Esmeralda and Pablo are still not on good terms, but he finally learned that El Silencioso is her father. Pablo originally thought that El Silencioso was in love with Esmeralda. (Catch up on episodes 31-35 here.)

Here's what happens in episodes 36-40.

Episode 36: Esmeralda bravely marches over to the Martinez Negrete house. She looks for Pablo, but she is met by Lorenza. Pablo has had an accident, and he has chosen something that is bound to affect Esmeralda and her children.

Episode 37: Esmeralda is already making plans about a life along her children and Pablo, but Pablo doesn't want to see them. Esmeralda is met with this news when she goes to the hospital. And her troubles are not over because Pablo's family has something evil planned. They are determined to hurt Esmeralda.

Episode 38: The Martinez Negretes come through on their promise to hurt Esmeralda. She wakes up, and she has no idea what has happened. She doesn't know where she is, and she can't remember anything. Esmeralda leaves in a panic. When she's almost home, she comes across Pablo, who asks her where she has been. She responds by saying that she has no idea.

Episode 39: Pablo and Esmeralda seem to be reunited. But Esmeralda is already counting on Pablo and her being a couple. But Pablo doesn't seem to have plans for them to actually be a couple again. The one piece of good news comes from El Silencioso, who tells her that he is married to Fela.

Episode 40: Lorenza de Martinez Negrete gives her blessing to Pablo and Esmeralda. It seems she is finally on board with the two of them getting back together. But she eventually shows her true colors. She's only pretending to be OK with the two of them, and she has been busy plotting with Monica.

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