Now that her secret is revealed, Rose's pleas fall on deaf ears as an enraged Alex decide to cut all ties with her. Refusing to give up, Renz tries to defend Rose and begs his ex-fiancée to forgive her mother.

Matt comforts Xandra following his daughter's attempt to end her life. Mario tries to convince Renz to give up his obsession with Rose. Feeling betrayed by what happened to her sister, Gwen breaks up with Jerry.

Jerry grows determined to win Gwen back. Alex's anger toward Rose and Renz intensifies upon seeing how her ex-fiancé defends her mother, pushing Matt to take matters into his own hands.

Alex finds a new purpose in life just when Rose decides to make a sacrifice for her daughter's peace and healing. Fed up with Matt's intimidation, Renz pays heed to Dante's unsolicited advice.

Vangie urges Renz to pull out all the stops to amend with Alex, but her son is too obsessed with winning Rose back. Alex and Rose each launch their new restaurants. This marks a new beginning for Rose, but her success is not complete without Alex.

With Franco's help, Alex sets her revenge plot against Renz in motion. Renz soon confides to Rose following an unfortunate event, unaware that someone is keeping a close watch on them.

Rose's affair with Renz draws unwanted attention from the public, greatly affecting her restaurant. Vangie attempts to make amends with Alex, only to spark an argument with Mario anew.

Mario asks Renz to leave the country again for his own sake. A conflict arises between Luz and Elsie as the public continues to discredit Rose's restaurant. Matt talks to Xandra upon learning of her involvement in her mother's current situation.

Mario begins to suspect that Vangie is having an affair once again. In spite of Matt's fatherly advice, Alex remains determined to inflict as much punishment on Rose and Renz for the wrongs they have done.

Rose confronts Xandra upon learning the truth behind the online attack against her restaurant. While Gwen starts to feel uneasy about her sister's revenge plot, Jerry finds himself at wit's end.

Rose grows more worried for her daughter, unaware that Alex is going through a life-changing phase in her life. Renz loses his cool at the hospital when Mario suffers a medical emergency.

Overhearing Alex's confession about her pregnancy, Rose tries to stop her daughter from undergoing an abortion. Renz becomes desperate to get a job following Mario's recent medical emergency.

Worried that Alex will push through with her plan, Rose desperately reaches out to Matt and seeks his help. Meanwhile, Renz walks away from a job offer, only to come across his ex-fiancée.

While Rose remains persistent, Gwen hopes for her sister's reconciliation with the people who have hurt her. Matt confronts Franco for endangering Xandra's life. Christina's world crumbles as her secret from the past gets exposed.

Despite Gwen's earnest plea to Matt, Christina is left with no choice but to leave the Zhang mansion. Meanwhile, Rose becomes determined to get her restaurant back on its feet.

While her mother guilt-trips her for choosing to stay with Matt, Gwen gets into an unexpected heart-to-heart talk with Jerry. Rose is consumed with outrage when Christina pays her a visit.

Alex is caught by surprise when Franco suddenly asks for her hand in marriage. Despite the unexpected proposal, the soon-to-be mom reaches a decision involving the father of her unborn child.

Still refusing to take his wife back, Matt makes a proposal to Christina. Rose remains suspicious of Renz's real motives now that Alex has already forgiven him, triggering a conflict to arise.

Renz confronts Mario for exposing him to Rose. Worried that Renz might hurt their daughter, Rose reaches out to Matt for help. Unbeknownst to them, Xandra has a cunning plan of her own.

The truth about Jenny's death finally comes to light as Renz's doubts about Alex's real intentions escalate. Christina acts upon her jealousy and puts Rose's life in danger.

Dante gets a taste of his own medicine when he tries to blackmail Vangie. Rose persists in gathering evidence against Renz, unaware that she should be protecting Alex from more than one foe.

Although Rose manages to arrive just in time to save her daughter from Franco's abduction attempt, a tragic accident befalls Alex. Mario confronts Vangie for cheating on him with Dante.

Vangie does something unexpected as her sincere apologies fall on deaf ears. While Gwen and Jerry decide to set their differences aside, Alex takes notice of Rose's unrelenting efforts.

Though Alex remains unforgiving, Rose clings to hope that her daughter will open her heart for another chance. Vangie continues to apologize to Mario, unaware that Dante has escaped from jail.

Dante prepares to exact his revenge against Vangie and her family. Meanwhile, Rose plans to reach out to Alex for forgiveness once again, unaware of the danger that is about to happen.