Caray, Caray!

Here are two different versions I found on line.

Fernanda is the youngest daughter of Gonzalo Elizalde, owner of a hacienda and proprietor of an important milk product business, and Eduardo is the son of Soledad, housekeeper to the family Elizalde. The two children grew up together, united by an innocent and loyal love, despite the difference between their social classes.

Gonzalo lives happily with his wife Monserrat and his five children, without suspecting that an implacable enemy lies in wait. Artemio Bravo (Gonzalo's half-brother) feels an intense and bitter hatred toward Gonzalo; it has corroded his mind, and his only aim in life is to destroy the entire Elizalde family slowly and sadly. To achieve this he will use an unscrupulous young woman who arrives at the Gonzala business under the name Barbara Greco. Her intelligence makes a good impression on Gonzalo, who hires her as his personal assitant. little by little, with great cunning, Barbara succeeds in gaining his complete confidence.

Barbara's first victims are Fernanda and Eduardo, whom she discovers in a tender kiss. With a subtle, venomous tongue, Barbara convinces Monserrat that Eduardo is a danger for the girl, and the boy is sent to boarding school in the city. The children's letters come into Soledad's hands and she, with much sadness, decides they will not reach their destination. This makes Fernanda feel that Eduardo has forgotten her...

Gonzalo, Fernanda's father, has never been concerned with class differences, but his wife Monserrat energetically rejects this friendship, given that Eduardo is the son of a hacienda employee.

Eduardo gives Fernanda a charm with his initials FE, as a symbol of his strong sentiment. The youngsters have marvelous moments meeting in secret, until the moment they are unfortunately discovered by Barbara (personal assistant of Don Gonzalo), whose wickedness insures the two will be separated for many years.

When the couple meets again, their sentiments are intact, but she doesn't realize that this man, who worries her, is her great love.

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