Later that day Isabella walks into Mari's room, and Mari looked up. "What are you doing in my room?"
Isabella sat next to her. "I came in peace Mari. I couldn't stop thinking about the nightmare you had last night. Do you have it for a long time?" Mari nodded. "And why is that?" Mari shrugged. "Your childhood must have been sad Mari. Always alone rolling one way to another. Sabine tells me that you never met your parents. Do you know the reason why you were left at an orphanage?"
Mari nodded. "My mom was very sick when she gave birth to me and my dad has left very far abandoning her, so she thought she would die and the same day I was born, she gave me up to father Carlos. He took me to the orphanage."
"Do you know where your dad went? Why did he abandon your mom and you?" Isabella asked fearing the answer.
"He left to the United States, and because he was rich and his family didn't like my mom, so they separated them. My mom left the hospital soon after and father Carlos never heard of her again. " Mari replied.
Tikki handed Sabine her orange juice in the kitchen. "Has Mari returned?"
"About half an hour ago Mrs." Tikki replied with a smile.
"Did you see her?" Sabine asked as she took a sip of her orange juice.
Tikki nodded. "Yes I saw her come in."
"Is she calm?" Sabine asked curiously.
"Well she said yes but honestly I saw her a bit sad she went to her room and hasn't come out." Tikki replied softly.
Sabine handed Tikki her drink. "Thank you." Sabine walks to Mari's room.
Isabella walks into Lila's room. Lila was looking at herself in the mirror. "Adrien returns tonight I called his mother in law to greet her, and she told me."
Isabella walked deeper into the room. "We need to kick her out of this house. Immediately." Isabella turns to face Lila. "Mari is the actual daughter of Sabine and Tom."
"Is that a joke?" Lila asked with a serious face.
Isabella shook her head. "No it's not a joke Lila. Tragedy for us it's true. Mari is the daughter Sabine gave to father Carlos when she was born. I'm sure about it."
"Why do you say that?" Lila asked worriedly.
"First with the conversation I had with father Carlos the other day and now with the conversation I had with the vague girl." Isabella replied.
Mari was laying on her bed when suddenly she saw Sabine standing on the edge of the bed she jumped surprised to see her there. She sat up as Sabine sat next to her. "Did I scare you Mari?"
"A little." Mari said softly.
Sabine stroked her hair. "Forgive me that wasn't my intention." She noticed Mari's paleness. "Do you feel okay?" Mari nodded as Sabine felt her forehead. "I would say no."
"I'm fine really what more could I ask from you with everything you have given me already to make me happy." Mari smiled softly as she spoke.
"I still see fear and sadness in your eyes. Mari you know that I want to be like the mother you never had tell me what's wrong." Sabine held Mari's hand.
"No wonder Sabine treats her with so much love it must be her mother instinct." Lila replied harshly.
"Be quiet Lila." Isabella said desperately.
Lila took a deep breath. "You discovered that the street rat is the actual daughter of Sabine and Tom, but it's difficult for them to find out right?"
"Difficult?" Isabella walked over to Lila. "Don't be stupid think for the truth to come out. Father Carlos and Sabine need to just be face to face and recognize each other."
"You don't want to tell me?' Sabine asked softly.
"There's nothing wrong look I promise that if somebody is wrong I'll tell you immediately." Mari had a soft smile as she spoke.
"Alright keep in mind we agreed in that." Mari nodded as Sabine kissed her head before standing up. "Do you know who came to see you? Mr. Fu. He waited for a while, but since you didn't come back he left leaving you all his blessings, but he promised to come soon."
Mari nodded with a big smile.
"The things that have between you and I we only know about. Do you agree?" Emilie asked Maya with a smile.
"Yes, grandma Audrey doesn't like me going to the arctic she thinks I stay there. She can't even imagine that we have this amazing and beautiful garden." Maya stated with a big smile.
Emilie nodded. "No and she shouldn't know what we talk about so don't tell her anything."
"I'll keep my mouth shut because even when I say something they lecture me saying that you are dead." Maya replied.
"What else will you buy?" Edward asked Adrien. They were currently at a gift shop burying things for their loved ones and friends. "Do you still need things?"
Adrien thinks about it. "I already got something for Ruby and my daughter Maya. The only one missing is Audrey, and I don't know what to give her."
"How about a perfume?" Edward suggested.
"Maybe that's what I was going to get for Lila." Edward started to laugh softly. "What are you laughing at? I feel obligated with her. She went to the airport to see us off. She gave me a book that I left in the plane."
Edward nodded. "Let's see what excuse you will give her when she asks you what you thought about the book."
"I'll buy the book and read it, so she doesn't find me of guard." Adrien replied.
"And you won't get anything for Mari?" Edward asked.
Roland was smoking in Mathew's house when the phone rang. He took his sunglasses off and grabbed the phone answering it. "Hello?"
"Roland? Hi, it's me Mari. How do you feel?" Mari asked worriedly.
"Better Mari thank you." Roland replied
And your eyes?" Mari asked curiously.
"The same Mari I can't see." Roland said moving his hand in front of him and smirked.
Mari sighs. "Are you alone?"
"Yes, when will you come?" He asked keeping his smirk.
"I might go tomorrow." Mari stated.
"Don't stop visiting me Mari. You had nothing to do with my accident, but I can still accuse you." Roland said softly.
"Don't worry I'll see you tomorrow." Mari hangs up and hugs Teddy. She had nothing to do with the accident yet Roland was threatening her. She did feel bad for him as much as a jerk, he was no one deserved to have that fate to loose their sight and if Roland just needs someone to comfort him; she'll do it.
"I have no doubt something is going on with Mari, I just don't know what." Sabine sighs sitting on her bed.
"Ask her directly." Tom stated sitting next to her.
"I already asked her but she doesn't want to tell me." Sabine replied.
Tom nodded. "Do you see how she is she isn't grateful for the interest you have in her."
Sabine shook her head. "She has been living with us for a short time it's natural for her to still not have full trust in us."
Tom sighs standing up. "You always find a reason to justify her."
"And you never do." Sabine stood up.
"Her presence in this house bother me. I can help it. I find her as an intruder." Tom said honestly.
"She's poor abandon girl and something bad is happening to her now." Sabine said sadly.
"She's probably in the middle of another issue, and we don't know it yet. I warn you Sabine the next time she causes a problem I won't be tolerate with her. As much as you interfere Mari will go to prison." Tom sternly stated.
Michael Jake and Alix knock on Roxie's door but there was no answer. Though the window on the door they see Roxie laying on her bed, so they assume that she was sleeping. Michael used a card to open the door, and they went in the room and try to wake her up. She didn't move, and Jake saw the empty bottle of sleeping pills. Michael checks her pulse and realized something. "She's not sleeping Roxie is very ill. I think she's dying." Alix covers her mouth in shock.
Teddy starts whining, and Mari picks him up. "You must be starving Teddy let's go to the kitchen and see what Tikki can give us...well only you, I'm not that hungry." Mari walks out from her room and starts walking down the hall. Just than Judge Dupain walks out from his room and Mari quickly turns around and was about to walk back to her room.
"Wait." Mari turns back around. "You have my wife very worried because she thinks there's something bothering you, and you don't want to tell her but with me, it's different so please tell me what mess are you in now?"
"There's nothing bothering me sir." Mari replied softly.
"Sabine doesn't see it like that and seeing your face. I don't believe it either." Judge Dupain said sternly. "What did you do?"
"Nothing." Mari quickly replied.
"Lier." Judge Dupain accused.
"Whatever you say will be the opposite of the truth." Mari said harshly.
Judge Dupain shook his head. "You are not just badly behaved but also disrespectful to your elderly."
Mari nodded. "Well you are just as disrespectful as me."
"You are most likely taking advantage of Adrien and Sabine's trust and done something. You are denying it now but sooner or later. The truth will come out." Judge Dupain stated.
"Why do you hate me sir?" Mari asked curiously.
"Hate you? No I don't hate you girlie." Tom replied a bit surprised at her question.
Mari glared at him. "Now you are the one lying because you do hate me. You despise me; you treat me as trash. I bet you will be overjoyed when they put me in prison right?"
"You deserve it for your bad behavior." Judge Dupain said harshly.
"You know what I'm not bad, and you don't know me enough to think that about me because I never harmed anyone the contrary I have been harmed before especially by man." With that, Mari walked back to her room leaving the Judge standing there alone.
"I want to ask you something, and I want you to answer me honestly. What's your opinion on Mari?" Isabella asked Plagg. They were currently in the kitchen.
Plagg knew that this was his chance to go undercover and spy on this woman and the wannabe sadly to do so, he would have to lie. "Honestly the worst. She's a badly behaved disrespectful street rat. She thinks she's on top because Mrs. Sabine supports her, but I can't stand her; I'll be so happy when she leaves."
Isabella smirked. "We will understand each other Plagg."
Teddy continues to whine and Mari sighs. "You're starving aren't you...me to, but I don't want to encounter that Judge again." Mari puts him gently on the bed. "Wait here." Mari climbs out from the window and heads to the kitchen.
"Do we have a deal?" Isabella asked shaking Plagg's hand.
Plagg nodded. "Of course that girl will leave this house count on it."
"That girl is a lost cost." Tom said to Lila.
Lila sighs. "Mari?"
"Who else." Tom said sarcastically. "You should have heard the things she had said to me."
"Don't let her affect you so much." Lila said softly. "You know that she is like a wild animal. Poor thing I feel pity for her."
"Just like your mother but I'm fed up with her." Tom replied sternly.
Tikki walked over to them. "Is Mrs. Sabine in her room sir?"
Tom nodded. "Yes Tikki."
"A visitor is waiting for her in the garden. It is father Carlos Glass." Tikki stated.
"Is father Carlos Glass here to see Mari?" Tom asked a bit confused.
Tikki shook her head. "No sir he asked for Mrs. Sabine, he said if she isn't here he wants to talk with you."
Tom nodded. "Let Mrs. Sabine know."
"No." Lila quickly said before softening her voice. "Wait. Why don't you attend him dad? I mean she must have done something bad if he wants to talk with mom or you instead of wanting to see her. Why cause discomfort to mom you should attend him."
Tom nodded. "Don't tell Mrs. Sabine Tikki." Tikki nodded and walked away. "Let's see what that girl did this time." They walked to the garden and greeted the priest before they all sit on chairs. "In what can I serve you?"
"It has to do with Marinette." Father Carlos replied. "I would like it if you told me how Marinette behaves here."
"There had been difficulties with her. That girl has a rebellious attitude difficult to control. Plus she seems to have no disiblen or education. She has no respect towards no one." Tom replied.
"Maybe rules should be given to Marinette. To only let her go out if she behaves." Father Carlos suggested.
Tom shrugged. "Dr. Agreste thinks otherwise that we can't keep her locked up to show her we trust her."
"Excuse me but I think Adrien is right it would be cruel locking her up don't you think father?" Lila stands up. "Excuse me but I have to give a message to Aunt Isabella." Lila walked away and went back inside the house and found Isabella heading to her room. "Aunt go to Sabine's room and don't let her out father Carlos Glass is in the garden. You know what to do hurry." Lila goes back out to the garden.
Mari went back inside her room with a plate of food. She puts it down on the floor and put Teddy down, he quickly started eating not leaving anything for Mari.
"Is there no way for her to marry her boyfriend?" Tom asked curiously.
Father Carlos shook his head. "No that can't be."
"Why that would be a miraculous solution." Lila stated with a smile.
"If the problem is economically I could help." Tom stated.
"That's a great idea! We could buy everything she would need so she could get married." Lila smiled brightly.
Tom looked at father Carlos. "Please convince the boyfriend."
"It doesn't have to do with him but with Marinette." Father Carlos replied. "She's going to deny it."
"Why father? What reasons does she have?" Lila asked curiously.
"I can't tell you Miss it is private and intimate things." He replied softly.
"Well what a shame it would be a relief for me." Tom stated softly.
"Wolcome back sir." Natalie said to Adrien as he walked into the main hall.
"Thank you Natalie." Adrien replied with a smile.
"Daddy!" Maya runs down the stairs.
Adrien smiled hugging her. "How is my beautiful girl doing?" He lets her down and bends down to her level. "Did you miss me?" Maya smiled brightly and nodded.
"Adri!' Ruby walks to them. Adrien stood up, and they hugged each other.
"What did you bring me?" Maya asked curiously.
Adrien smiled and handed her a stuff monkey. "This little monkey is for you and this." He takes out a wrapped gift. "Is for Maya." He takes out a locket. "And this is for you too." Maya thanked him and sat on a step starting to play with the monkey. He takes out a gift and stands up. "This is for my beautiful little sister." Ruby smiled and hugged him. "Hay and Mari?"
"She's good." Ruby replied.
"Any calls?" He asked.
"I noted every call in your notebook in the library." Ruby answers.
Adrien looks at Maya before looking back at Ruby and whispers. "Any calls from you know who?" Ruby looked at Maya before looking back at Adrien and shakes her head no.
"Adrien must have returned from his trip." Lila said to Tom. They were walking to the living room.
Tom nodded. "I imagine we will have him here tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? That's too long he should come tonight." Lila sat on the edge of the coffee table. "I want to talk to him about my party you know how excited I am about it."
Tom sat on the couch. "He must have come back tired."
"Invite him for a cup of coffee." Lila said with a soft smile.
Adrien smiled as he looked at the gift, he got Mari. He just couldn't help but think of her. His phone rang bringing him back to reality. "Hello?"
"Wolcome back Adrien Tom Dupain is speaking." The voice on the other line said. "How was your trip?"
"Good Tom how are you?" Adrien asked.
"Good thank you did you arrive very tired?" Tom asked curiously.
Adrien smiled. "Not really."
"Well I invite you to come and have coffee with us." Tom stated.
"Sounds perfect I'm on my way." Adrien smiled taking Mari's gift and heads out.
Mari was cuddled up with Teddy when Sabine walked inside the room. "Mari get ready Adrien has returned from his trip and is in his way here." Mari quickly got up and went to the closet to get ready.
"I hope that father Carlos doesn't come back to this house." Isabella said.
"Yea he's a big threat for us." Lila sits on her bed. "Hay did you talk with Plagg?"
Isabella nodded. "Between the three, we will make the street rat do errors so Tom kicks her out. Plus we will make her life miserable. We have to act intelligent so she always seems as guilty."
Adrien walked into the main hall of the Dupain household, and everyone greeted him. He greeted back, but he didn't see the one person he wanted to see most. "Where's Mari?"
"She's in her room, she probably doesn't know that you're here I'll go get her." Sabine walks to Mari's room.
"Let's go to the living room." Tom said as everyone else walked there.
Jake Alix and Michael were waiting in the waiting room of the hospital waiting for news on how Roxie is doing. Soon the doctor comes, and everyone stands up. "How is she?" Jake asked
"She's not dead right?" Alix asked.
"No but she is very ill let's hope the treatment works." The doctor replied softly.
"I'm glad you are back Adrien now I can set my party for this weekend." Lila looked at Adrien with a smile. "What did you think about the book I gave you Adrien?"
"The book? It seemed very interesting though I barely had time to read it." Adrien replied.
"I know bring it the next time you come, and we can read it together." Lila said with a bright smile.
"Perfect." Adrien said softly.
"Here is Mari." Sabine said as she and Mari walked to the living room. Adrien stood up and smiled at her Mari smiled back brightly. "Great Adrien Mari." Sabine said gently. Mari walked up to him and looked at him for a few seconds before hugging him, and he hugged her back.
