Sabine broke the hug and held Mari's hands. "And welcome to your family."
"What should you answer Mari?" Adrien looks at her.
Mari smiled. "Thank you Mrs."
"Let me present you." Sabine turns to look at the other woman sitting on the couch. "That is Isabella." She stands up and waves as Lila walks toward them. "And this is my daughter Lila."
In an old apartment, Michael and Elsa were laying on the bed relaxing. "We won't be able to see each other anymore Michael."
Michael looks at her confused. "Why not?"
"I'm going to marry Edward." She replied softly.
Ruby walks into Mari's room calling out for her. She looked in the bathroom the closest and when she saw no one was there she walked out the room still calling out for her.
Audrey walked up to her. "Who are you looking for?"
"For Mari." Ruby said softly.
Audrey smiled. "You won't find her; I finally convinced your brother to kick her out of this house."
"Nice to meet you Mari." Lila said holding Mari's hands. "I'm so happy that you will live with us."
"Well let's see if that's true." Mari said with a smile.
Lila laughed. "Well it will depend on you."
Lila lets go of her hands and walked next to Isabella. Adrien looked at Sabine. "Mrs. Sabine can we talk in private?"
Sabine nodded. "Of course, Adrien come with me."
Adrien walks in front of Mari. "Until I come back stay sitting Mari." He hands her the two present bags that she put her stuff in.
Mari took them. "Alright." As he leaves she sits down on a couch as Lila and Isabella just stare at her.
"What harm did Mari ever do to you?" Ruby asked curiously.
Audrey shook her head. "No harm but it is embarrassing to have a street rat in this house."
Ruby sighs. "It's true that she doesn't have education or manners, but she isn't bad-"
"She's rude uncultured talks back insolent, and it would be worst if she got through your brother." Audrey said harshly.
Ruby shook her head. "I don't know what you're talking about."
Audrey just smiled and walked away.
"Do you want a drink?" Lila asked Mari softly.
Mari looked up. "No I don't feel like it."
Isabella smiled gently. "It seems like you're missing manners you should say no thank you." Mari rolled her eyes hearing that
"I think that my own daughter could've been like Mari. You already know the story Adrien. That's why I felt this huge desire to hug her embrace her close to my chest and tell her that in me, you will have the mother you never had." Sabine smiled. "I didn't do it because I saw her a bit shy, and I didn't want to scare her. I just want her happy."
Adrien smiled. "She needs love Sabine."
"She'll find it here Mari will be like a sister to Lila. I won't make a difference between the two." Sabine said gently.
"Thank you Sabine." Adrien said softly.
Plagg brings Lila her drink, and she grabs it. "Thank you."
Sabine and Adrien walked back to the living room. "Sweetie you didn't offer Mari a drink?"
Lila nodded. "Of course, I did but she didn't want anything." Mari smiled. "Do you want anything Adrien?" Lila asked softly.
Adrien shook his head. "No thank you Lila, I need to go now." Mari quickly stood up. "I'll come visit you soon Mari." Mari hugs him, and he returns the hug.
Father Carlos walked to the front garden of the Agreste household and saw a maid. "Good afternoon."
The maid looks at him. "Good afternoon what can I do for you?"
"I am father Carlos Glass, I came to see Marinette." He said formerly.
The maid smiled sadly. "I'm sorry father but you can't see Mari."
He was surprised. "Why not? From my understanding, only three people can see Marinette and one of them is me."
She nodded. "But Mari doesn't live in this house anymore." Father Carlos looks at her shocked.
"Don't abandon me." Mari said softly.
"Never." They broke the hug after what felt like an eternity to Adrien. "Bye Mari."
"Bye." She said softly before kissing his cheek. He says good-bye to the rest, and Sabine accompanied him to the front door. Mari goes to the entrance of the living room watching him leave.
Lila who was frowning the whole time looked at Isabella. "I was wrong that girl is dangerous."
"I was waiting a while for you Dr. Agreste." Father Carlos said as Adrien got out of his car.
Adrien smiled. "What can I do for you father Carlos?"
"I came to see Marinette, but one of your maids told me that she doesn't live here anymore. That you took her somewhere else." Father Carlos said raising an eyebrow.
Adrien sighs. "That's true father. I took her to a family that will treat her better than this house."
"But that wasn't part of the deal." Father Carlos replied. "You took responsibility of her. You said that you would have her by your side. You would personally keep an eye on her. That you would be her protector. I did my research on you, and I was honestly calm."
Adrien smiled. "And you can still be calm father Mari is with a family that has more morals and respect than me."
"Can I know who they are?" Father Carlos asked curiously.
Adrien nodded. "Of course Judge Dupain and his wife."
"Why did they hug good-bye? Why did Adrien and her looked at each other like that? There's something between them aunt, I'm sure of it." Lila hissed.
Sabine came back and led Mari to the couch and sat next to her. "I just got off the phone with my husband, and he says that he should be back in an hour. We want you to be comfortable here Mari. We'll do everything in our power so you're happy among us."
"That's great Mrs. I already like you." Mari said with a smile.
Sabine returned the smile. "I feel the same way because you are sweet and honest. I think that we'll be great friends. Maybe more than that what do you think? We could be like a mother and daughter. Now I have two." Lila smiles going next to her. "The real one and you." Mari smiled brightly. "You agree with the two daughters right Lila?"
Lila smiled brightly. "Of course mom."
Isabella smiled. "She'll be like the sister Lila always wanted."
"Well comes with me Mari, I'll help you put your clothes away." Sabine took the bags and led Mari to her room.
Lila sat back down next to Isabella. "You should have shown them that you didn't want them to bring her." Isabella hissed.
"I didn't dare to. I can't be harsh in front of my parents, plus I feared giving Adrien the wrong idea if I declined." Lila replied
"If you shown uncomfortableness they wouldn't have brought her." Isabella hissed back.
Lila sighs. "Maybe we are over exaggerating. You know there will always be a way to kick her out."
Isabella nodded. "You right that intruder came to take your place, and we won't let her."
"She won't take anything from me. I'm the daughter of the Dupain, and she's just a rat picked from the street." Lila said harshly.
That night Mari was sitting on her new bed. 'This place is nice. The bad thing is that I won't see the crazy cue doctor all the time anymore, but I shouldn't be too sad it's not like I'm in love with him.'
There was a knock on the door. "Come in." The door opened, but no one spoke. Mari turned to see who it was. Seeing that it was the Judge she quickly stood up and leaned on a bad leg.
"I just came to say a few words to you. I just want you to know that I only let you stay in my house to solve a problem from Agreste and most for the begging of my wife who pitied you from going to prison." Mari opened her mouth to say something but he put a hand up. "Wait I permitted it but honestly I don't have faith that this will work based on how you are. Now you know you are being tested. The way you behave, we'll be the same way with you. You will be given what you deserve. You will have to earn everything." With that he leaves closing the door. Mari lets out a breath that she didn't know that she was holding.
"Congrats it's the best decision you could've made. Now you can be calm...Elsa is with me." Edward smiles looking at Elsa on the passenger side of his car. "We are planning our wedding...I'll let you know when it is...Ah and don't forget about the conference in the United States...see ya bye." He hangs up the phone. "It was your cousin Adrien love. He listened to me and took Mari out from his house."
"Didn't he take his responsibility of giving her education seriously?" Elsa asked curiously and sarcastically.
Edward nodded. "Yes but she caused a lot of problems with his mother in law Audrey."
"Did he take her back to her neighborhood?" Elsa asked with a smile.
Edward shook his head. "No Elsa he took her to Judge Dupain's house."
"Adrien." Audrey walks up to him in the hallway. "I want to thank you for taking that girl out from the house. I thought you wouldn't keep your word. I'm satisfied that she left she's so negative a street rat-"
"She's a poor girl who never had a home Audrey nor a family. She looks for love hope and a bit of security." Adrien interrupted her before he started walking away.
"Well looking for all of that she's very outgoing." Audrey replied.
Adrien walked back to her. "That girl was mistreated and she defends herself her own way. That insolence outgoing and rebellious that you say is only a shield to protect a sensitive heart that was most likely injured many times."
"You understand her very well Adrien." Audrey said sarcastically.
Adrien nodded. "It is my profession to help people like Mari to find themselves and hope in life."
Audrey smiled. "I don't care that you keep defending her; I just care that she is far away from here."
"Yes and I hope that where she is she finds what she couldn't find in my house." Adrien replied before going to his room.
That night there was another party at Mathew's house, and Michael was sitting at the table writing a poem as Roland walked up to him. "What's up Michael it's wierd that you're alone and Elsa?"
He looked up. "She couldn't escape but don't worry she'll come."
Roland nodded. "We had to suspend the rehearsal today because she didn't show up. Is she with her boyfriend?"
Michael goes back to writing. "Yes he wants to marry her."
Roland sat next to him. "Wait. What do you mean that she'll get married? You will let her marry another man Michael?"
He looks back at him. "She needs to decide by herself. If she picks me than great."
Roland stood up not realizing that Elsa was standing behind him. "Don't be stupid Michael what makes us different from animals is that we choose and demand on the women."
"I finally arrived love." Elsa said as Roland turned around. "And as for you Roland if you're going to think like that I won't give you the news that I had for you."
Roland raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"That your little bird Mari isn't with Adrien Agreste anymore. Now she's with Judge Dupain." Elsa said with a smile and Rolled processes the information.
Mari was sitting against a wall in her room thinking about what Judge Dupain said to her.
"You will be given what you deserve. You will have to earn everything."
A knock on the door was heard, and one of the workers came in holding a few hangers. "Mrs. Sabine asked me to bring these if you need more for your clothes."
Mari shook her head. "I actually have extra hangers I don't have that many clothes."
He smiled. "Well just keep them for the future since knowing Mrs. Sabine, I'm sure you will have a lot more clothes."
Mari nodded. "Alright."
"I'm Plagg the butler if you need anything don't hesitate to give me a call." Plagg said with a gentle smile.
Mari nodded. "Alright thank you Plagg."
"You're welcome." With that he leaves the room.
The next-day Maya was walking down the stairs with Natalie all ready for school. "And Mari? Is she up?"
Natalie smiled sadly. "Mari isn't here."
Maya stopped walking. "She isn't here?"
"No she left the house." Natalie replied.
Maya just walked to her dad who was eating breakfast in the garden. "Why did Natalie say that Mari isn't in the house anymore?"
Adrien looked at her. "It's the truth dear."
She sits across from him. "Did she want to go?"
He shook his head. "No I took her to another house because- did you like Mari?"
Maya smiled. "Yes lots that's what she would say. I feel sorry for her because she didn't have a dad or mom."
Adrien took a bite from his food. "Maybe she had them but lost them Maya."
"But she said that she never had them." Maya said sadly.
He sighs and looks at her. "Look sweetie Mari was raised in an orphanage...sometimes parents need to quit on their children not because they don't love them but because of other hurtful things."
"Why don't you bring Mari back daddy." She asked with pleading eyes.
"That can't be sweetie." He said gently.
"You said that she would be staying with us as another member of the family." She said sadly.
He nodded. "That's true but-"
"Maya the bus is here waiting for you." Natalie said walking over to them.
Maya grabbed her backpack. "Bye daddy." She kisses his cheek before walking away.
After she left Adrien couldn't help but think about Mari.
"Bye." She said softly before kissing his cheek.
He touched the spot she kissed and smiled brightly.
Sabine walked to the living room to greet the visitor. "Good morning."
The man stood up. "Good morning Mrs."
Sabine smiled. "The butler said that you wanted to see Mari?"
He nodded. "If possible."
"You're the the man who took her in right," Sabine asked curiously
"Yes I'm Fu." He shook her hand.
Sabine smiled. "Well, you can see her whenever you want. Dr. Agreste told me that you a priest who cares for her father Carlos Glass, and a young man named Nino are the only ones allowed to see her. Plagg!"
Plagg walked over to them. "Yes Mrs. Sabine?"
"Show him where Mari's room is." Sabine said gently.
He nodded. "Come with me sir." Fu followed him.
Mari was finishing making the bed when she heard a familiar voice. "Sweetie."
Mari turned around and saw Fu. "Fu!" She runs to him and hugs him. "You found me so soon Fu."
Fu smiled. "Well, the crazy cue doctor gave the address to father Carlos, and here I am."
Mari broke the hug. "I'm glad."
Fu looked around the room walking in deeper. "This is your room?"
Mari nodded. "The room at the crazy cue doctor was cooler, but it was for guests and this is all mine."
"How do the people treat you here?" Fu asked curiously.
Mari thinks about it. "The woman of the house is a sweetheart. She likes me, and I like her to. At the crazy cue doctor house, there was that crazy old woman remember well there's two here the grumpy Judge and another woman I don't know what she is to the family."
Fu raised an eyebrow. "Do they mess with you?"
Mari shook her head. "No, not yet but the Judge came last night and gave me a lecture that I had to earn everything."
Fu looked at her. "So you have to work?'
Mari shrugged. "I would say yes but I don't know Fu because the Mrs. hugged me and said that she would be like a mother to me, and I would be a daughter to her." Mari smiled at the thought.
Lila and Isabella were relaxing near the pool. "You're getting used to your new life. Anyone would say that you were born rich."
Lila laughed. "Do you know what happened aunt the truth was that I was born to be rich but God got the time wrong, but now he fixed his mistake."
Isabella laughed. "I didn't know I was called God. I don't want you to forget that you are in this house because of your aunt."
"Don't worry I won't forget it. You know my mom, and dad are already inviting people to my party." Lila smiled.
Isabella smiled back. "That party well open the doors to that society."
Lila nodded. "And by the arm of Adrien Agreste."
"Do you think he'll come?" Isabella asked curiously.
"Of course, my goal with him is to seduce him." Lila said with a slight smirk.
Isabella smiled. "It shouldn't be difficult he's a widow and he doesn't seem to be with anyone the path is free for you."
Lila shook her head. "I'm not so sure I have a feeling that there's something between him and Mari."
Isabella laughed. "I doubt it."
Lila looked at her. "I don't and I'm going to investigate it."
"We are going to investigate." Isabella corrected.
"Does the Mrs. have a lot of daughters?" By now, Fu and Mari were sitting on the small couch in the room.
"One daughter and she seems to like me to." Mari said with a smile.
Fu nodded. "Honestly, I don't think it was a good idea that the doctor after taking responsibility for you shook the problem out of his shoulders bringing you here."
"No Fu he said that I would be happier here." She replied with a big smile. "He told me that there's a home here a family a marriage that's better for me Fu."
"Well you don't convince me dear do you know what you should do." He looks at her. "Marry Nino."
Mari stands up. "No Fu, not marriage."
He looked up at her. "You're going to stay with strange people? People that don't care for you and will mistreat you like before. You want to go through everything you experienced before I took you in and treated you as a queen?"
"I'm telling you that the Mrs. Is nice Fu and even though the rest don't care for me yet I will win them over." She sits back down next to him. "This is an actual house with a family that could he my family. I will behave well and think with my head you'll see that they will care for me." Mari smiled hugging Fu.
"That young lady hasn't left her bedroom." Tom and Sabine were sitting on a couch in the living room. "I haven't seen her."
Sabine smiled. "The man who took her in came to visit her."
Tom raised an eyebrow. "Is he still with her?"
Sabine shook her head. "No he just left."
Lila and Isabella walked into the room. "Mom can we start making the list of people who we will invite to my party?"
"That's right." Sabine looked at Tom. "You know everyone more than me you should do it."
Tom nodded. "Alright start writing dear."
Lila sat on the edge of the coffee table. "Of course dad."
"Hello." Everyone turned to see who it was, and it was Adrien.
"Well he could be the first one." Lila stood up as everyone greeted him. "You will be the first one invited to my party. What do you think?
"Lila is enthusiastic with the party preparations." Tom chuckled.
"Also think that you need to find a companion for that night Lila." Isabella said looking at her.
Sabine tilted her head. "You think so Isabella?"
Isabella looks over at her. "Of course even though she'll dance with everyone she should have an official companion it's only right Sabine."
"Well I don't know I think that since Adrien is the first one invited plus he's a good friend with dad that I should pick him." Lila smiled looking at him. "Do you accept Adrien?"
He looked at her. "I would gladly accept but I have a medical conference outside of Paris."
"I can wait until you come back." Lila said softly.
He shook his head. "I can't let you delay your party because of me."
Lila just smiled. "Please say yes Adrien."
Adrien blinked. "But-"
"I think it's a great idea." Isabella said with a smile.
Lila looked at Tom. "Dad convince him."
"I can't do that Lila." Tom said with a chuckle.
Lila looked back at Adrien. "Dad doesn't dare to ask you, but I do you well do it right?" Lila walks closer to him.
He sighs. "Well if you don't mind waiting-"
"Of course not I'll wait until you return." Lila giggled
"I came for a moment to know how Mari is doing." He sits on one of the couches, and Lila sits next to him.
"She hasn't left her room, but everything is going well. I helped her put her stuff away, and she seemed happy and calm." Sabine smiled.
Adrien smiled. "Do you think that I can see her?"
"Of course, I'll let her know that you are here." Sabine starts to get up.
Lila gets up. "Don't worry mom I'll let her know." Lila excused herself and walked to Mari's room. She knocked before opening the door and looks around for her. She saw her looking out the window. "Mari let's go to the living room."
Mari looked at her. "Why?"
"We are all there and we want you to be with us." Lila smiled leaning on the doorframe.
Mari smiled. "Can I really go?"
Lila laughed softly. "Of course, Adrien is also there."
Without knowing her smile grew. "He came? Did he come to see me?"
Lila shook her head. "No he came for a visit he has been here for a while talking." Lila sat on the couch and sat Mari down too. "You know he's the special guest to my party, and he'll be my companion but we'll have to wait until he returns from his trip." Lila said sadly.
Mari looks at her surprised. "He's leaving?"
Lila nodded. "Yes, I think to the United States."
"Agreste told me something about a mistake in his life. Maybe he needs forgiveness to live in peace." Father Carlos sat at his desk as he talked with Fu.
Fu looked at him confused. "Forgiveness of what?"
"Of that mistake that he committed. That man lives traumatized he did something that he regrets and can't forgive himself for it." Father Carlos replied.
Fu thought about it. "What could it be?"
Father Carlos shrugged. "I don't know but I would like to know so I could help him."
"Will he be gone for a long time?" Mari asked curiously.
Lila shrugged. "I don't think so he has to return for my party."
Mari nodded. "Right he's coming to your party."
Lila smiled. "Of course. Well let's go Mari, they're waiting for us. It pitted me that you were here by yourself that's why I came to get you."
Mari smiled. "Really?"
"Of course don't doubt it." Lila kept her smile.
Mari smiled even brighter. "Your mom did say that you would be like my sister."
Lila stands up. "Of course that's how it well be like sisters." Lila hugs Mari, and she returns the hug. After they break the hug, they walk to the living room. "Here is Mari."
Adrien quickly stood up. "How are you Mari?"
"Good." Mari was about to walk closer to him but Lila casually leads her to the chair across from where Adrien was sitting before sitting down next to Adrien again.
Mari hugs a pillow and just looks at Adrien. Adrien looks back at her, and the world around him disappears. He knew that the rest were talking about the party but all he could focus on was those bluebell eyes that were looking straight at him.
'Why was Mari looking at me like that? It seemed like she wanted to ask me so many questions just with her eyes. I just saw her so close yet so far from me.' Adrian sighs as he drives back home that night.
Mari was laying on her bed crying softly.
"Bye." She said softly before kissing his cheek.
Mari's tears come out faster. "He's going far. He didn't talk to me. He didn't even say good-bye to me. Why did the crazy cue doctor bring me here?"
Fu nodded. "Honestly, I don't think it was a good idea that the doctor after taking responsibility for you shook the problem out of his shoulders bringing you here."
"Of course, that's what I am to him a problem." She hugs a pillow as she cries.
"I told Elsa about the trip by phone. I couldn't see her today because I had so many appointments." Edward and Adrien walk into the living room. "But I don't think she liked it. She was serious I don't know." Edward looks at Adrien and saw the lost look he had. "I don't see you enthusiastic about it either."
Adrien sighs sitting on one of the couches. "I wouldn't say that I desire to go, I took it as an obligation actually."
Edward sat on the other couch. "Why?"
He looks at him. "I don't know Edward I think it would benefit me leaving for a few days. Maybe the trip will help me with this crisis."
"Crisis?! It's that bad?" Edward laughed.
Adrien sighs. "You have no idea."
Edward shook his head. "I thought after taking that girl out of here everything would be fine but-"
"Yes I thought the same thing." Adrien chuckled softly. "But it isn't actually Mari became an obsession for me, I don't know what to do." Adrien leans back on the couch.
A knock was heard on Mari's door, and Sabine walked in. "You didn't eat dinner before going to bed." Mari shook her head. "Do you want something to eat?" She shook her head again. "I don't want you to lock yourself in your room tomorrow." Sabine smiled. "I want to see your pretty face. Well sweet dreams." She goes over to her and kisses her forehead. "Good night Mari." Sabine leaves the room.
Mari blinked touching her forehead. "She kissed me." She smiled. "It's true she will care for me. The crazy cue doctor knew it that's why he brought me here." She smiles brightly and falls asleep.
"Maybe the obsession is mutual and without you knowing, she could be desiring that you seduce her." Edward said playfully.
Adrien looked at him. "No-"
"C'mon try it. What can you loose? Look the worst that could happen is that she says no. Plus it might not be a small fling who knows you could have a serious relationship with her." Edward said with a smile.
Adrien thinks for a while before shaking his head. "It can't be Edward it just can't be."
Edward raised an eyebrow. "What is stopping you, the prejudices or the comments?"
He looks down. "It's not that."
Edward nodded. "Is it the remembrance of Chloe?"
He looks back up. "Its not even that."
"Than what is it Adrien, I don't understand." Edward was so confused.
Adrien sighs. "It just can't be Edward. With the fact that she doesn't love me, I would forbid myself. I'll take this trip as an escape. I need to rip Mari out from my heart. All I desire is for her to be happy."
Lila walks into Mari's room. She stands at the edge of the bed watching her sleep. The thought that there might be something between her, and Adrien makes her furious. She clutches a pillow and walks next to her. Each moment that passes the anger rises even more. Suddenly Mari wakes up and is surprised to see Lila there. She sits up. "What the-"
Lila smiled walking back to the edge of the bed. "I'm glad that you haven't fallen asleep yet because I have a question for you. What is Adrien to you? Do you like him? Are you in love with Adrien Agreste?"
