Upon Doña Benita and Mayor Zalameda's wish, Eduardo and Claudia got married against their will. Amor found out about the wedding through the newspaper that she found. Amor was enraged and vowed to take revenge on Buenavistas. Two years have passed. Amor already gave birth to Maria Amor and works as a dancer at a nightclub, where she met James Powers who promised her marriage and a life in the United States, but with a condition that she could not bring along her daughter. Amor decided to go abroad for the sake of her daughter's future. Maria Amor was left under the care of Chayong. Until one night, there was a heavy rain, causing the Payatas dumpsite to be eroded. Many people were killed, including. Luckily, Maria Amor survived.