"Will you marry her?" Mari asked curiously.

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

Do you love her?" Mari finally looks at him while Adrien doesn't respond. "Do you love her?"


"You should have seen her face when I told her in front of Adrien that we were an official couple." Lila said to Isabella as she was doing her makeup.

"Did she cry?" Isabella asked curiously with a smile.

Lila shook her head. "No but she wanted to. She defensively spoke to me. She even wanted to mock me. The relationship between Adrien and I was a big blow for her. I hope this turns her against him and doesn't speak to him again."

"You're hoping too much Lila the street rat is talking to Adrien in the back garden." Isabella said looking through the back glass doors in Lila's room that led to the garden.

"What?!" Lila stands up and walks over to the doors and looks at Adrien and Mari walking to the back garden.


"Do you love Lila or not?" Mari asked Adrien as they walked to the back garden.

"Mari if I'm going to marry Lila that should mean I do love her." Adrien finally said. "Do you not like the idea?"

Mari crosses her arms. "I don't care."

Adrien raised an eyebrow. "You don't care?"

"Be very happy." Mari turns him around and pushes him. "Now go Lila must be waiting for you."

Adrien turns back around. "I'll go inside after you explain to me what happened with Roland when I was on my trip."


"If you don't watch your back that street rat will seduce your boyfriend." Isabella said watching them.

"Don't make me more nervous aunt." Lila said putting on her earrings.


"Roland had an accident and threatened me that if I didn't go see him, he would accuse me for his accident even though I didn't do anything, so I went with your sister Ruby, and he gave me the story that he was blind to have me in his hands. I felt bad for him, so I agreed to help him but then Nino found out that he was only pretending and came to tell me." Mari told Adrien the whole story.


"Who knows what they are saying one thing is for sure he's paying attention to her." Isabella added.

"No no no no there's no danger." Lila said trying to stay positive.

"I think otherwise she must be complaining about his relationship with you." Isabella replied


"Well luckily, it was just that." Adrien replied to her story. "Like I told you before Mari you should study-"

"Love." Lila said walking up to them. "Accompany me to the living room my parents are waiting for us." Lila basically dragged Adrien away, but Adrien looked back at Mari and smiled at her.

Mari sighs and walked back to the front of the house and sat on the grass when Clover walked by. "Hi Clover." She picked him up. "If you only knew how sad I am right now." She kisses the top of his head.

"Hay." Mari looked up and saw Nino walking up to the gates.

"Nino." Mari stood up and walked to the gates.

"How are you Mari?" Nino asked curiously.

"If I tell you'll cry." Mari replied sadly.

"Do you have problems?" Nino asked concern.

"The same-old story with the Judge who doesn't like me." Nino hands her a lollipop, and she takes it. "Thank you, I was just talking with Adrien but his girlfriend came and took him away."

"He has a girlfriend now?" Nino asked surprised.

Mari nodded. "Lila the daughter of the Dupain. They became a couple last night at a party, and they'll get married-"

"And when will they get married?" Nino asked curiously.

Mari shrugged. "Who knows but when it happens, he won't push me aside he already told me that he would keep on eye on my future. You know what he wants me to study."

"I think that's a great idea." Nino replied.

"He told me he could get me a teacher. It would most likely be those smart ones that I'll most likely throw my school supplies at." Mari laughed.

"Would you do that with me?" Mari shook her head no. "Than you don't need a teacher I'll teach you."

"Really?" Mari asked suprised.


"What was Mari telling you?" Lila asked Adrien sitting next to him on a couch.

"She was telling me what she did during my trip." Adrien replied.

"I haven't told Mari that she should get ready for lunch." Sabine starts to stand up.

"She won't eat lunch with us." Tom said sternly.

"Why not Tom?" Sabine asked curiously.

"We need to give her a lesson she won't eat with us until she learns how to behave like a decent girl." Tom replied.

"I'm sorry Tom but I think it's unfair that you punish Mari." Adrien replied. "Roland is at fault even me for what happened last night."

"She has the main fault. She's rebellious she does what she wants we need to disiblen her." Tom said sternly.

Sabine sighs. "Tom what Mari does is from innocence not badness I have told you before."

Tom chucked sarcastically. "Innocence do you know why the so-called Roland was in the party? That girl most likely stole an invitation and gave it to him."

Adrien shook his head. "Mari couldn't have given an invitation to Roland. She hates him more than anyone."

"Tom I know why that young man was in the party." Sabine said sternly.

"You? What do you know?" Tom asked curiously.

"Roland is the nephew of Mimi Rople and her husband." Sabine answered.

"Mom is right dad." Lila replied.


"Where's your dog Teddy?" Nino asked sitting on the grass next to Mari.

"In my room, I don't want Clover and him to get into a fight." Mari replied smiling. "So do you really think you could teach me?"

"Of course, I can but I'll be very strick if you don't learn I'll punish you by sending you to the corner." Nino said playfully. "In all seriousness, I'm on holiday for school almost everyday I'll come after swork and give you a lesson. We can start tomorrow if you want."

"I'll need to buy school supplies first." Mari replied.

"I'll bring everything you need. Since you don't want to accept my love, I'll give you something just as wonderful education." Nino smiled.

"Education will I be able to talk just like Adrien?" Mari asked curiously.

Nino nodded. "Yes Mari."

"Than I do want to learn." Mari smiled.


"Do you want more pasta Adrien?" Sabine asked. Everyone was at the dinning table eating their lunch.

"Yes please." Adrien said politely.

"If you like it, I'll go to the kitchen tomorrow and learn how to make it." Lila smiled.

"You should learn fast Lila since I'm sure you guys will get married soon." Isabella added with a smile.

Lila looked at Adrien shyly. "I don't know Adrien is who should decide that."

"Why don't you set a date already?" Isabella said encouraging them.

"What do you think love?" Lila asked Adrien.

"We could set a date." Adrien said hesitantly.


Later, Adrien walks to his car Lila by his side. "Well we'll talk later."

"Yes love and think about the date okay?" Adrien nodded and then she kisses him.

Once again, Mari saw them hiding on the edge of the house. She sighs leaning against the wall and slides down. A while later she sees Adrien's car drive off, and for some reason, she thinks about the moment they first met.

Soon after she decided to go back inside since she was hungry once inside Tikki told her that Mr. Tom wants her to eat on the counter from now on. After a while, she was just poking her food when Sabine walked up to her.

"You're eating in the counter Mari?" Sabine asked confused.

"Yes Mrs. Sabine I was told to eat here now it's most likely a punishment right? You guys are really mad at me for what happened at Lila's party." Mari said sadly.

Sabine sighs. "I want to talk to you when you're done look for me in my room?"

Mari quickly stood up. "I finished I'm at your service for whatever you want."

Sabine nodded. "Than let's talk here. Tom is good Mari-"

"I don't think so I think that he's a bit cruel if you ask me." Mari said softly.

Sabine smiled. "You don't know him Mari, and he doesn't know you. You know what is going on that you two are the same. You both have a strong attitude and when you collide you crash."

"Because I don't let myself be ordered like that if he says no I say yes." Mari said defensively.

"Why don't you try to win him over with sweetness, he's not as bad as you think." Sabine suggested.

Mari laughed. "No he's worst even my dog Teddy is afraid of him."

"I want you to be good around him promise me that you will." Mari looked away. "Please promise me Mari."

Mari sighs. "Fine I promise."


The next-day Maya played hop scotch until her bus came to pick her up.

"The bus hasn't arrived yet?" Adrien asked walking up to her. She shook her head no as Adrien lifted her up into a hug before putting her down gently and sitting down on the front steps of the house with her. "Sweetheart I want to talk to you about something important."

"Of what?" Maya asked confused.

Adrien smiled gently. "A while ago, you asked me if you would have a new mom someday-"

"Will I have one?" Maya asked excitedly.

"Do you miss having one?" Adrien asked curiously.

Maya nodded. "All my friends always talk about their moms that they take them out they take care of them when they're sick-"

"I could do that too." Adrien said gently.

"I know you're amazing, but it's different with a mom." Maya smiled.

"So you wouldn't be sad if I brought another woman in the house to take the place your mom left?" Adrien asked softly.


Mari helps Tikki make Mr. Tom's breakfast and was about to grab the tray when Tikki stops her. "I'll take it."

"No Tikki I'll take it." Mari replied.

"But he'll get mad Mari." Tikki said worriedly.

"Than let him get mad." Mari smiled and grabbed the tray and walked to the back garden where Mr. Tom was waiting for his breakfast. "Good morning Mr. Tom I brought you your breakfast." She puts the tray in front of him as he looks at her surprised. "Just how you like it." Tom just keeps looking at her. "Go on eat your breakfast, I did it with all my love for you." Tom put his newspaper away. "C'mon eat." He looked at her sternly. "Sorry I mean, please eat your breakfast Mr. Tom or are you going to reject it after I did it with love." Mari smiled as he just stared at it. "Fine I'll take it back to the kitchen and tell Tikki to make you a new one." Mari takes the tray again and started walking away.

"Wait." Mari turns back around. "I'll eat it." She walked back to him and put it back in front of him. "I'm in a hurry and can't wait for another one I hope it's good."

Mari sits down on the chair next to him. "You're acting as if I poisoned it."


"Mom won't come back?" Maya asked.

Adrien kisses the top of her head. "No sweetheart your mom won't come back."

"Grandma Emilie comes and goes from heaven, and she said that mommy would come back one day too." Maya smiled at him.

Adrien smiled sadly at her. "That's only a dream you have things in your head. Grandma Emilie can't come and go from heaven, and your mother Chloe won't come back either."

"Than let another mother come daddy." Maya replied. "You have a girlfriend don't you."

Adrien smiled. "Maybe one day-"

"Don't lie daddy or your nose will grow like Pinocchio." Maya replied giggling.

Adrien chuckled. "Fine yes I have a girlfriend."

Maya smiled. "It's Lila." Adrien nodded. "Will you marry her like how you married mommy?"

"Most likely yes but it's not decided yet." Adrien replied.

"Do you think that Lila will love me?" Maya asked curiously.

"Of course, she would do you think that someone could ever not like you after meeting you?" There was a beep heard. "They are here for you." Maya hugs him before walking toward the bus.


As Tom was eating Mari just sat there in case he needed something. Being who she is she couldn't stay quiet, so she started small talk with him. During the conversation it slipped that after Adrien got married with Lila, she would move back with him.

Tom looked at her confused. "Who told you that?"

"No one told me but I know that he'll take me." Mari said with a smile.

"Did he promise you?" Tom asked curiously.

Mari shook her head. "No but when I ask him he'll do it."

Tom raised an eyebrow. "When you ask him for something he gives it to you?"

"I don't ask him for anything the one time I did was to stay with him, but he brought me here instead. The mother in law is at fault, and I don't like her." Mari said crossing her arms.

"Learn to express about your elderly better." Tom said sternly.

"Sorry I forgot that you're almost ol-" she covers her mouth.

He looked at her. "Go on."

"No I'll screw up if I continue." Mari replied.

Tikki walked up to her. "Mari in the main hall is your friend Nino, he says he's here to start your classes."

Mari stood up. "Excuse me Mr. Tom." Mari walked back to the house and went to the main hall. "Hay Nino. Are those things I need?" Mari asked looking at the supplies that Nino was holding. "With those things I should learn right away right?"

Nino was going to respond when he saw Judge Dupain walk up to them. "Good morning sir. I couldn't tell you yesterday but good thing I see you now. I want to tell you that starting today I'll give lessons to Mari."

"You should have asked me not inform me since this is my house you can start teaching her she needs it, and hopefully she'll learn." Tom replied.

"You'll see that I will, where can we have the lesson?" Mari asked.

"In the back garden." Tom replied.

"Alright well excuse me and thank you Mr. Tom." Mari walked away Nino by her side.


"Jake did you find the address I asked you for?" Adrien asked over his ear piece while driving. After finding out Jake was studying to be a doctor Adrien hired him to be his assistant/intern. Even though he was originally part of the gang Adrien could tell that he wasn't as bad as the rest.

"Yes sir do you have somewhere to write it?" Jake asked.

"Yes hold on." Adrien parks his car and takes out a notepad. "Alright tell me." Jake tells him the address as Adrien writes it. "Okay thank you." Adrien hangs up and starts driving to that address.


"Adrien says that I'm smart, and I should've studied a long time ago." Mari said with a big smile walking to the swing with Nino.

"I thought the same thing." Nino replied. "Anyway here you go this is a gift so you don't have to pay me back." Nino hands her the supplies.

Mari grabs them. "You're so kind Nino just like Adrien."

"Why do you have to mention the doctor? You always say his name." Nino said getting frustrated.

"Because he is the nicest man on earth." Mari replied defensively.

"You barely know him." Nino replied still frustrated.

"My heart tells me so." Mari replied sitting on the grass.

Nino sits next to her. "Well don't listen to your heart. Father Carlos says your protector isn't a saint."


Adrien knocks on the open door of the apartment before walking in and facing the one and only Roland Rople. "You and I have unfinished business to settle." Adrien said sternly.

"You are here to talk about Mari right?" Roland said with no care in the world.

Adrien nodded. "Yes specifically her."

"Afther how you defended her at the party? Who knew that besides a crazy cue doctor, you were a fighter." Roland said sarcastically.

"And that was before I knew that you pretended to be blind to mess with her, I am here to demand you to leave her alone." Adrien said harshly.


"What does father Carlos know about Adrien?" Mari asked curiously.

"I don't know and I don't care." He gives her a notebook and pencil to start with. "Let's start the class."

Mari takes them. "What will I learn first?"

"You will copy everything I say." Mari nodded. "Write I Mari...swear to have will to study...until I become a cultured person."

Mari writes everything he said. "What else?"

"That's it that's your first lesson never forget it." Nino smiles at her.


"Who is the street rat with?" Isabella asked looking through the glass doors of Lila's room.

"With her friend Nino Mrs. Isabella the so-called boyfriend. Today he starts giving her classes to educate her imagine. Based on the rumor around the house Dr. Agreste said it would be better if she got educated. Like it would be that easy he probably wants her to fit in society or educate her for him." Plagg replied seemingly mocking Mari even though he was happy that Mari was getting her education, she deserved it. Plus he thought that Mari belonged with Dr. Agreste not the wannabe.

"Well keep on finding out what is going on and let us know." Isabella replied. He nodded and took her place.


"I have bad grammar right?" Mari asked as Nino was looking at her writing.

"You have a lot of mistakes." Nino fixes the errors telling them to her even though Mari lost focus a couple of times. "I'll leave this as your homework, and I want you to write one word 50 times." Nino hands the notebook back to her.

"Can it be a name?" Mari asked curiously.

"Yes." Nino replied.


"You defend her a bit too much." Roland said smirking.

"What I don't want is for you to mess with her." Adrien replied so mad that he pushed a chair to the ground. "I warn you don't mess with Mari." Adrien starts to walk away.

Roland grabs his arm. "You're interested in her."

That's not your business." Adrien said freeing his arms and leaves the apartment.


Nino asks Mari to read a page from the book he brought, and she did making a few mistakes.


Sabine is in her room preying, she thanks Jesus in bringing her daughter Lila back and asks him to help Tom care for Mari, who has become like another daughter for her.


"Miss Lila went out." Tikki told Adrien, who just arrived.

"Is Judge Dupain here?" Adrien asked curiously.

"He's not here either." Tikki replied.

"Mrs. Sabine?" He asked again.

Tikki smiled. "She's resting in her room."

"And is Mari here?" Adrien asked with a smile.

"She's in the garden I'll show you where." Tikki leads him to the garden and Adrien saw Mari leaning against a tree.

He smiles and walks over to her. "Hi Mari."

Mari quickly looks up and hides her notebook from him. "Hi."

He sits next to her. "What are you doing?"

"Homework." She replied.

Adrien raised an eyebrow. "Homework?"

"My teacher gave it to me." She smiles.

"You already have a teacher?" Adrien asked surprised.

"Yes it's Nino today was the first day of classes and look at all the things he left me. I need to write a word 50 times, and I'm almost finished." Mari explained.

"Can I see it?" Adrien asked curiously.

"It's ugly handwriting." Mari replied with a shy smile.

He smiled. "It doesn't matter let me see it." Mari hesitated a few times before handing it to him. Adrien looked at the page she was writing in and was surprised at what he saw written on it. He looked at her. "What's this you covered this page with my name?"

"I wanted to write your name neatly." She took the notebook from him and went closer to him. "See at first it's ugly, but it gets neater in the end." She looks at him and realised that their faces were just inches apart. They stared at each other for what felt like an eternity. What they didn't know was that Lila was spying on them from afar.


"Do you know what daddy told me before I went to school." Maya asked Emilie.

"If I'm not wrong he asked you if you minded having another mom." Emilie said with a smile. "Because Chloe won't come back."

"He said that she nor you will come back from heaven." Maya replied. "He doesn't believe me that you come and go all the time."

"Let him continue thinking that it's better that you don't argue with him." Emilie suggested.

"But you said that my mom would come back." Maya said sadly.

"Yes and I still think that but only time will tell." Emilie smiled.

Maya smiled. "I want a mom that will love me."

"That's how it will be my queen, we just need to be patient it won't be today or tomorrow." Emile hugged her.


That night Lila got irritated with Mari, who was explaining to her and Adrien wnat she did at that lesson of hers that morning. Once she finished Lila tried to get rid of her, but Mari wouldn't leave.

Adrien sighs and stands up. "I should leave now."

Mari stands up. "Alright good-bye."

"Bye." He smiles and walks out.

Lila follows him. "Love we could barely talk or kiss because of Mari...there's little intimacy between us."

"There will be time later Lila don't worry." Adrien replied through, deep down, he hoped it wouldn't happen.

"Alright." Lila kisses him good-bye.


Mari was laying on her bed asleep when Teddy started barking. Mari woke up and sat up and screamed at the top of her lungs when she saw a male figure standing next to her bed in all black.