Angela has a terrible secret: saving herself and her children, her mother shot her sadistic boyfriend. Since then, the family has been on the run: wandering around the big country, never staying anywhere for a long time. But Angela and her younger brother find it hard not to draw attention to themselves: they are mulattoes. In addition, the girl grows up as a beauty, and this brings only trouble, so there is no need to hope for a quiet life. Finally, in a small provincial town, Angela finds both a true friend and her first love, but soon, because of powerful enemies, she loses everything that is dear to her. Many years will pass before she finds out who is to blame for her troubles, and will be able to take revenge ...