Elena considers moving back to Naples after being chastised by both Immacolata and Adele. Lila shares shocking news about Nino.
Unable to forgive Nino's betrayal, Elena takes Dede and Elsa to stay in Milan with Mariarosa and Franco. Following a tragic event, Elena gives in and moves into Nino's place in Via Petrarca.
On a visit to the neighborhood for the first time in years, Elena attempts to make peace with Immacolata and learns that her mother has been unwell. Later, when Elena and Nino return from a trip to New York, she and Lila grow closer after revealing that they're both pregnant.
Elena and Lila spend the day together in the neighborhood, where Elena sees how well-respected Lila has become... as well as the peril brought on by Marcello's drug running operation. Later, Lila and Elena desperately try to reunite with their families after a sudden earthquake forces residents to flee the city.
After Elena's daughter Imma is born, Lila brings Elena's mother to see the baby, but the visit is unexpectedly cut short when Immacolata collapses. When Nino and Lila take Immacolata to the hospital, Elena finds herself plagued with jealousy. Later, Marcello causes a scene when he insists Immacolata be moved to a clinic.
After a tragic loss and stunned by Nino's actions yet again, Elena takes refuge at Lila's and finally learns the truth about him.