After Ruby left Mari walked to the front gates and sat next to it determined to wait until Adrien arrived to explain to him that the scene that happened in the party wasn't her fault it was Roland's. After waiting for an hour the gates finally opened and the car of Adrien drove by. Mari stood up and hid on the edge of the house, with Teddy, waiting for him to be alone. He got out from the car and went to the other side to open the door for Lila. Mari could barely hear them, but she understood the part that Adrien told Lila he would walk her in. What happened next Mari didn't expect Lila learned in and gave Adrien a passionate kiss on the lips. Mari couldn't believe it. "He's kissing her Teddy. Adrien is kissing Lila."

A sudden sadness overcomes her. She starts tearing up and covers her mouth to hide her sobs, and she runs off to the backyard and falls on her knees crying. The image of Adrien and Lila kissing flashes in her mind again then she thinks about earlier in the party when Adrien and her danced. Which made her cry even more. She picked Teddy up and hugged him. How could Adrien kiss someone like Lila? She stood up still holding Teddy and walked to her room remembering the hug Adrien and her shared when he came back from the trip.


"Can I call you tomorrow?" Lila asked with a big smile.

"Yes." Adrien said hesitantly.

"You're going straight home right?" Lila asked sweetly.

Adrien sighs. "Yes I'm going straight home."

"Perfect than dream of me just like how I'll dream of you and this wonderful night." Lila replied softly.

Later, Adrien walks inside his room and sighs as he sits on the bed. "It's done I cut the path between Mari and I."


The next-day Tikki knocks on Mari's door. "Mari." There was no answers so Tikki walked inside the room and saw Mari laying sideways still wearing her dress. Tikki walked beside her. "Mari." She gently touches her. "Mari wake up."

Mari groans and covers her head with the blanket. "I have a headache."

"It's the hangover. You'll feel better after breakfast." Tikki said softly.


"You seem very happy." Isabella said sitting next Lila on the bed.

Lila smiled. "Why wouldn't I aunt. I have everything I ever desired riches in high society a handsome rich boyfriend."

Isabella smiled. "Now tell me how did you conquer Adrien? Did he declare himself or?"

Lila smirked. "I had to give him a small push. The scene that Mari cause was the most useful for me. You don't know how ashamed Adrien was with me. The thing that could have happened was for the street rat to get drunk dance how she did and for that guy to mess with her."

It was Isabella's turn to smirk. "What you don't know is it was me who made her drink beyond the limits. It took me some work for her to drive the first cup but not for the rest she drank as if she was drinking water." She stood up. "C'mon your mother told me to take you to have breakfast."

They walked through the hallway as Mari walked out from her room. "Good morning Mari how did you wake up?" Lila said with a smile.

"With a headache." Mari replied.

Lila nodded. "Of course with how much you drank last night you shouldn't feel good."

"Are you not going to congratulate Lila?" Isabella asked with a smile.

Mari raised an eyebrow. "Why? Her party already passed."

"Yes but in the party, Adrien and Lila became an official couple, and soon they'll get married." Isabella said happily. Mari just stayed quiet. "You won't say anything?"

"I assume she is happy about it because you admire Adrien, and you are very grateful to him." Lila smiled. "And you just want him happy. Of course happy with me."

Mari just turned around and went back to her room. "The news bothers her." Isabella said smirking.

"Of course, she already had illusions with him." Lila replied. "Now more than ever we need to kick her out from this house."


"Tikki did you let Mari know to come eat breakfast?" Sabine asked. Tom and Sabine were already qt the dinning table.

Tikki nodded. "Yes Mrs. Sabine she's on her way."

"Thank you Tom don't tell her anything right now." Sabine said softly.

"You think I'll be able to contain myself when I have her in front of me?" Tom asked curiously with a bit of sarcasm.

"Let me talk to her first I beg you Tom." Sabine pleaded.

Tom sighs. "What I want is for her to leave the house."

Lila and Isabella walked into the room Lila greeted them before sitting down on her spot.

"Did you talk with the girl about last night Tom?" Isabella asked curiously.


Mari sat on her bed and though about what Isabella said.

"Adrien and Lila became an official couple, and soon they'll get married."

Mari went to her bedside drawer and took out the picture of Adrien and looked at it sadly before she ripped it in pieces and threw them on the floor.


Adrien sighs leaning on his chair at the library of his house. As much as he tries he can't forget the dance between him and Mari the night before.


"I want to talk with her first." Sabine said softly. "I want to know why she disobeyed me why she drank so much."

Isabella shugged. "She must not be used to drinking, and the occasion gave her the opportunity."

"I don't know she'll tell me." Sabine replied.

"Mom has a point aunt it's better if she talks to poor Mari first before dad does." Lila added.


"They are a couple and they'll get married." Mari crosses her arms. "That's why they were kissing last night Teddy."

There was a knock on the door before Sabine walked in. "Mari." Sabine walked by her side and saw the picture of Adrien ripped in pieces on the floor. "Why did you rip that picture?"


Adrien's phone rang, and he picked it up. "Hello?"

"Good morning Adrien." Lila's sweet voice came from the other side.

"Good morning Lila." Adrien said gently.

"I'm so enthusiastic and you. How are you?" Lila asked softly.

"Good." He simply replied.

"Do you have any plans today?" Lila asked curiously.

Adrien thinks about it. "At the moment I didn't make any plans I was thinking to talk with Maya and Ruby." Adrien said honestly.

"Than I invite you to come to the house for lunch you can't refuse my offer." Lila said gently.


Sabine picked up the pieces. "Why did you rip Adrien's picture?" Sabine asked sitting next to Mari.

"Because I don't care for him anymore." Mari replied softly.

Sabine raised an eyebrow. "Why not? He defended you from the man who was bothering you last night." Mari looked down, and Sabine lifted her chin. "Mari look at me tell me what you feel. Look at me as if I was your mother."

Mari sighs. "It's just that you are the mother of her."

"Do you mean Lila? Why do you say it like that?" She asked her confused.

Stop asking so many questions." Mari said standing up a bit frustrated.

"I am her mother and I'm grateful to God for returning her to me. I want to see her happy just like how I desire to see you happy someday too." Sabine said smiling at her. "And when that moment comes I'll help you."

"Go slow Mrs. What moment?" Mari asked confused.

Sabine smiled brightly. "When you want to form a family get married-"

"I'll never get married." Mari replied sitting back down.

"Why not?" Sabine asked confused. "You plan to be single your whole life?" Mari nodded.


"Fine I'll tell Ruby to take Maya to the movies or theater before taking her out to eat." Adrien replied softly.

"Great but come early alright I'm anxious to see you." Lila replied before hanging up.


"Eveyone does something weird once in a while." Sabine said sadly.

Mari smiled. "Not you, you are a saint."

Sabine shook her head. "Don't say that even I have behaved not just bad but terrible."

"That's not true you're only saying that so I'll feel better." Mari said gently pushing Sabine playfully.

Sabine smiled. "There's no bad inside of you Mari maybe a bit of jealousy?" Mari shook her head. "For the party of Lila the presents and that everything was for her, but jealousy shouldn't happen between sisters and when you overcome it, I'm sure you will be happy for her future. When you feel that happiness, you'll go to her and hug her congratulate her. Well, you do it Mari?"

"Let's see if I feel like it." Mari said irritated.

"Do you think that's how you should answer me?" Sabine asked curiously.

Mari sighs. "I'm sorry but I don't have what you call education, but I'll try to do what you tell me."

Sabine kisses her forehead. "Thank you Mari." She hands her the ripped picture. "Save the picture of Adrien even if it's in pieces. He has been good to you, and he doesn't deserve a mistreatment from you." She stands up and walks out from the room.

Mari puts the pieces on the bed before grabbing the phone. She hesitates to dial Adrien's number, but then she remembered those words.

"Adrien and Lila became an official couple, and soon they'll get married."

That gave her the courage to dial Adrien's number. "Hello?" Adrien's voice came from the other side of the line.

"It's me Adrien is it true that Lila is now your girlfriend?" Mari asked going straight to the point. There was a long pause, and Mari got frustrated. "Won't you answer?"

"Where did you get that from?" Adrien asked curiously.

"Lila and her aunt told me. Is it true?" Mari repeated.

"Look we won't talk about that over the phone. Those things are talked about in person." Adrien said softly.

"I just want to know if it's true or not." Mari said frustrated.

"You need to understand that I was left as a widow Mari. I have no wife, and I plan to marry one day again." Adrien said gently.

"If you marry what will happen with me?" Mari asked starting to tear up. "It makes sense that you would push me aside."

"Look Mari even if I marry Lila or whoever I will still be responsible for your well being, I won't abandon you. I will always keep an eye on your future." Adrien replied sweetly.

"What will be my future do see the future or something?" Mari asked with a playful sarcasm.

"Your future depends on you." Adrien replied.

"How?" Mari asked sadly.

"By studying." He simply said. "It's necessary to have education Mari you don't succeed in life without it. Plus you will be amazed with all the interesting things you can learn."

"I'm dumb Adrien." Mari replied.

"Don't say that Mari you're an intelligent girl. If you want to learn I can get a personal professor for you. Think about it and let me know if you feel like it." Adrien said softly. "I need to go now I'm going to eat lunch with the Dupain family, I'll see you there, and we'll talk."

"Alright." She hangs up.


"I hope the street rat doesn't tell Sabine and Tom that it was me who gave her champagne." Isabella said sitting next to Lila. They were currently next to the pool.

Lila moved her sunglasses up. "Denying it is enough it's your word against the street rat plus dad will believe you not her."

Isabella nodded. "You're right. You know I was thinking do you think that Adrien told his mother in law that you became his girlfriend last night?"

"Who knows I didn't think about it Plagg give me my phone." Plagg grabs her phone that was literally next to her and handed it to her.


Natalie walked to the back garden where Audrey was. "A phone call for you Mrs. Audrey." Natalie said handing the phone to her.

Audrey took the phone. "Thank you Natalie." Natalie nodded and walked away. "Hello?"

"Hi Audrey it's Lila Dupain-Cheng. How are you?" Lila asked from the other line.

"Good how about you?" Audrey asked curiously.

"Sad because you couldn't join me last night at my party but I understand." Lila said softly.

"How was it?" Audrey asked politely.

"Wonderful and...if Adrien hasn't told you yet I want to put you up to date on something that is very important for me. Last night...last night Adrian and I became an official couple." Lila sighs happily on the line.


Mari was on her bed gluing the pieces of Adrien's picture back together on a piece of cardboard. A knock was heard on the door. "Come in." Mari said not looking up. The door opened, and Mari could hear footsteps coming in. After a while of silence Mari looked up and saw Judge Dupain standing next to her bed. Mari quickly stood up. "Are you here so we can talk?"

Judge Dupain walked closer to her. "Don't you think we should? Wasn't your behavior at the party of my daughter Lila shameful? First of all, tell me why was that so-called Roland in the party? You stole an invitation and gave it to him right?"

Mari looked at him shocked. "I gave him an invitation that I stole? Of course not I don't know how that jerk got into the party-"

"You're lying Mari." Tom replied.

She crosses her arms. "I am not-"

"No sir or yes sir that's how you should respond will you never learn education or good manners? I'm still with the accusations second you made a scene dancing imapperate for the place you were in, and finally you got drunk." Tom said harshly.

Mari sighs desperately. "I didn't know I was going to get drunk I was thirsty and Mrs. Isa-"

Tom put a hand up. "I don't want any explanation I saw what happened and that's enough for me. It's your fault that the fight between Adrien and the so-called Roland that almost ruined the party of my daughter. You shouldn't have gone to that party. You were told you weren't going, and you disobeyed."

Mari sighs. "I wanted to go and Adrien-"

"Mr. Adrien or Dr. Adrien." Tom said harshly.

"I call him Adrien and that's how he likes it anyway he told me to go so I went. Mrs. Sabine told me I couldn't go to the party because I had nothing to wear so his sister let me borrow some." She replied.

"A long dress does not make a girl from the street into an innocent Lady. Plus I just found out that you are also envious." Tom added.

Mari looked at him surprised. "Me envious?"

Tom nodded. "Yes, you envy my daughter Lila."

Mari wanted to hit something but didn't.


Adrien walks out from his house and heads to his car. "Are you going out Adrien?" Audrey asked.

"Yes Audrey." Adrien replied.

"Do you have a few seconds?" Audrey asked again walking up to him.

He nodded. "Sure but I'm going to eat with Judge Dupain and his family and I don't want to be late."

"You should say that you're going to your girlfriend Lila Dupain-Cheng house." Audrey said sternly. "Who will replace my daughter Chloe."


"I'm not envious of anyone!" Mari said defensively. "It's not true Mrs. Sabine only imagined it, but it's not that I don't feel jealous of anyone because in the orphanage they taught me, that's wrong. I'll forgive Mrs. Sabine for thinking that because she's a saint but not you!"

"Who are you to permit or not something in my own house?!" Tom yelled.

"Nothing in your house but in my stuff yes." Mari crosses her arms.

"You are rebellious and talk back. You feel supported by my wife. With me is not the same you should respect me because I'll teach you to obey." With that he walks out from the room.


"I imagine that you didn't intend to hide it from me after announcing to everyone in the party the big news." Audrey said with no emotions.

"You might not believe me Audrey, but I didn't plan to become Lila's boyfriend when I first went to the party." Adrien said honestly.

"Well I already knew that." Audrey replied.

Adrien chuckled softly. "Well you knew more than I did. I assure you the thought did not go through my mind."

"Maybe not through your mind Adrien but though the mind of Lila's. Tell me what made you decide to become Lila's boyfriend out of nowhere?" Audrey asked curiously.

"It was a situation that was created at the moment." Adrien said.

Audrey nodded. "So it's not serious."

Adrien sighs. "I don't take anything, not serious."

'So you plan to marry her?" Audrey asked curiously.


Later, Adrien is waiting in the main hall of the Dupain household. Lila walked over to him obviously just coming from the pool since she was wearing bikini which did not phace him at all. Now if it was Mari wearing a bikini that would be a different story. "Hay love." Lila kisses him. "I'll get dressed then I'll come back"

Adrien nodded. "By the way, I brought the book you brought me."

"Awesome love." Lila smiled and kisses him multiple times seeing Mari walk over to them. "Mari come here. Congratulate Adrien we are dating now." Adrien and Mari just look at each other. "C'mon congratulate him last night after they had to drag you away from the party Adrien, and I became an official couple. He's very happy just like me that's why I asked you to congratulate him." Mari just stayed quiet. "You woke up shy today didn't you, but I'm sure you're happy for us because you see him as a brother right."

Mari crosses her arms. "And how do you see him?"

"I see him as a man, and he sees me as a woman." Lila said sweetly with a slight smirk.

"Well enjoy yourself." Mari walks out the front doors.

Lila giggled. "I'll be right back." She kisses him one more time before walking away.

Adrien walked out the front doors and wiped his lips as he walked over to Mari, who was leaning on the front gates. Mari spoke without looking at him. "Are you really happy? You told me we were going to talk here. Even though Lila said so in front of you, I want you to tell me. Are you Lila's boyfriend?"

Adrien looked at her sadly. "Yes Mari."

"Will you marry her?" Mari asked curiously.

Adrien sighs. "Yes I'll marry Lila."