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? Why don't you answer me?" Lila asked curiously.

"Because I don't know what you are saying how could I be in love with him?" Mari asked in disbelief.

Lila narrows her eyes at her. "So you don't love him-"

"No!" Mari said harshly.

"But you do like him." Lila continued.

"Yes but not the way you imagine." Mari said gently.

Lila nods. "Than how?"

"I don't know! I have no idea." Mari said honestly.


Lila walks into her room where her aunt was reading a magazine. "Where were you?"

Lila walked closer to the bed. "In the orpan's room."

Isabella looked at her. "You went to ask her?"

Lila nodded. "Of course, I directly asked her if she was in love with Adrien, and she said not in love."

"What did you expect." Isabella asked sarcastically.

Lila crosses her arms. "I don't know but I'm sure of one thing she likes him in some way. I saw her reaction she likes him."

Isabella spoke in a serious manner. "Than we'll move her from your path."


The next-day Mari was making her bed when there was a knock on the door. "Come in."

A maid walks into the room. "Will you eat breakfast Mari?"

"Later." She replied.

"The Mr. and Mrs. are already at the garden." The maid said gently.

Mari nodded. "Alright but I'm going to eat in the kitchen."

She raised an eyebrow. "Why in the kitchen?"

"Because that's how it should be." Mari sits on the bed. "Sit with me." The maid sits next to her after closing the door. "When I woke up, I cleaned the room then got dressed in these clothes since my friend the crazy cue doctor gifted them to me. Hey, what's your name?"

"Tikki." The maid said smiling.

Mari smiled. "Well Tikki before I left everything a mess to go to the streets even though Fu always got mad. Now I'll do everything right everything needs to be clean and beautiful. Can you get me cleaning supplies? So I can help you clean."

"You really want to clean Mari?" Tikki asked surprised.

Mari nodded. "In a short time between the two of us we will clean everything. From now on, I'll work hard to earn everything. I need to do everything right so no one tells me anything much less lecture me."


"I want to ask you a special favor." Adrien said to Ruby. They were currently in the library.

"Anything tell me." Ruby said with a smile.

"Keep an eye on Mari." Ruby started laughing softly. "Don't laugh I'm serious. When you have a chance go to Judge Dupain's house and see how she is doing."

She nodded. "It would be my pleasure."

"Perfect and I don't know take her out." He said with a smile.

"Where do you want me to take her?" She asked.

He shrugged. "Wherever she wants the movie theater to get ice cream stores. If she picks stores buy her whatever she likes I left more than enough money for you and Maya."

"Don't worry we'll share with Mari. Now do me a favor when you go to say good-bye to her tell her that very soon I'm going to find her." Ruby starts walking away.

Adrien frowns. "I'm not going to say good-bye to her."

Ruby turned to face him. "Your not?"

He shakes his head no.


Mari walks to the garden holding cleaning supplies she was heading to where the Judge and his wife were eating. She stood beside Sabine. "Mrs. I'm here for you to tell me my obligations in this household."

Sabine looked at her confused and surprised. "What obligations Mari? What are you doing with those things?"

Mari smiled. "I'm going to work hard it's to help Tikki."

Sabine was more confused. "Mari who told you that you had to work here?"

"He did." Mari pointed at Tom.

Sabine looked at him surprised. "Tom you told Mari that?"

Tom was surprised himself. "She's lying I never told her that."

Mari put a hand on her hip. "Don't call me a lier you told me that when you gave me that lecture the other night."

"What lecture? What is Mari talking about Tom?" Sabine was more confused then ever.

"I only gave her some warnings based on the behavior she needs to have in this house. I never told her that she had to work." Tom said sternly.

Mari was frustrated. "I remember clearly 'You will be given what you deserve. You will have to earn everything.' Meaning you want me to work, and here I am."

"I didn't mean it in that way. I meant by behaving the right way you could win our love and care." Tom replied.

Sabine looked at Mari. "Did you hear that Mari? Here sit down." Mari sits next to her. You were wrong dear it's all a misunderstanding. You don't need to win a roof or plate of food but our care love by behaving well."

Mari nodded. "I try but-"

Sabine's phone rings and she answers it. "Hello?...oh Adrien...yes everything is well with Mari." Mari smiled. "And when do you leave for the trip?...tonight but you'll come to say goodbye?...I understand...yes she's here do you want me to hand the phone over?" Mari gets ready to have the phone. "Alright I'll let her know." Mari slowly puts her hand down. "Well have a good trip Dr. Agreste bye." She hangs up the phone. "Adrien says to forgive him; he's busy and won't be able to come Mari."

"I heard that he's leaving tonight." Tom said looking at Sabine.

She nodded. "Yes his plane leaves at 9 tonight." She looks at Mari. "Well Mari let's go fruit picking from the trees." Both of them stand up and leave.


Adrien sat at his desk in his office thinking about when Mari looked at him the day before and smiled softly thinking about how gentle her bluebell eyes looked at him. Just then there was a knock on the door. He sighs coming back to reality. "Come in."

Elsa walked into the room. "Hi cousin."

He looks at her. "How are you?"

"Good has Edward arrived?" She takes a cigarette out from her purse.

Adrien shakes his head. "No he isn't here yet I'm waiting for him."

She nodded. "He told me that he would be here so you guys can go to the airport."

"We still have time come sit please." He points to the couch in the room, and she sits there as he rolls his chair over.

She looks at him. "Want one?"

"No thank you. You know that I don't smoke. How are your things going?" He asked.

She sighs. "You might know that I'm going to marry Edward."

He nodded. "Yes I know Elsa. Did you break up with the other guy?"


"Careful Mari don't fall." Sabine looks up at Mari, who was up on an apple tree. "We shouldn't be doing this."

"Don't worry Mrs. soon we'll be done." Mari hands her an apple. "Catch."

"Mari do you know how to knit?" Sabine asked curiously.

Mari shook her head. "No."

"Would you like to learn?" She asked.

Mari thought about it. "No, not really."

Sabine smiled softly. "I could teach you if you want."

Mari nodded. "Let's see if I feel like it later.' She noticed the flowers. "You have nice roses."

Sabine looked at the flowers. "Oh you like the flowers."

Mari nodded. "Yes when I was in the orphanage, there was a garden of flowers."

Sabine looked at her again. "Until when were you in the orphanage Mari?"

Mari blinked. "Until I was 13 or 14."

Sabine smiled. "Until Fu adopted you?"

She shook her head. "No until I escaped."

Sabine was surprised. "So young? What did you do?"

Mari laughed sarcastically. "What else rolling around like a ball."

"Mari who were your parents?" Sabine asked curiously.


"Marriage is a serious commitment to have a double life." Adrien said seriously.

Elsa nodded. "I already know that you don't have to tell me when I marry Edward, I will stay locked between four walls. I'll be a generous wife."

"You think you will find happiness there?" Adrien asked curiously.

"It's only situations with practice. To grip materials and to stop dreaming." Elsa replied emotionless.


Mari jumps off from the tree. "I don't know who my parents were Mrs."

Sabine picked up the basket of apples. "You never met her?"

They started walking to a bench near by. "No my mom abandoned me when I was born. How could there be mothers who abandon their children? They are just heartless." They sit down and Sabine lean her head on her hand. What Mari said reminded her of what she did. Mari looked at her worriedly. "Are you okay Mrs.?"

Sabine slowly nodded. "Yes."

"You're paler than milk." She waves her hands trying to cool Mrs. Sabine. "Are you like that because of what I said about those cruel mothers?"

Sabine nodded. "Yes but don't worry Mari."

Mari sighed. "I'm sorry Mrs. but that kind of mothers just gets me mad."

Sabine sighs. "Maybe your mother had to do it. She could've been poor or sick."

Mari looks at her. "Look Mrs. if I ever have a child I would steal for them. Attack anyone for them. I would never separate from them. Even animals protect their kids that's why anyone who abandons their child is worse than a wild animal."

Sabine started cleaning the apples. "You're talking like that because what happened to you was painful?"

Mari started tearing up. "Why wouldn't it hurt me knowing that my mother never loved me?" Sabine hugged her. What they didn't know was that Isabella was spying on them from afar.


"What time will Adrien leave dad?" Lila was sitting at the edge of Tom's desk in his study as he was putting papers on folders.

"He told your mother that his flight was at 9." He said looking at her.

Lila took the folder out of his hands. "Why don't we see him off dad?"

He sighs. "I can't dear I have too much work to do."

"C'mon dad." She bends down. "You don't know how much I would like to see him off. Plus I'm sure that he would like to see me even from afar. We became great friends in such a short time."

He grabs the folder. "I would like to please you dear, but it's impossible."

She frowns then gets an idea. "And if I go by myself using a car from the house?"

"You know how to drive?" Tom asked curiously.

"Of course dad I had a car in New York." Lila blurted out.

Tom looked at her surprised. "New York? You lived in New York?"


Sabine and Mari broke the hug. "You know what Mari? I'll take the place of your mother. Now more than ever I'll like to be your mother." She hugs her again. Isabella got closer behind them glaring at Mari.


"Didn't Aunt Isabella tell you?" Tom shook his head as Lila stood up. "I worked for a diplomat here in Paris. I was his kids tutor. He was moved to New York, and he took me with his family. They gave me a car to take the kids to school and anywhere necessary."

He nodded. "If that's the case, there is no problem in handling you a car."

Lila squealed happily. "So you will let me borrow a car."

He shook his head. "I won't let you borrow a car." Lila frowns. He smiles. "I'll give you your own car."

"For me?" Lila smiled bigger than ever and hugged him after he stood up then they left the study.

When they walked outside Sabine and Mari were walking back to the house. "Where are you going so happily?" Sabine asked seeing the excitement in Lila's eyes.

Tom smiled. "To give a car to Lila, she's determined to see Adrien Agreste off."

"Well have fun." Sabine smiled walking in the house with Mari.

Tom took Lila to the lane of cars. "Pick whichever you want dear."

"Whichever you want is fine with me." Lila said softly.

He shook his head. "I give you full freedom to pick the one you like."

Lila spotted a white car of the latest model. "Can it be this one?" She asked pointing to it.

Tom chuckled. "You have a good eye it's the newest one of them all." He walks to the car grabbing the keys and handing it to her. "It's all yours."

Lila squealed and hugged him.


"Why didn't Dr. Agreste come to say good-bye?" Mari asked as she and Sabine walked to the living room.

"He said that he had a lot of things to do before leaving." Sabine reminded her.

Mari looked at her. "He didn't leave a message for me?"

She shook her head. "No but he already told you good-bye."

Mari nodded. "So your daughter will see him off?"

She looked at her. "Do you want to go with her?"

Mari shook her head no. "But can I talk to him by phone?"

She nodded. "Of course." She grabbed the phone and dialed Adrien's office.


"And your suitcase Adrien?" Edward was now sitting on the couch next to Elsa.

Adrien put his coffee cup down. "In the trunk of my car."

"Will you leave your car in the airport's parking lot?" He asked curiously.

Adrien nodded. "Yes my driver will pick it up later."

He nodded. "Than I'll put my suitcase in your car, so we can go in one car." Adrien nodded as the phone rang. Edward who was closer to the phone picked it up. "Hello?"

"Can you please communicate me to Dr. Adrien Agreste tell him it's by Mari." The voice on the other line said.

"One moment please. Let me check that he hasn't left yet." Edward put the phone down. "It's Mari do I tell her you already left to the airport?"


The phone rings in the Agreste household and Natalie answers. "Hello?"

"It's Chloe." The voice on the other line said. Natalie looks at the phone shocked and was about to say something when she heard the line cut off.


Plagg walked into the living room. "Mrs. Sabine you have a call from the other line."

Sabine nodded and handed the phone to Mari. "I'll answer that call you wait until they answer you Mari." Sabine walked away, and Plagg followed her.

Mari sat on a chair and put the phone near her ear waiting.


"Decide or I'll tell her you're not here." Edward starts to put the phone back near his ear. Adrien quickly took it, and Edward smiled standing up. "Let's go get my suitcase love." Elsa stood up and followed him out.

Adrien takes a deep breath and put the phone near his ear. "Hello?"

Mari stood up happily. "Crazy cue doctor."

Adrien smiled brightly. "Mari."

She sat back down. "You recognized my voice by phone."

Adrien chuckled. "Of course."

"I called you to say good-bye since you've going on a trip and didn't appear here. Do you have to go to the airport now?" Mari asked gently.

Adrien bites his lip knowing that it was time for him to leave. "Well...I still have a minute."

"A minute? That's not a lot of time." Mari said sadly. "Hay planes fly like birds right?"

Adrien chuckled. "Yes Mari."

"And they fly high in the sky." Mari added.

Adrien couldn't help smiling at how child like she could be. "That's right."

Mari frowns. "They also fall."

Adrien sighs. "Yes but rarely."

"You were in a plane that fell, and you lost your wife because of it. Aren't you afraid to get on one now?" Mari asked curiously.

"No I consider that everyone has their time to die." He replied softly.

"If you say so it must be true." Mari smiled softly. "Hay if you see a star in the night sky remember me okay?"


"I couldn't get the rest of the money for the penalty fee to give to the delegation." Jake said to Dr. Agreste.

Dr. Agreste looked at him from across his desk. "I can lend you money by hour if you want to work for me, and that should help you."

Jake puts Dr. Edwards suitcase in the trunk of Dr. Adrien's car. Edward thanks him as Elsa just stands there quietly.


"Do you promise that you will remember me?" Mari asked.

Adrien smiled. "I promise."

Mari smiled. "I will also remember you."

"Mari are you happy?" Adrien asked curiously.

"No." She simply replied.

"Don't they treat you right in Judge Dupain's house?" He asked concern.

"Ah yes especially Mrs. Sabine but I'm sad because you're leaving, and I don't know how many days I will not see you." Mari said sadly. "The minute is over and you have to go to the airport now right?"

He sighs. "Yes Mari."

"Well bye." Mari said softly.

"Bye." Adrien replied gently.

"They both hang up at the same time and think about each other.


"You should have seen them. They actually looked like mother and daughter. Sabine cares so much for that girl that if it continues she'll end up putting her on a throne." Lila just put her makeup on as Isabella talked. "Lila it seems like you aren't worried about what I'm telling you. I want you to know that Sabine promised her that she would take her mother's spot, and she would actually have liked it if she was actually her mom. Doesn't that worry you?"

Lila looked at her. "C'mon aunt she might say that she sees her as a daughter but at any moment, she'll have her as a servant." Lila stands up. "Now I'm going to do something more important. I'm going to the airport to see Adrien off." She goes to her bed to grab her purse. "Before I forget it slipped to tell my dad that I lived in New York." Isabella looks at her alarmed. "Don't get alarmed listen to what I told him to fix it so you are aware."


Sabine walked back into the living room. "Could you talk to Adrien dear?"

Mari nodded. "Yes Mrs. not much because he had to leave, but I got to say good-bye to him and that was what I wanted."

"I'm going now to see Adrien off at the airport." Lila said walking into the room. She was wearing a white dress and a black long coat that was see though along with black knee-length boots. "I don't want to be late if his flight leaves at 9, he needs to be there around 7. Do you like what I'm wearing?" She spanned around.

"You look beautiful sweetheart." Sabine hugged her.

"Enaugh to conquer someone?" Lila asked when they broke the hug.

"Exactly who?" Sabine asked.

"Exactly Adrien Agreste." Lila said with a big smile. Mari looked up at her when she said that. "Do you think he'll fall in love with me?" Lila asked looking at Mari. Mari looked down, and Lila was satisfied with her reaction.


Adrien smiles thinking about what Mari said earlier.

"I'm sad because you're leaving, and I don't know how many days I will not see you."

Edward walks in the office. "It's 6:30 we should go are you ready?"

Adrien stands up. "Yep let's go."

"Did you talk a lot with Mari?" Edward asked with an amused smile.

"Uh no...no...yes...only for a moment." Adrien said stuttering.

"The talk must have been overwhelming based on your facial expression." Edward said teasing him.

Adrien takes his white coat off and puts his suit coat on. "And Elsa? Is she not going to the airport with us?"

"No she has a rehearsal for the play. You know with that group that I don't like at all." Edward replied emotionless.

Adrien nodded, and they started heading out but then Adrien runs back in his office since he forgot his computer, he put it in his case and ran back out.


"You are very pretty dear. Any man would be proud to have you by his side." Sabine said sweetly.

Lila smiled. "Thanks mom will I'm leaving now bye little sister." She waved at Mari before starting to walk away.

"Don't drive in a hurry Lila." Sabine called out to her.

"I promise that I won't don't worry." Lila replied leaving the house.

Sabine looked at Mari. "I didn't think that Lila would have an interest in Adrien. It would be nice if they got together. Adrien isn't just a great person but a good partner he is alone with a daughter and for him and my girl...it would be nice if they got married." She smiled

Mari just stayed quiet as Sabine spoke. Plagg who was standing at his spot could see the uncomfortableness in Mari's eyes.


Elsa walked in the theater and saw Roland sitting on a chair on the stage. "Good evening Roland has no one arrived yet?"

He looked up from reading the script. "No you know how most of them are lackers and don't show up. We won't be able to completely rehearse."

She looks up at him leaning on the floor of the stage. "Well I'm glad to find you alone since I need to tell you something that you will only be interested in." Roland raised an eyebrow. "My cousin Dr. Adrien Agreste is in love with Mari."


"Did you write it right Ruby?" Adrien was on the phone with Ruby giving her all the phone numbers to contact him in the United States.

"Yes." She replied.

"Please fulfill my favor." Adrien said gently.

"Yes don't worry I'll do the favor I'll take care of Mari." She said with a soft laugh.

"See you later and tell Maya that I love her okay." He said with a smile. "Well bye." He hangs up.

Lila walked up to him and Edward having her goat over her instead of having it on. "Good evening." Edward and Adrien share a glance before Lila giggled. "You're surprised to see me here right?" Adrien just shrugged. "Out of nowhere It occurred to me to come see you off." She smiles sweetly at him. Then takes her coat off her shoulders. "It's hot in here right?" Adrien just nodded not sure how to react in this situation.


"For that reason, he took her out from his house now he went on a trip to forget about her." Elsa laughed.

"Don't tell me that he left on a trip." Roland smiled wickedly. He knew that with the psychiatrist gone it wouldn't take long for Mari to come with the group.


Mari was sitting at the front porch with the family cat Clover. "You have no idea how badly I want to escape. To be with the group to party and dance, especially laugh like there's no tomorrow. Imagine Mrs. Sabine now thinks that her daughter Lila could be with the crazy cue doctor. What is she thinking?! The worst part is that I'm alone again without the crazy cue doctor. Lila must be seeing him off at the airport right now."


"You don't seem enthusiastic about the trip." Lila looked at Adrien sitting across from her. They decided to go to the cafeteria until Adrien, and Edward had to get on their flight.

"It's an important conference." Was all Adrien said.

She looked at both of them. "Have you been friends for a long time?"

Edward chuckles. "Since we were children. We were neighbors and went to the same school."

"Great well, I hope you don't take my prescience badly." She said softly.

"Of course not it's an honor for someone to come see us off especially for Adrien." Edward said teasing Adrien parting his shoulder.

Lila smiled. "Is your flight long?"

Adrien thinks about it. "Around 4 hours."

"Perfect." She hands him a poem book. "I got this so you wouldn't get bored. I hope you like it and think of me when you read it." Adrien just took it without saying anything, and Edward laughed to himself knowing Lila's intentions.


"You know I'm just like Cinderella. I was only born to be mistreated and to work. I never wanted my prince Charming to come, but he appeared out of no where but not for me. Oh well, that's just God's will. Lila is better than me. Maybe the fairy godmother will help me." She smiled and wiped her tears.


"Have a good trip Adrien." Lila smiled at him before looking at Edward. "The pleasure to have met you Edward."

"The pleasure is mine Lila and once again thank you for coming." Edward replied politely.

"See you soon." Adrien said politely.

"I hope it is very soon." She smiled and walked away.


"I should just stop looking for trouble. I'll behave until Adrien comes back." Clover runs off. "Clover where are you going?" She gets up and goes after him. She stops at the gate and sees Clover at the other side. "Clover come back a car will run you over, and you will be like mashed potatoes. Come here." He just walks away. "Fine but don't complain about the pain later." She sighs walking back to the house.


Now on the plane, Adrien is sitting on his seat spaced out. Edward looks at him. "Now who are you thinking about Mari or Lila?"

Adrien sighs. "In Mari. Her call got me deeply."

Edward nodded. "Love hinted you hard."

Adrien chuckled. "I don't know what's going on with Mari Edward. I don't know what forces me to care and love her like this, I swear I don't know what it is. Could it be her kindness or the way she is around me?"

"And Lila is the opposite. She's outgoing forward Mari has hard competition." Edward said playfully.

Adrien thinks about Mari.

"I got this for you from your garden."

Then he thinks about Chloe.

"TAKE ME TO THAT PARTY, OR I SWEAR THAT IT WELL PAIN YOU!"

and finally he thinks about Maya with a smile.


Emilie appears next to Maya's bed and smiles seeing the little girl asleep. She kisses her forehead before disappearing again.


"Calm down, please sit down." Father Carlos sits Malena down before going to his chair. "Now tell me why are you worried Marlena?"

"I got a letter from my daughter Alya today and do you know what it says? She wants to come back to Paris. I can't permit her to come." Marlena said sadly.

Father Carlos sighed. "But you can't avoid it either."

Marlena looked down. "I can't let her know where I live. She thinks I'm a respected decent woman. Can you imagine the disappointment in her eyes if she comes? How embarrassed she'll be of her own mother?"

"You should have never lied to her." Father Carlos said gently.

She nods. "I just-"

The phone rang. "One moment." He answers. "Hello?"

"Father Carlos it's Sabine Dupain-Cheng." The voice on the other line said.

"How are you Mrs. Dupain-Cheng? What can I do for you?" He asked curiously.

"Is it possible to meet tomorrow? It's to talk about the orphanage, and so you can visit Mari, I know you're a good friend of hers." Sabine said with a smile.

"I was actually planning to visit Mari tomorrow morning." He replied back.

"Really? Say no more see you tomorrow morning." Sabine said sweetly.

"I'll be there." He said politely.

Sabine hangs up as Isabella, who was sitting next to her on the couch reading a magazine looked over at her. "Are you sure you don't know that father Carlos Glass?"

"No but I'll meet him tomorrow." Sabine said as she continued knitting and Isabella just faked a soft smile.