| Original [6] | Remake [7] |
|---|
| Susan gave birth to twins: Clara and another baby who tragically died in Kardo's hands. This deceased twin was mistakenly believed to be Mara. | Susan has three children: Clara and twins born near the end of the series. |
| Gary's last name is Davis. The Del Valle couple are named Amante and Almira, and Kardo is Gary's cousin. Enrico David/Henry Villafuerte is Almira's adoptive brother. | Gary's last name is David. The Del Valle couple are named Amanthe and Alvira, and Karlo is Gary's brother. |
| Almira was compelled to fall in love with Gary. | Alvira and Gary were deeply in love, but their relationship ended when she went to the United States. |
| Mara learns that Gary was imprisoned after his release. | Mara became aware of Gary's imprisonment while he was incarcerated. |
| Susan was Amante's former girlfriend. | Susan and Alvira were former best friends. |
| Gary and Kardo are cousins. Gary has two siblings: Louie, his half-sister and Roy, his brother. | Gary and Karlo are now brothers and no one else. |
| Gary's mother, Ramona, is mentioned in the series but does not make an appearance. It is later revealed that Ramona and Gary's father are confined in the mental hospital. | Lupe is Gary and Karlo's mother. |
| Kardo remains alive throughout the series. | Karlo was killed mid-series. |
| Susan's friends, CG and Lagring, are both Mara's godmothers. CG, who mysteriously vanished, later returned to the series. | CG, Susan's loyal friend and Mara's godmother, was included in the series, unlike Lagring's character which was replaced by Lupe who became close with Susan later on the series. |
| Mara and Clara went to different high schools. | Mara and Clara went to the same high school. |
| Erris and Jepoy are the adopted sons of the Del Valle family. | Erris was a classmate of both Mara and Clara at school. Jepoy's character was not included in the series. |
| Carol, Clara's closest friend and roommate during her time at the Del Valles' residence, became an accomplice in Clara's schemes, as did Lester. | Desiree was Clara's sole accomplice. |
| Karen, Jepoy, Erris and Denise are part of Mara's circle of friends. | Butch and Jin Jin are part of Mara's circle of friends. |
| Enrico, Almira's cunningly adopted brother, emerged as one of the series' final antagonists. He later changed his name into Henry Villafuerte. | Enrico's character was omitted from the series, leaving Gary as the sole antagonist. |
| Gary's character was written out of the series following the untimely passing of actor Eruel Tongco in a car accident. | Gary meets his demise at the end of the series. |
| Mara and Clara first met at the Davises' house. | Mara and Clara both met in school. |
| Lola Binay, Querubin, and Dado work as helpers for the Del Valles. | Yaya Vonnel is Clara's nanny. |
| Amante and Almira are philanthropists and run a car dealership company and a printing house. | Amanthe and Alvira run a realty company. |
| Susan loses her sanity due to her miscarriage and the revelation of Gary's wrongdoings, including his affair with Lenita. | This storyline was not included. |
| Amante is aware that Clara isn't his daughter. He had believed his biological daughter had died during Almira's childbirth. | Amanthe, along with Alvira, discovers that Clara is not their biological daughter after taking a DNA test. |
| Clara discovers she isn't Amante's biological daughter when she overhears a phone call between him and Gary. A year later, Gary reveals Mara's true identity to Clara. | Clara discovers the truth about her and Mara's identities through Karlo. |
| Clara's identity was kept a secret due to Almira's heart condition. | This storyline was not included. |
| Clara fully accepts Susan and Gary as her parents and resents Amante for keeping her away from them. | Clara struggles to accept her fate upon discovering that Susan and Gary are her real parents. |
| Susan stabs Gary while protecting Mara, but he survives the attack with only a wound. | In the series finale, Susan stabs Gary to death in a bid to protect Alvira. |
| After being beaten by Gary and his henchmen, Kardo suffers amnesia from their attempt to kill him. Later, Susan experiences a similar fate as Kardo. | Mara feigned amnesia after being rescued from a kidnapping. |
| Clara only discovers her true identity after her birthday party. | Mara and Clara discovered their true identities on their birthdays. Mara's celebration took place at the Del Valles', while Clara's was held at the Davids'. |
| Lenita is actually Sylvia, Amante's ex-girlfriend, who was under the impression that his name was Raphael. | Lenita only had an affair with Gary. . |
| Lenita had a son with Amante, who passed away. Later, she gives birth to Lester. She also becomes pregnant with Gary's child but unfortunately experiences a miscarriage. | Lenita does not have a son. |
| Susan learns Mara and Clara's true identities through Kardo. | Susan discovers Mara and Clara's true identities after reading the diary. |
| Erris was believed to be Amante and Lenita's son. | Erris has no connection to Amanthe or Lenita. |
| Susan became a villain after Gary went missing, making Mara's life difficult as she suspected Amante was responsible for Gary's death. | Gary's disappearance was not part of the story, allowing Susan to remain a loving mother to Mara. Despite knowing Mara isn't her biological daughter, Susan never turns into a villain. |
| Susan was paralyzed midway through the series. | Lupe was paralyzed from the middle to the end of the series. |
| Risa saved the diary from Kardo, who was about to burn it. | Susan accidentally found a piece of the burned diary in the trash can. |
| Clara's kidnapping was staged, while Mara was intentionally abducted by Gary. | Mara was kidnapped intentionally, while Clara was taken by Gary's henchmen by accident. The henchmen were caught while attempting to kidnap Mara. |
| Susan becomes pregnant halfway through the series, but later suffers a miscarriage. | Susan becomes pregnant towards the end of the series. |
| Clara returned to her real family's home, feeling blamed for the conflict between Amante and Almira, who were solely focused on Mara. | Clara resented being sent back to the Davids' home after the truth about her and Mara was revealed. |
| Mara learned she wasn't Susan and Gary's daughter before discovering she was a Del Valle. | Mara knew her and Clara's true identities at the same time. |
| Amante and Almira argued after he found Gary's letters hidden in her cabinet. | Amanthe and Alvira argued after he discovered a bag containing a photo of her and Gary, mistakenly believing they had been on a date. |
| Erris has a crush on Mara. | Erris doesn't have a crush on Mara. |
| Christian first met Mara at school, and later met Clara at the Del Valles' home. | Christian met Clara first at school, then met Mara at a mall. |
| Jepoy is Erris' best friend. | Christian is Erris' best friend. |
| Almira learned Clara's true identity from Kardo, who had a copy of her supposed deceased daughter's death certificate. Later, when she saw Susan and Clara hugging, she realized their connection. Eventually, Almira uncovered the truth about Mara before Amante, after reading the diary and having a phone call with Kardo confirming the truth. | Alvira and Amante learned the true identities of Mara and Clara from Susan, who possessed the diary. |
| Mara was believed to be Gary's daughter from a previous relationship. Edna, who is not Mara's biological mother, raised her. Gary and Edna also have a daughter together. | This storyline was not included. |
| Mara overheard Susan talking to herself and discovered her true identity, learning it before Amante and Almira. Kardo later confirmed it. | Susan, Alvira, Amanthe, and Gary are aware of Mara's true identity, with Amanthe and Alvira learning it first. |
| The diary was placed on top of the TV in one of the Del Valle's rooms, before the revelation. | The diary was sealed in plastic and placed inside a bag before the revelation. |
| Lenita planned to help Clara seek revenge on Mara after discovering that Mara is a Del Valle. | Lenita has a change of heart upon discovering that Mara is a Del Valle and ultimately saves her from a bomb planted by Gary. |
| Almira nearly died from a heart attack and fell into a coma upon discovering that Mara is her daughter. | This storyline was not included. |
| Derick is an intern doctor who saved Mara from a gunshot wound. His father is also a doctor. | Derrick, the adopted son of a mayor, assisted Mara and Susan in hiding from Gary on the island. He also saved Mara from drowning. |
| Lenita is alive throughout the series, but she chooses to leave near the end of Book 1 because she doesn't want to be involved in Louie's plans to kill Mara. | Lenita died saving Mara from a bomb planted by Gary. |
| Louie kidnaps Mara, as he plans to kill the Del Valle family at the end of Book 1. | Gary kidnaps Mara as part of his plan to kill the Del Valle family at the end of the series. |
| Inggrid is Amante's secretary and mistress. | Christina is Amanthe's employee and mistress. |
| Ingrid is Henry's accomplice in destroying Amanthe's reputation. | Christina is Gary's accomplice in destroying Amanthe's reputation and company. |
| Derick has no siblings, but he has a girlfriend named Mitch. | Derrick has no girlfriend, but he has a sister named Karlotta. |
