Angelika goes to Manila for an auction but Marimar, as Bella Aldama, shows up and a confrontation ensues. Because of Marimar's vengeful tactics, Angelika loses everything to her. Angelika goes back to Villa Santibañez and sends her husband to a mental hospital. However, Renato had already escaped from the hospital before Angelika and her men showed up. Nicandro, a worker under Angelika, shoots him at Angelika's order. However, he is brought by Dra. Rhia to cure him. Renato finally reunites with Sergio and takes revenge on Angelika. Marimar buys the title of Villa Santibañez and humiliates Angelika during a fight, in which the latter accidentally stabs her own right eye. Many run-ins between Sergio, Marimar, and Rodolfo occur. Finally, Marimar once again decides to leave the country to put her life in order. However, Rodolfo kidnaps her before she could leave. Sergio then saves her from her captors but Rodolfo accidentally shoots her when he meant to aim at Sergio. All three inadvertently ended up getting shot but not fatally. Rodolfo is brought to the hospital to later face trial and jail time.