The leader expels his son Ragheb when the latter plots with his uncle Naguib for a revolt against the Ottoman Sultan, the Caliph of the Muslims. He asks his brother Zaid to take over the leadership once the current leader steps down.
The leader forces Zaid to marry Nariman, Abu Hassan's daughter, which troubles both Zaid and Ragheb; Zaid because he loves Rehab, and Ragheb because he loves Nariman.
Grieving his son Zaid's disappearance, Leader Abu Ragheb (Ragheb's father) passes away. Ragheb runs the family's business in light of his search for Zaid.
Um Ragheb (Ragheb's mother) rejoices when she learns that Nariman is pregnant. Abu Helmy (Helmy's father) is mad at his son for marrying a Jewish woman.
Ragheb offers Helmy protection from his father. Abu Yacoub (Yacoub's father) reprimands his daughter Hend for getting married behind his back. Nariman gives birth to a baby boy.
When Essam is arrested, Kamil asks Naguib to watch out. Umm Ragheb wants Nariman and her son to stay at her house. Helmy wants Ragheb to find him a job.
The men of the Ottoman Sultan search for Naguib following his anti-authority publications, Naguib hides away. Hend tries to adjust to her new situation.
The flame of love still burns bright inside Ragheb's heart, but Nariman patiently awaits the return of her husband Zaid. Ragheb learns that Walid is imprisoned.
The people of the neighborhood are shocked to learn that Zaid was murdered. Abu Hassan asks Shahin to use his connections to get Ragheb out of prison, and Ragheb is indeed released. The prisoners kill Walid.
Naguib accepts to wed Aman. Nariman doesn't want to wed Ragheb because she finds it peculiar. When a burglar breaks into Shalabiya's house, Hanna saves her.
Ragheb finds Zaid, the latter denies that he is Zaid and claims to be a man called Youssef, leaving Ragheb to think that maybe Youssef is a look-alike of Zaid.
Ragheb recounts to Youssef events of Zaid's past prior to the latter's disappearance. When Ragheb offers Youssef to return to Beirut and work with him, he accepts. Ragheb tells the people of the neighborhood that Youssef is Zaid.
Umm Ragheb refuses to believe that Youssef is not her son. Hanna refuses to tell the people of the neighborhood of the truth behind the recent events, as Sobhy spreads the news that Hanna killed someone.
Hanna tells Ragheb that he mistakenly killed his wife when he thought she is cheating on him, but she turned out to be innocent. Ragheb tries to help Hanna move on.
When Zaid is back, Rehab has a faint hope that they might get back together and she changes the way she treats her husband. But when it turns out that Zaid doesn't remember her, she tries to mend things with her husband once again.
The family affirms that Youssef is Zaid when he tells them how Walid tortured him. Zaid asks his family to forget about him and move on, but Ragheb vows revenge on everyone who has wronged his dear brother.
