[2] The telenovela is written by Walther Negrão, with the collaboration of Thelma Guedes, Elizabeth Jhin, Júlio Fischer, Paulo Cursino, Vinícius Vianna and Ângela Carneiro.

It stars Edson Celulari, Maitê Proença, Marcos Winter, Herson Capri and Cristiana Oliveira in the main roles.

When he takes a job as a truck driver, he unknowingly transports smuggled goods during one of his trips and is sentenced to 17 years in prison.

While defending his fiancée, Pilar (Cristiana Oliveira), from two thugs harassing her, Roberto accidentally kills one of them, running him over with a car during the fight.

After seven years, he is released from prison due to good behavior and goes to meet his wife and son, but discovers that Eugênia (Maitê Proença) has married his former boss, businessman Arthur Junqueira (Herson Capri), and that they have a daughter together.