The story takes place in Chile from the 1920s to the 1970s. Although the farmer Esteban had an illegitimate child, he still married Clara, a woman from a prominent family in Chile, and had a beautiful daughter Blanca. However, the grown-up Blanca is stubborn and falls in love with Pedro, the only son of the hired laborer, against his will. To prevent their tryst, Esteban sends his daughter to a boarding school. But Blanca, who returned to her hometown after graduation, continued her love affair with Pedro, and was denounced by her half-brother who hated her; her father beat her all over. Clara left with her daughter
The home ruled by the surly Esteban. Before that, due to jealousy, Esteban had driven out of the house, his celibate sister, Ferola, who was close to his wife.
Pedro, who was chased by Esteban to flee, soon became a revolutionary against the ruler. He appealed to the interests of the poor and defeated Esteban in the election with a heroic image of justice. But the current situation is turbulent, and in a sudden military coup, Pedro has become a fugitive arrested again.
By this time, Blanca had given birth to a granddaughter for Esteban. Blanca asks her father to save her husband Pedro for his granddaughter's sake. Esteban agreed and sent Pedro abroad. Blanca became the scapegoat. She was arrested, tortured, and abused in every possible way by her father's crazy and vicious illegitimate son.
Clara found Esteban's sister Ferola, who was dying, in the dilapidated block and said goodbye to her. Echteban, who was once invincible, is also nearing the end of his life, and Clara has returned to his side. Blanca was tortured to the point where her face was haggard and her body was broken, but she was comforted when she returned home to learn that her husband was waiting for her in Canada
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