Love, obsession and betrayal in ‘The Borrowed Wife’

CEBU, Philippines - “The Borrowed Wife” is the first GMA drama offering for 2014 about love and obsession, and how a betrayal can change one’s life. This highly-dramatic and intriguing soap opera is topbilled by Camille Prats and Rafael Rosell with TJ Trinidad and Pauleen Luna.

The story revolves around the intertwined lives of Maricar (Camille), Rico (Rafael), Earl (TJ) and Tessa (Pauleen) and how one secret sets their destinies in a shared trajectory towards love and redemption.

In the series, Maricar is a kind-hearted and simple woman who works at the spa and wellness business owned by her best friend, Tessa. She always follows what Tessa says, thus, becoming a second fiddle to her bossy best friend. However, Maricar inadvertently out-values Tessa when Rico courts and eventually marries her, because Tessa covets Rico for herself. 

Maricar chose to be a fulltime wife to Rico and mother to their child, Joana. But everything changed when Tessa came back with a vengeance. Tessa seduced Rico and Maricar eventually found out about the betrayal of her husband and her former best friend. It was already too late when Rico realized what he did to his wife because Maricar suddenly disappeared, a void which Tessa took advantage of to endear herself to Rico.

Maricar met Earl in a secluded beach resort where an accident ensued. When she woke up after the accident, she was disoriented, confused and could not remember anything. Earl made her believe she is Sofia, his girlfriend. Little did she know, Earl, a plastic surgeon changed her face and her personality. She becomes subservient to Earl. Until one day, Earl introduced her to Rico and Tessa. This unravels a series of events that constantly intertwined Maricar/Sofia’s life with that of Rico, her own husband.

Will Maricar regain her memory? What will Earl do if he finds out that the woman he claimed as his own, is actually Rico’s wife? What will Tessa do if she finds out that Maricar is still alive and Sophia and Maricar are one and the same person? Will Rico still be able to take back his wife who he thought was dead? 

Completing the cast are Yayo Aguila as Elda, Rico’s doting mother who came home from the States when her son’s life drastically changed when Maricar dispappeared; Sherilyn Reyes as Mimi, Maricar’s older sister who vowed to take care of her sister no matter what; Kevin Santos as Jorrel, Rico’s playboy best friend who is the latter’s confidante; Diego Castro as Carlo, Earl’s doctor best friend; Lou Sison as Jenny, Tessa’s lawyer and best friend; Jojit Lorenzo as Biboy, Earl’s loyal driver; Rhed Bustamante as Joanna, Rico and Maricar’s adorable daughter; Zarah Mae Deligero as Denden, Mimi’s inquisitive daughter; and Caridad Sanchez as Manang Celing, the woman whose life mission is to take care of Earl.

Directed by Gil Tejada, Jr., find out how the story of “The Borrowed Wife” will answer your own question, “May sapat bang dahilan para ang iyong asawa ay iyong ipahiram?,” beginning Jan. 20 after “Villa Quintana” and “Magkano Ba Ang Pag-ibig” on GMA Afternoon Prime. (FREEMAN)