An accomplished Filipina chef drops everything to go to Switzerland to search for her daughter. There, she starts off on the wrong foot with a young OFW named Renz, and a chapter of accidents causes their paths to cross multiple times.

Rose brings a drunk Renz home and takes care of him, causing the young man to warm up to her and help her find her daughter. They grow closer to each other as they sneak inside Matt’s hotel and soon find out that they have a past connection.

Despite the pressure from his parents to marry his Swiss girlfriend, Renz gets into a relationship with a hesitant Rose. A series of unfortunate events befall Rose amid her search for her daughter.

Rose and Renz’s bond grows deeper as he promises to fight her battle with her, but their relationship abruptly ends when Rose disappears from Renz’s life. Eight months later in Milan, Renz witnesses a proposal that turns into a heartbreak.

Franco tries to make up with his ex-girlfriend, only to see her with someone else. Crossing paths with Renz for the third time, Alex thinks of a way on how they can move on from their exes but under one condition.

Despite the sexual tension sparking between her and Renz, Alex tries to resist temptation and opts to stick to her values. To her surprise, she discovers another bizarre thing she and Renz share in common.

Alex attends Matt’s birthday dinner with Renz, only to get scolded by her grandmother. She tries not to let Lily’s words get to her, especially after Renz stood up for her. Soon, however, Alex's mood turns sour when she receives an unexpected call.

Rose feels happy for Renz upon learning that he has a new girlfriend. In a desperate attempt to find her daughter, Rose sends a message to the numerous cellphone numbers she collected during her search and waits at a cafe in Milan.

Alex goes to the café where Rose is but refuses to show up upon recalling how painful it was to be abandoned by her own mother. While Matt and Christina receive some good news, Rose and Luz argue over their different points of view about motherhood.

Upon learning of Rose’s persistence to find their daughter, Matt confronts his ex-wife and gives her a much-awaited chance to see Xandra under one condition. However, their meeting angers Christina, who thinks her husband loves Rose more than her.

Matt stands up for Rose when his family learns of his agreement with his ex-wife, pushing Christina to drown her sorrow. As she celebrates her small success with her friends, Rose cannot help but reminisce about her time with Renz.

With Franco and Matt’s support, Alex eagerly pursues opening her own restaurant in Milan, which reminds her father of Rose. Dreading how the tragic news will disappoint her family, Christina finds a way to blame her miscarriage on someone else.

Rose makes it clear to Matt and Lily that she did not cause Christina’s miscarriage, but the Zhangs adamantly refuse to listen to her. Renz becomes angry toward Alex upon learning that she reconnected with Franco without his knowledge.

Alex’s constant lying puts Renz at his wits’ end, pushing the pair to revisit their relationship rules. Rose feels guilty as her friends get tangled up in her feud with the Zhangs. To her surprise, Rose receives a call from someone she least expects.

Matt strikes a deal with his ex-wife after Christina convinced a reluctant Lily to withdraw their case against Rose. A present from her mother stirs Alex's childhood memories. Renz sees Vangie off at the airport, only to chance upon a familiar face.

Renz's repressed emotions suddenly creep up on him when he catches sight of Rose at the airport. Alex, oblivious to what her boyfriend is going through, reads Rose’s letter explaining why the latter was forced to leave in the past.

Rose starts working again as a chef in Manila, while Alex successfully opens her business in Milan. As Rose ponders whether Renz has really moved on from her, the young man decides to return to the Philippines after learning of a family emergency.

Rose chances upon Renz at Cusina Rosa. She opts to avoid him, only to feel guilty and worried later on over the young man’s dejected demeanor. Back in Italy, Lily scolds Alex for sending money to Renz, pushing her granddaughter to make a bold move.

Rose's old wounds reopen as she comes face to face with a ghost from her past at the Blue Flame. Using his father's situation, Renz tries to convince Alex to patch things up with her estranged mother before it's too late.

Alex and Rose turn emotional as they finally get the chance to clear the air between them. While the two women are on cloud nine over their reconciliation, Renz receives a piece of love advice from his father.

Unaware of Renz and Rose's shared past, Alex breaks the good news to her boyfriend and invites him to meet her mother. While she and her daughter waste no time catching up, Rose receives an unexpected call from Luz.

Rose finds herself at a loss for words when she meets Renz again, but now as her daughter's boyfriend. Meanwhile, Alex grows convinced that Renz is the one for her, putting her mother in a difficult situation.

Rose decides to keep her past with Renz a secret. Much to Alex's surprise, Renz loses his cool when he finds out that she has been financially helping his family. Mario, meanwhile, flies into a rage upon learning of Vangie's sacrifices.

Rose takes advantage of the opportunity to bond with her daughter alone as Renz and Alex go through their first major fight. Meanwhile, Renz reflects on his situation upon overhearing Dante's advice to Mario.

Rose and Alex's blissful time together gets cut short when Renz arrives to patch things up with his girlfriend. While Alex remains oblivious to the tension between Rose and Renz, Lily warns Matt after making a discovery about Renz's father.