tamara returns to Mexico determined to win Carlos back, unaware that another woman already owns his heart.

María Luisa decides to interfere once again in Salvador's life and confronts Carolina, demanding that she stay away from her son. 

After weeks of hard work, Carolina Guillén manages to present her new clothing collection, and Cristina gets her first opportunity to prove herself as a professional model.

Manuel grows desperate as he sees Carolina pushing her family aside to devote herself to work, regardless of her recent success.

Tony discovers who the mysterious man is who has Cristina running errands all over town and tries to warn her to stay away from Carlos or she could end up getting hurt. 

Salvador says goodbye to Cristina as he leaves for the Vatican in peace, but before going, he advises her to always follow her heart above all else.

Carolina makes it clear to Cristina that she will not tolerate any mistakes during her trip, and even so, Cristina decides to go on an outing with Carlos, risking the last opportunity Carolina gives her to work for her.

Fearing that death might come before forgiveness, María Luisa confesses to Salvador the secret that changed their lives forever: that he fathered a daughter with Carolina.

After learning that Tamara is Carlos's longtime girlfriend, Cristina feels so ashamed that she considers giving up her dream of becoming a model just so she won't have to see him again.

After learning all of Carolina's secrets, Salvador comforts her, assuring her that she will never again have to carry so much pain on her own.

With a new outlook on life thanks to Salvador, Carolina tries to convince Carlos to give himself another chance to be happy with Tamara.

After Salvador's abandonment, María Luisa gives herself over completely to hatred and bitterness, which ultimately end her life.

Carolina's doubts about Manuel's fidelity worsen when she learns about a peculiar purchase he made that left him nervous.

Ramiro decides to take advantage of Romina's party to put an end to the mystery and present himself to Carolina as Omar's father, proving that despite the passage of time, he has not forgotten her betrayal.

Ramiro realizes that Manuel knows nothing about his wife's past and decides to use it as a weapon to make Carolina pay for everything she owes him since she chose to abandon him.

Carolina decides to cut all ties with Ramiro in order to protect her family, even if it means breaking Romina's heart

In response to Carolina's complaints about his lack of support, Manuel throws it in her face that he could only understand her situation if she were completely honest with him.

After an incredible day together in a paradisiacal destination, Cristina decides to end the night on a high note by asking Carlos to stay over and merge their bodies into one.

Tamara discovers that her persistence has paid off, because now that she is pregnant, she has the perfect excuse to keep Carlos by her side.

Overwhelmed by the news of Tamara's pregnancy, Carlos must carefully choose his next move, as he now has to think about his child's future.

After learning that Tamara is expecting Carlos's child, Cristina decides to sacrifice her love in order to prevent an innocent baby from suffering the same fate she did.

Fed up with Carolina trying to control her life, Romina decides to run away with Omar so that no one will interfere in their love.

Tamara decides to act quickly before Carlos has second thoughts and pressures him into getting married, insisting that it is the only way to give the baby they are expecting a happy family.

Tamara discovers the identity of the woman who stole Carlos's love and vows to make her regret ever getting close to him.

Tired of pretending to be happy by Tamara's side, Carlos seeks out Cristina, begging her to give him an excuse to cancel his wedding and be happy together.

No matter how hard she tries, Cristina cannot get Carlos's wedding to Tamara out of her head and prays to God for a ray of hope to help her get over that love.

Cristina receives news that will change the rest of her life, but instead of using it to win Carlos back, she decides to raise her baby on her own.

Manuel's resentment deepens when he realizes that Carolina bought Romina a new car without consulting him.

Consumed by jealousy over Alonso's interest, Carlos realizes he made a grave mistake by marrying Tamara and hopes that Cristina will take him back.

Carolina makes Cristina pay the price for getting involved with her son, but Cristina makes it clear that she will not tolerate any more humiliation and resigns.

Tired of seeing Carolina pay more attention to her work than to her own family, Manuel decides to give up on his marriage in search of peace.

Using her tragedy as an example, Romina begs Carlos to fight for his happiness, knowing that he will be miserable by Tamara's side.

Tamara learns that she lost her baby after the accident and loses control. Ramiro decides to take revenge on Carolina and reveals the truth about his wife to Manuel.

Ramiro manages to meet with Cristina and plants ideas in her mind about her real mother. Carolina does not sit idly by and decides to go to Ramiro's house accompanied by Salvador.

Carolina admits to Salvador how much she has missed him all these years, but he is determined to take care of her from now on.

Carolina finds Manuel with Roberta in the jacuzzi and loses control. Feeling betrayed, Carolina decides to end her relationship with Manuel.

Alonso introduces Cristina as his girlfriend, but Carlos can't hide his jealousy and causes a scene in front of Tamara.

Leonardo goes to Cristina's house and discovers that she is pregnant, but the young woman asks him to keep it discreet from Carolina and Carlos.

Tamara finds out that Cristina is expecting a child and, in her attempt to learn the truth, makes a serious mistake that puts Cristina and her daughter in grave danger.

Cristina wakes up and confesses to Carlos that Tamara was the one who caused the accident. For that very reason, she asks him to stay away from her and her daughter.

Cristina defends herself against the attacks from Carolina and Tamara, slapping the latter after being pushed to the limit.

Salvador discovers Ramiro's closeness to Cristina and, after some suspicions, confirms that the young woman is his daughter with Carolina.

Cristina is thrilled to learn who her father is, but she explodes when she discovers that her mother is Carolina—the woman she hates most in the world.  

Despite his attempts to save his marriage, Manuel is enraged when he discovers that Carolina deceived him by hiding the true reason why she has been spending so much time with Father Salvador.

Despite Tamara's pain, Carlos decides to put an end to the loveless marriage in which he feels trapped.

Thanks to Manuel, Carlos explodes when he learns about all the lies Tamara told to keep him by her side—lies that ended up costing him the love of his life.

Still thirsting for revenge, Ramiro takes advantage of Carolina's trip to strike her where it hurts most and set her downfall in motion.

The fire at Carolina's workshop causes countless losses, among them the tragic death of Alonso and the last chance for Cristina to forgive her mother.

Leonardo decides to flee Manuel's fury alongside Tamara, but everything changes when he discovers the true wickedness she carries inside.

Salvador musters the courage and presents himself before Carolina, willing to renounce the Church in exchange for her accepting his love.

Cristina realizes that her abandonment may have been an act of love and decides to listen to Carolina, hoping to give her daughter the family that life denied her.

Worried about losing her daughter again, Carolina swears to Cristina that she will do whatever it takes to win back her affection.