Sweet and loving Mariel (Sharon Cuneta) falls in love and marries Edward (Christopher De Leon), a businessman who raises his kids alone after his ex-wife suddenly left them.  As Mariel moves in with Edward''s family, she struggles to win the favor of Edward''s children who face their own dilemmas of growing up with a single parent. On top of that, Mariel also finds difficulty in taking over a household that continues to carry the tradition of Edward''s first wife and adjusting to the demands of a domineering husband. Mariel perseveres and copes with her new situation but how long can she carry on and continue to love and care without expecting anything in return?