Serafin grew up under the loving care of his grandparents, Tita Precy, Tito Juan and younger cousin, Batis, who he treated like a sister especially when his Tita Precy and Tito Juan died because of a freak accident in the market where they work, which also caused the burnt on Batis’ left side of the body and the amputation of her left leg.
As Batis’ guardian, he went to Manila to look after her during the contest in Muzika but when he found out how horrible she was treated by the other contestants, he took him immediately and was about to go home when Francisco and Max convinced them to stay in their home for a while and wait until the release of Batis’ prosthetic leg.
During their stay at the Montecardozo mansion, he met the patriarch of the family who coincidentally have the same name as him, Rafael Montecardozo, as well as the only daughter of the Montecardozo family, Liliana Savannah. He immediately felt connection with her the moment he laid eyes on her but also realized their difference when her mother intentionally announced to everyone that Liliana accepted the proposal of her boyfriend, Bobby.
They stayed in the Montecardozo mansion for over two weeks and on the day they were leaving, Rafael took him inside the library and asked him about his necklace. He said that it belonged to his father. So, he asked the name of his parents and informed him that both of them are dead. Rafael was astounded when he said that his father’s name is Rafael Rodriguez and his mother’s name is Zenaida Reyes. Both with different surnames as himand hisex-gf.
But he will then later on find out that the name was not the only thing they shared. There was a deeper and much more shocking relationship between them that nobody knew, even Rafael, until the day he saw his necklace.