A strong and beautiful woman, Cecilia is married to Carlos Rueda. Martin first meets Cecilia and is immediately taken by her strength and beauty. He then meets Carlos and initially wonders what a woman like her could find in a man like Carlos. As soon as Carlos speaks, however, Martin recognizes the draw and is taken with him as well. Perhaps Martin admits, he even sees reminders of his own lost son Tomas, who drowned. Cecilia and her family will become a surrogate family for Martin and he becomes very close with them.