Mari runs to Lila's room and searches everywhere for the necklace. In the drawers, in the closet, under the bed. Mari was losing hope when she saw a picture frame but instead of a picture, it was like a crystal in the middle. She went over to it and took it out it was easy since it was only connected by hooks she turned it around and saw that it had an opening and inside it was the missing necklace. Mari smiled and took it out. "Like I imagine everything was a lie to frame me."
"What are you doing in my room?" Mari quickly turned around and saw that Lila was standing behind her.
Mari just smiled and showed her the necklace. "Here's your necklace, I found it; you hid it to frame me. I'll call your dad and mom, and everyone will find out the truth."
"You think? Pardon me." She grabbed Mari and stood behind her. Mari tried to escape, but she couldn't. Suddenly, Lila starts yelling for her parents and in no time her parents along with Isabella walked into the room. Lila extended the hand Mari was holding the necklace. "Look the necklace she had it."
Sabine was speechless. "I told you that this delinquent would have the necklace." Tom said sternly. "See how she did steal it?"
Adrien was driving a heartbroken Edward home. "Why did she do this? Do you understand Adrien because I don't."
Adrien sighs. "Edward Elsa isn't who you think she is."
What do you mean by that?" Edward asked confused.
"My cousin had a battle inside of her. That group that she got together with changed her mind a lot. Do you know where I found her one day? In a delegation arrested with that group because of a fight they caused in a club." Adrien replied softly.
Edward looked down. "I always wanted her to stop theater and her friends, but I doubt that was a good reason to stand me up in the church...do you know if there's another man Adrien?"
"Give me this." Tom took the necklace from Mari, and Lila let her go. "Why do you have it?"
"I found her when she was trying to return it after she stole it." Lila replied.
"That's not true!" Mari said desperately.
"How can you deny it if I caught you." Lila said looking at her. "You probably heard dad when he said he would call the police and got scared."
"I swear that's not true, please believe me." Mari saw Sabine's disbelief as Tom handed her the necklace. "I didn't steal the necklace."
"Of course, you did you are trash." Lila said harshly.
"Trash is what you have in your head, I should have known you were in this trying to frame me with your parents I saw the truth after you treated me badly being the so called sister. Why do you hate me?" Mari asked defensively.
"Don't insult my daughter." Tom harshly said.
"Your daughter is a liar." Mari replied.
"The only liar here is you." Tom said sternly.
"You can't defend yourself anymore you were caught red handed." Isabella added.
"No I won't defend myself why if you don't believe me but one-day God will show you how unfair you guys were with me, especially you." Mari said looking at Tom before starting to walk out but not before looking at Sabine, who just looked down. Mari blinks before leaving the room.
"Yes there's another man." Adrien replied softly.
"Who." Edward asked quietly.
Adrien sighs. "Someone from the group a writer."
"Michael." Edward replied knowing who it was. "I was going to give Elsa everything she wanted what can he give her?"
Adrien shrugged. "Most likely nothing but that's what Elsa wanted something different."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Edward asked curiously.
"I'm sorry Edward but I didn't dare to I had no knowledge of that relationship." Adrien replied.
"If I only knew where to find her." Edward said tearing up.
"Now you have no doubt that she is a thief." Tom said looking at Sabine, who was sitting on Lila's bed.
Sabine shook her head. "No Tom, not anymore."
"Now we need to kick her out from this house." Isabella replied.
Tom nodded. "Of course the sooner the better."
"What will she do in the streets?" Sabine asked worriedly.
Tom crosses his arms. "That's not our problem, I'll talk to Adrien Agreste to take care of her."
Adrien parked his car in front of his house when his phone rang he picked it up and answered. "Hello?"
"It's Tom Dupain, where are you right now Adrien?" Tom asked curiously.
"Arriving at my house Judge, I was accompanying Edward." Adrien replied.
"I need to see you immediately. It has to do with the delinquent Mari." Tom said sternly.
Adrien said he would be there right away before hanging up and starting his car again before driving to the Dupain household. Once there Plagg opened the door for him. "Mr. Tom is waiting for you in the study."
Adrien nodded before heading to the study and knocked. He heard the Judge say come in, and he walked inside. "I asked you to come to finish this situation."
"What did Mari do?" Adrien asked curiously.
"Many unpleasant things and I don't want her in my house anymore. She lies. Leaves the house without permission, panic attacks occur at nights and wakes all of us up. She ruined Lila's party by dancing like crazy and getting drunk. She brought a dog in the house. She breaks things and is insolent. She's envious of Lila, she hits her and disrespects her and worst of all she's a thief." Tom said listing everything he doesn't like of her.
Plagg paces in the main hall he knew that Mari was innocent with everything she was blamed for, but he was the only one, besides Tikki but she wasn't a witness for most of them, willing to help her but he didn't have any proof.
Sabine Isabella and Lila walked up to him. "Plagg has Dr. Agreste arrived yet?" Sabine asked.
Plagg nodded. "Yes Mrs. He's talking to Mr. Tom in the study."
"Adrien will have to take that thief out from this house." Isabella stated.
"As long as he doesn't take her to his house." Lila said softly.
"Let's go to the study." Sabine said walking away.
Lila walked to Isabella and whispered harshly. "Anything but his house." With that they followed Sabine.
Adrien raised an eyebrow. "Why do you say that Mari is a thief?"
"Because she has taken money from my wallet and my room and stole a valuable necklace from Lila." Tom replied.
"Are you sure about that?" Adrien asked. That's when the three women came in the room.
Tom nodded. "The necklace disappeared and since I lectured and threatened Mari. She tried to return it, but Lila caught her a while ago."
Adrien sighs. "With all the respect Judge I don't believe that of Mari."
"I don't lie Adrien." Lila said from behind him.
"I'm not saying you're lying Lila, but it's difficult to think that Mari is capable of something you say." Adrian said looking at the Judge.
Tom raised an eyebrow. "I don't know why you met her in a delegation of causing a fight in a club then for stealing."
"I want to talk to Mari." Adrien stated.
Tom shook his head. "It's not necessarily just take her away."
Sabine walked forward. "Please Tom let him talk to her."
"Where is Mari Sabine?" Adrien asked curiously looking at her.
"In her room, I'll take you." Sabine led Adrien out of the room and to Mari's room. "Its hard for me to believe that Mari was capable of stealing but the proof goes against her." They arrived to the door of Mari's room. "This is her room."
Adrien knocked once but there was no response he knocked again. "Mari its me." The door quickly opened and Mari hugged him, and he returned it for a while before walking in the room with her. He noticed that she was crying. "Don't cry anymore Mari and please tell me the truth."
Mari looked at him. "Will you believe me or them?"
He looked back gently. "You have you stolen money?" Mari shook her head no. "Judge Dupain says that you took money from his wallet and from his bedroom."
"It's not true I never took any money other people probably took it to blame me." Mari replied.
"What about the necklace?" He asked.
"I didn't take it either." Mari sat on her bed.
Adrien sat down next to her. "Then what's the truth?"
"Ask your girlfriend that necklace was hidden in her bedroom." Mari replied wiping her tears away. "You don't believe me right?" She asked looking down.
Adrien lifted her chin up. "I believe you, please don't cry anymore. All I want to know is why you don't defend yourself if you're innocent?"
"Why should I? Everyone is against me even Mrs. Sabine." Mari said sadly.
Adrien nodded as he got up and walked out of the room. Sabine looked at him. "Sabine Mari said she didn't steal anything."
"It's hard for me to believe her capable of stealing, but the proof goes against her." Sabine said softly.
"That's what she says that you all are against her." Adrien said as he walked back to the study. "Mari assures that she didn't steal any money or the necklace."
"What did you expect that she would confess her crime?" Tom asked sarcastically.
"I feel that she is honest Judge." Adrien replied.
"Pardon Adrien but with the fact that you believe her means that you think that I invented the stolen necklace." Lila stated.
Adrien shook his head. "I have no reason to think that Lila."
"Well it seems that her word means more than the word of your girlfriend." Lila said sternly.
"I don't doubt you Lila what I don't understand is what is happening here I only know in Mari's innocence." Adrien replied.
Tom stands up. "Why do you defend that delinquent so much Adrien? Is there a specific reason I don't know of?"
"There's nothing special Judge Dupain but as a psychiatrist, I have the capacity to Judge a person, and I trust in Mari." Adrien said holding his guard.
"Well I don't want her in my house anymore." Tom said sternly.
"You either Sabine?" Adrien looked at Sabine, but she didn't say anything not knowing what to say.
"Mari has only two paths prison or the streets where she will continue crimes." Tom stated.
"Neither of the two Mari is coming with me to my house." Adrien said sternly.
Edward walked into the theater and walked up to a young lady. "Is this the theater group that Roland Michael and...Elsa attend?"
"Yes but none of them have appeared." The lady replied. "Roland is directing a T.V show Michael hasn't shown up in days and Elsa gets married today we weren't invited because of our low status."
"I'm interested in talking to Michael do you know where I can find him?" Edward asked curiously.
"Why will you take her to your house?" Tom asked curiously.
"Because I have the moral obligation to protect her, and I know that she is innocent, good and pure." Adrien replied sternly. "I see that you don't, but I can see the regret of a person and when they want to change. My job is to understand and guide people, and I'll help Mari no matter what."
"Well be careful Adrien, she will continue causing you problems." Lila stated.
"It's decided now excuse me I'll tell her to pack her stuff, so we can go." With that, Adrien goes out of the study and into Mari's room. "Mari I want you to pack everything you have in this house because we're leaving. You're coming back to my house."
Mari hugged him happily before starting to pack. "What about Teddy?"
"Well he needs to be with you right?" Mari smiled and continued packing. Once done Adrien grabbed every box and bag and headed to the living room with Mari where everyone was waiting. "Well we're leaving."
"You should check that she's not talking anything ours." Isabella stated.
"I wouldn't be capable of taking anything that isn't mine." Mari replied softly.
"Here are the things if you want to check Isabella." Adrien said defensively.
Isabella laughed softly. "Of course not I'll tell Plagg to do it."
"No!" Sabine said sternly. "Nothing will be checked." She gave Mari one last hug before she walked away with Adrien. Sabine couldn't help but to walk to the front door and watch as they get in the car and leave Sabine stood there thinking of the good times she had with Mari.
Once they got to the Agreste household Mari got out from the car holding Teddy and walked to Adrien, who was taking her stuff out from the trunk. "Adrien does Audrey like dogs?"
Adrien chuckled. "I don't think so Mari."
Mari nodded and headed to the front door when it opened, and Audrey walked out. "What is this street rat doing here again?!" Mari quickly went behind Adrien.
"She couldn't stay in the Dupain household that's why she's back." Adrien replied. "And for good this time."
"We can't live under the same roof, so she goes, or I go." Audrey replied putting her hands on her hips.
"If you can't live with Mari, then leave but Mari stays here because I said so." Adrien replied sternly.
"She went to his house again. She will be close to him!" Lila said harshly now in her room.
"But far away from here I prefer that you lose Adrien then losing everything we have here making you pass as the daughter of the Dupain family." Isabella stated.
"Stupid street rat! She got what she wanted! She wanted to go with him to his house! I HATE HER!" Lila yelled.
The phone rang in the Agreste household, and Maya answered being closer to the phone. "Hello?"
"Maya its me your mom." The voice on the other line said.
"I know that you are my mom, I knew that you would appear." Maya said happily. "Grandma Emilie said you were alive."
"Dear is mom there I want to talk to her." Chloe said gently.
Maya looked around. "No I don't see her; I don't think anyone is in the house."
"Oh well and yes Maya I will return someday, please tell that to your grandmother Audrey." With that the line was cut off.
"You would permit me to leave?" Audrey asked surprised.
"It's you that suggested it I brought her because she has no where to go, and I don't want her to go back to her negative environment. Understand me Audrey, I have an obligation with her." Adrien replied.
"You know that I don't want to separate from my granddaughter, and you take advantage of that I have no choice but to accept Adrien but with one condition she'll have to work, she'll earn what is given to her. She'll get educated as well." Audrey replied.
"That's fine she's right I like to earn what I get." Mari replied with a smile.
"What do you say Adrien?" Audrey asked curiously.
Adrien sighs. "Well...if she's fine with it."
"Perfect I'll give her obligations later and her dog stays in the garden." With that, Audrey walks back inside.
Adrien looked at Mari with a smile. "Don't worry Mari Teddy can stay with you in your room."
Maya went to the secret garden and hugged Emilie. "I was waiting for you; I knew you would come see me."
"So you know that mom called over the phone?" Maya asked happily.
"Are you sure it was her?" Emilie asked curiously.
"Yes she said so herself. Do you think that I should tell daddy?" Maya asked curiously.
Emilie shook her head. "If I were you, I'd keep it as a secret for a while no one would believe you anyway."
"Natalie!" Adrien called as he and Mari walked in the house.
"Did you call me sir?" Natalie asked as she walked down the stairs, then she saw Mari and smiled. "Mari." She hugged her. "I didn't know you were visiting."
Mari smiled. "Not visiting I'm back."
"Natalie make sure Mari's things are taken to her room please." Adrien said gently. "She'll be living with us again."
"At the same room sir?" Natalie asked Adrien nodded. "I'll deal with it right away." With help of the other maids, Natalie heads up the stairs.
Mari turns to face Adrien. "Natalie doesn't despise me like everyone else."
"No one will despise you here Mari and even though Audrey doesn't like you Ruby Maya me and everyone else in this house will care for you." Adrien smiled.
"I didn't think you would come today." Adrien said to Edward as he walked into his office the next day.
"If I got married, I would obviously have been in my honeymoon but after what happened...at least I can clear my mind with my patients." Edward sat on a chair across from Adrien. "I have the address of that guy your cousin abandoned me for."
"Do you think Elsa is with him?" Adrien asked.
Edward shrugged. "Most likely."
Adrien sighs. "I also have news Mari is back in my house near me."
"Really, Matthew Mari is back in the house with us...I don't know what to tell you but what time will it be at?...no I can't I'll pass her to you." Ruby sits on Mari's bed and hands Mari the phone. "Its Mathew."
Mari took the phone. "What's up?...yes back with Ruby...a party to celebrate Michael and Elsa? Sure..ah Ru doesn't want to but I will go what time is it and where?"
"How is it possible that after running away from Mari you bring her back to your house?" Edward asked surprised.
Adrien smiled. "I forgot everything Edward when I saw they were kicking her out powerless rejected by everyone I obviously had to take her to my house...I wonder Edward could Mari be my destiny?"
Later that day Mari got ready for the party then walked out of her room before locking it. She didn't want Teddy to run out and for Audrey to kick him out of the house. She smiled and walked down the hall and down the stairs before bumping into Adrien.
"What are you doing dressed like that?" Adrien asked curiously.
Mari smiled. "I'm going to a party."
"Pardon?" Adrien asked raising an eyebrow.
"Are you deaf? I'm going to a party. You're going to see your girlfriend anyway" Mari starts walking but Adrien grabs her arm gently.
"You're wrong if you think I'll permit it." Adrien said sternly. "You're not going anywhere."
"If you don't want me to go out than don't go out either." Mari said challenging. "Don't tell me you can go out because you are a higher status than me that's an abuse you know."
Adrien looked at her confused. "You have always listened to me."
Mari crosses her arms. "Not anymore."
"Why not?" He asked curiously.
"I'll stop being the one I used to be because it doesn't help me at all." Mari replied.
Adrien sighs. "We'll talk about this more calmly later."
"Of course, you can't leave the saint Lila waiting." Mari said sarcastically.
"We will talk about this and other things I want to talk about later, but you are now warn that you can't leave the house." With that he walks out.
Mari heads to the door when she makes sure he's gone. "Mari wait." Mari looks behind her to see Ruby come down the stairs. "I'm going with you but let's go now before Audrey sees me; we will take a taxi to not cause suspicion. They quickly ran off but what they didn't know was that Audrey saw them from the railing.
They soon arrived to Mathew's house and walked in. Mathew saw them and walked over to them. "You did come Ruby."
"She wouldn't miss it now where's the couple?" Mathew points at them, and Mari walked over to them. "Hay guys."
Elsa smiled. "Look who came-"
"The famous Mari." Michael finished.
"Congratulations to both of you Mathew told me over the phone that this party is to celebrate you guys officially becoming a couple. Ruby also told me that you were supposed to marry one of Adrien's friends but abandoned him for Michael. Is it true?" Mari asked curiously.
Elsa nodded. "Yes it's true. True love conquer anything."
"They finally let you out Mari?" Roland asked stepping in front of her. "The Judge had you locked and also the psychiatrist."
"Leave me alone." Mari pushed him to a couch and walked away.
Ruby and Mathew were dancing together. "You know I like you a lot I want us to be a couple." Mathew said as he leans in and kiss her.
Mari smiled at them then suddenly a man in a suit walked in front of her. She looked up and saw Adrien looking at her disappointed. "Let's go." He grabbed her hand and walks over to Ruby grabbing her hand too. "You too."
"Adrien-" Ruby started.
"Not a single word." He said sternly as he led them out. After a long drive, he finally spoke. " I can't believe you are following Mari's environment."
"They are not bad people Adrien." Ruby said defensively.
"They are people without morals and respect." Adrien stated.
Ruby crosses her arms. "Well Mathew respects me."
"Yea he respects you that he kisses you." Adrien said sarcastically as he parks the car.
"What's wrong with that many people do that." Ruby said getting out from the car.
Adrien gets out from the car too. "You should follow the good things not the bad ones that can destroy you."
Ruby sighs. "I won't lie I trust you since you are my brother, but I like Mathew."
"How can you like someone like that?" He turns to Mari, who was walking to the garden. "Where are you going go inside the house please."
"No I don't want to I want to be alone don't worry I won't escape prisoner." Mari said walking away.
"Adrien I don't just like Mathew, I love him, and he loves me and you can't forbid me from seeing him." Ruby walks inside the house, and Adrien follows. "You can't hide my feelings Adrien, I will still see him." With that she walks up the stairs.
Adrien sighs and walks back out to where Mari was sitting in the garden he sat next to her. "Mari I'm sorry for what happened how I treated both of you; I know that I was wrong and shouldn't have treated you like that but with patience and sweetness."
Mari looked at him. "Why are you so nice to me?"
"Because you deserve it." Adrien replied with a smile.
"You're good Adrien that's why I care for you." Mari replied.
"You care for me how?" Mari shrugged and smiled at him that's when he realized how close they were. "Mari..." he said softly and without knowing what he was doing he leaned in and kissed her.
