 When Chepo dies in front of Barbara from a heart attack she is furious and sad at the same time because after he rapes her a second time she wasn't able to kill him, she then destroys her prayer room and says she can manage on her own, this action makes her rebullones (imaginary birds that sometimes symbolise her mood) die.Santos and Barbara were living happily at her ranch for some period.Her happiness with Santos doesn't last as one day he realizes he loves Marisela and when he reads Mr.