[1] The telenovela marked the debut of Gabriela Spanic in her first lead role,[2] accompanied by Eduardo Luna and Miguel de León as the protagonists, with Bárbara Teyde, Henry Galué, Fabiola Colmenares and Marita Capote as antagonists.
[3][4] Gilda Barreto's dream comes true when she marries Raymundo Landaeta, a rich and handsome young man who does not mind her poor upbringing.
Their love is deep and sincere but too young and fragile to withstand the evils the couple must face at the hands of Leonidas Landaeta, Raymundo's mother.
Leonidas relentless efforts to break up the marriage succeed within a short period of time, causing Raymundo and Gilda to divorce.
Carlos Romero noticed Spanic in this series, then offered her a double starring role of Paula and Paulina in Mexican telenovela La usurpadora.