Amor real

Matilde meets secretly with Lieutenant Solís, but her family opposes their relationship because he is a poor man; Don Joaquín signs the documents where he recognizes Manuel as his legitimate son.

Matilde writes a letter for Adolfo; her aunt announces that there will be a soirée that night; Matilde receives a letter from Adolfo announcing her return.

Humberto tells Augusta that Manuel will return the deeds and pay the mortgage in exchange for marrying Matilde; Augusta explains to Matilde that they are about to lose her house and orders her to marry someone who will get them out of trouble.

Augusta tells Hilario that Manuel Fuentes Guerra has expressed his interest in Matilde; Adolfo shows up at Matilde's house and Augusta tells him that neither her husband nor she will accept her daughter marrying a nobody.

Adolfo is taken to San Juan de Ulúa; Manuel tells Augusta that Matilde clearly doesn't like him as her suitor; Augusta warns Matilde that, after Manuel saw her almost naked, she has to marry him.

Matilde tells Manuel that she is embarrassed that Humberto says that they are brothers-in-law to take advantage of him and ask him for money; Manuel asks her to give him the opportunity to meet.