After making a pact with JequitibĂĄ, JosĂ© InocĂȘncio becomes a mythical figure, known as the most successful cocoa farmer in the region. While still young, he wins the heart of Maria Santa. Their intense passion results in four children: JosĂ© Augusto, JosĂ© Bento, JosĂ© VenĂąncio, and the youngest, JoĂŁo Pedro, who never had the opportunity to know his mother, as she dies while giving birth to him. This tragedy fuels JosĂ© InocĂȘncioâs anger, blaming JoĂŁo Pedro for the loss of his great love. Throughout their lives, indifference and resentment mark the relationship between the father and his youngest son. As if the past werenât enough, years later, the arrival of the mysterious Mariana puts all these emotions to the test when both father and son fall in love with the same woman. This situation reawakens feelings that were either dormant or previously unknown to them.