Mujeres engañadas (English: Deceived Women, also known as The Deceived Wife) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in Mexico, starring Laura León, Andrés García, Arturo Peniche, Michelle Vieth, Kuno Becker, Sabine Moussier, Eric del Castillo and Elsa Aguirre. The telenovela tells the story of four couples who live in the same apartment building.
It was broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from October 25, 1999 until April 7, 2000 weeknights at 9pm when it was replaced by La casa en la playa 3 days later.
International rights to the series are currently handled by the Indian-based Flair Communications, while original rights are still owned by the show's production company Televisa in Mexico and has since then made it available to stream on the Vix streaming service.
Plot
Mujeres engañadas tells the story of four couples that live in the same building, within which lies and infidelity are the principal relationship and family problems that confront those involved.
The first couple are Yolanda and Javier Duarte (Laura León and Andrés García). Yolanda is a woman of humble origins who married Javier, a rich man who has two teenage daughters, María Rosa (Marisol Mijares) and Jessica (Anahí). Javier cheated on his wife, Yolanda, with a lady named Monica Romero. Javier also has an illegitimate son named Javierito with Monica.
The second couple is composed of Diana and Alejandro Lizárraga (Sabine Moussier) and Arturo Peniche). Diana is a vain and selfish woman who is obsessed with finding the secret of eternal youth. Alejandro, on the other hand, is a decent and honest man who dreams of having a child with his wife. Diana cheats on Alejandro with Pablo Rentería. When Alejandro discovers his Diana's infidelity with Pablo, he plans to get revenge on Pablo.
Paola Montero (Michelle Vieth) and César Martínez (Kuno Becker) are a young couple. Paola is very religious and lives in Veracruz, while César is an attractive young man whose greatest pleasure is to conquer women. César sleeps Maru and an angry Paola blames Maru for being intimate with César.
The fourth couple is Cecilia and Jorge Martínez (Elsa Aguirre and Eric del Castillo), César's parents, who have been married for thirty years and whose relationship has fallen into routine. Jorge cheats on his wife with a young woman named Ivette del Sagrario Campuzano del Castillo.