Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. "It must be him." Mari said worriedly.

"Than I won't answer." Fu replied.

"No open it but if it's him tell him you don't know anything about me." Mari replied. Fu nodded and left her room to open the door.

Once the door is open Adrien walked inside. "Is Mari here?"


"What Adrien came to Paris in the middle of his honeymoon?" Lila asked Audrey over the phone.

"Yes to see Ruby." Audrey replied.

"And he left the street rat in LA?" Lila asked curiously.

"Yes weird but he returned and spoke with Maya." Audrey replied.

"Ask her about Adrien and the street rat." Isabella whispered besides Lila.

"Hay Audrey do you know if Adrien and Mari know each other for a long time?" Lila asked.

"No they know each other since he became her protector." Audrey replied.


"No I don't know where Mari is." Fu replied. "Wasn't she with you?"

Adrien nodded. "Yes she was Fu but she left, and I thought she came here."

'Maybe she's at your house." Fu suggested.

Adrien shakes his head. "No she's not there."

Fu raised an eyebrow. "What did you do?"

"Why do you think I did something?" Adrien asked.

"Something must have happened if a wife leaves her husband the day after the wedding." Fu replied.

Adrien sighs. "We had an argument and she returned to Paris by plane. If she comes Fu, please call me." Adrien hands him a business card.

"Mr. Fu my mom made you-" Alya started while walking in the house but stops when seeing Asrien.

"I'll be waiting for your call Fu good night." Adrien walks out from the house.

"HE LEFT." Fu calls out.

Mari walks out from her room, and Alya is surprised to see her. "Mari what's wrong. Why are you crying?"

"She's heartbroken." Fu replied for her.

"I thought she would be happy with her marriage." Alya replied.

"That marriage only lasted for one day...Mari did you even eat anything today?" Fu asked.

'Mom asked me to bring this homemade Salmon and Shrimp Quiche." Alya replied putting the tray on the table.

Fu nodded. "I'll serve you a plate Mari."

Mari shakes her head. "I'm not hungry."

"Doesn't matter you need to eat.' Fu said sternly before heading to the kitchen.

"Mari this could be just an argument, and you will return to him tomorrow." Alya said encouraging.

"No Alya, never." Mari said sadly.


"How did you rest dear?" Fu asked the next day as Mari walked to the kitchen.

"Good." Mari said softly. A knock is heard and Mari tense up. "It's him he's back. Wait until I hide." Mari hurries and hides in the bathroom.

Fu opens the door and sees Nino. "Hay son. What are you doing here so early?"

"I know Mari is here." Nino said

"Let him in Fu." Mari said from inside the house. Nino walks in as Mari leaves the bathroom. "Who told you I came back?" She asked.

"Alya I bumped into her, and she told me you came back. Is it true you broke up with Dr. Agreste, and you don't want to see him again?" Mari nodded. "Why?"

"I can't tell you." She replied, and Nino nodded respecting her privacy.


Ruby touches her face, which was bandaged again. She couldn't wait anymore she had to know what she looked like. She slowly got out of bed and slowly walked to the bathroom. Once she was facing the mirror, she started removing the bandages slowly. Little by little she saw her face, and once she was done she saw her face covered by marks that looked like bruises but even darker. She started crying and screening 'no' over and over.


The phone ranged in Adrien's clinic and Jake answers. "Hello?"

"Who's speaking?" The person on the other line asked.

"I'm Jake at your service. How can I help you?" Jake replied.

"Yow work with the doctor?" The person asked.

"I'm his intern, I started working here not so long ago. Are you one of his patients?" Jake asked.

'Yes I have been his patient for a while, but I've been trying to contact him all weekend but couldn't." The person replied.

"Well, the reason is that he got married this weekend do you want to leave a message, in case he contacts us?" Jake asked.

"No thank you; I prefer to wait...hay could you tell me who he got married to?" The person asked curious.

"With a young woman named Mari." Jake replied.


"Sit done dear." Father Carlos said to Mari, who was visiting. "I'm surprised to see you here and your husband?"

"Remember the man of my nightmare?" He nodded. "It's him it's Adrien."

"How did you find out?" he asked.

"I had the nightmare yesterday, and I saw his face Adrien's face. I started acting like a mad woman then I thought I was wrong and put his face, I told him then he confessed that it was him. I started acting worse knowing it was him who harmed me. The worst part is that he knew all along." Mari said softly.

Suddenly, Adrien walks through the doors, and Mari quickly stands up. "I finally found you Mari."

"Why were you looking for me. I left for a reason. Did you expect me to stay by your side so you could harm me more?" Mari asked sarcastically.

"We need to talk-" Adrien started.

"NO WE DON'T! Father tell him to leave kick him out." Mari said sternly.


The person started laughing. "Tell me Mari is the same humble young woman raise by the Agreste tea maker?"

"Yes but what's funny about that?" Jake asked.

"No I was laughing about something else anyway tell him Mrs...Star called thank you." The person hangs up.

"Who was it Jake?" Stella asked

"A woman who says is a patient of Dr. Agreste named Mrs. Star." Jake replied.

"She must be a patient of years since I have never met her in the time I have worked here." Stella looks at the computer. "Her name doesn't even show up."

Jake shugged. "She had a wierd reaction when I told her the doctor got married and when I told him Mari's name she started laughing though she said she was laughing at something else."

"Well that's suprising." Stella replied.


Ruby returns to her room still in shock of what she saw that she has started having a nervous breakdown covering her face. Elsa and Roxie walked in and saw the state she was in Roxie went to find a nurse while Elsa tried to calm her down. The nurse walks in and goes over to her. "What's wrong Miss Ruby?" Ruby looks up and Elsa plus Roxie are shocked seeing the state of her face.


"Mari you can't act like a teenager to face a dedicated situation between us." Adrien said sternly before looking at Father Carlos. "Father I know I am to blame for this but please tell her to talk to me."

"Why would I listen to you to suffer more? No thank you that's why I don't want to see you again." Mari said putting her hands on her hips. "After knowing the truth, I don't love you anymore."

"I'm sorry but I can't go between this." Father Carlos replied.


"Look how late it is, and you don't even have your backpack." Audrey said to Maya as she walked her down the stairs.

"Classes start late today." Maya replied.

"Alright hay Maya when you talked with your dad yesterday. What did he tell you about me?" Audrey asked curiously.

"Nothing he told me Mari might not come back, but I begged him to bring her back since even though my mom might come back Mari is now my mom too." Maya said sadly.

Audrey was happy to hear that the street rat might not come back, but she was upset that Maya still sided for her and worst of all that she was calling her as her mom.


"Calm down Ruby." Roxie said softly as she, and Elsa hugged her the nurse has left to get the doctor.

Elena walked in and went over to her. "Dear why are you like this." She asked worried seeing the state she was in.


"Mari you know that I didn't force you; I was willing to wait, but you accepted it." Adrien said gently.

"Why did you lie to me?" Mari asked. "Why did you hide the truth from me?"

"Mari I beg you-" Adrien started.

"Don't beg me Adrien, we are over. Don't ask me to forgive you or for me to go back with you...Don't look for me again." Mari said tearing up and walking away. She looks back at him for a few seconds before leaving the church.


"I was thinking could Adrien have something to do with Mari's nightmare?" Isabela asked Lila as they relaxed near the pool.

"I don't think so because Audrey, who knows everything said they met the day of the delegation." Lila replied.

"Than what could've happened between them on their wedding night?" Isabella asked curiously.

"We shouldn't worry about it the truth will come out sooner or later and if not, we will find it out." Lila said smirking.

Isabella saw Sabine walking up to them. "Here comes your mom, I'll leave you with her since her bad mood has me bored." Lila snickers as Isabela stood up and walked away waving at Sabine as she does.

Sabine sits on the chair next to Lila's. "Will you go see Adrien's sister?" Lila nodded. "Is she better?"

"I think so." Lila said emotionless.

Sabine raises an eyebrow. "You talk about that situation very sternly. Ruby has nothing to do with your issues with-"

"It's something stronger than me. I can't stand that Adrien left me for that girl. My wedding was ready a very good wedding with a handsome and rich doctor." Lila said sternly.

"You sound like you only wanted to marry Adrien Agreste only because of interests Lila." Sabine replied.

"You didn't marry a poor guy right?" Lila said sarcastically. "The son of a rich family."

"When I met and fell in love with your dad, I didn't know his economy status." Sabine replied.

"How lucky you gain all of this." Lila gusters to their surroundings. "But I lived in misery with necessarities thanks to you abandoning me."

"How can you say that while knowing how bad I feel for abandoning you." Sabine said feeling hurt.

"I'm telling you that so you don't criticize me. Keep it present so you understand my feelings." Lila said sternly.

"You can't Imagine how sorry I am that my error also influenced your attitude." Sabine replied.

"Don't be tragic mom, I'm not bad all I want is what I never had to belong to sociality. money I can spend. Is that a crime?" Lila asked sternly.

Sabine shakes her head. "No it's not a crime."

Lila phone rings and she answers. "Hello?"

"It's me Lila and I have good news for you. Adrien slept at home last night meaning he left the street rat alone at LA." Audrey said laughing.


Adrien walks in Ruby's room and sees her face unbandaged and Roxie plus Elsa with her. "Good thing you're her Ruby isn't doing so well." Elsa said to him.

"I saw my face." Ruby said tearing up as he goes to hug her. "I'm a monster."


"Did you see father Carlos dear." Fu asked Mari once she arrived home and she just nodded.

Alya who was also there walked closer to her with a smile. "Mari I'm glad you're here now I have someone to talk to. Since no one in the neighborhood talks to me when I greet them, they just ignore me. I think it's because no one knows me. Do you want to be my friend Mari?" Mari nodded with a smile.

There was a knock on the door, and Fu opened it revealing Nino with a bouquet of pink roses and a big heart lollipop. He walks in and hands them to Mari. "These are for you."


"Do you know why?" Lila asked Audrey over the phone.

"No I just found out a while ago." Audrey replied. "He told Maya that the street rat might not come back to the house. Something must have happened between the two if he left her there. I'll let you know if I find out something more."

"Perfect thanks for calling." Lila hung up with a smile.

"What's going on?" Sabine asked.

"It seems that Adrien slept at his house last night." Lila replied.

"What's particular about that?" Sabine asked curiously.

"He slept there alone and Mari in LA." Lila smirks. "Something happened between the two, and I'll find out what."


"Well I should go see you later Mari." Alya said before walking out the house.

"Thank you." Mari said to Nino with a sad smile.


Lila walked inside Isabela's room. "Guess who called me."

"Who?" Isabella asked.

"Audrey to tell me that Adrien slept here in Paris last night and the street rat stayed in LA. Audrey doesn't know why, but she told me that Adrien told Maya that Mari might not go back to the house." Lila replied. "Now I'll have a chance, so I'm going to see Ruby."

Isabella nodded. "You might bump into Adrien there."


"Look at me Adri, I'm a monster." Ruby said in tears.

"You won't stay like that they will do plastic surgery on you." Adrien said gently.

"Why didn't they do it before?" Ruby said defenselessly.

"To safe you, your life was more important." Adrien replied.

"They should have let me die, I won't be the same like I was before the accident." Ruby said sadly. "No one will care for me Adri not even Mathew. Imagine what his reaction will be when he sees me like this."

"Don't say that little sister, I don't want to see you in this state. I'll solve this right now I'll talk with a friend of mine that is a great plastic surgeon for him to take your case. I'll be right back." He stands kisses her forehead and leaves the room.

A moment later, Lila walks inside the room and closes the door, but once she sees Ruby's face she flinches back in shock. Ruby hides her face under the sheets ashamed.


"Mari I know it's soon, but I hope in a few months you can remember what happened with Adrien Agreste without pain." Nino said encouraging her.

"I don't know Nino." Mari said softly.

"I'm sure if you want I can help you with a divorce at least you decided to break it off before anything permanent happened." Nino replied.

"Something permanent did happen Nino. Adrien and I...slept together." Mari said looking down.


"Please forgive me Ruby, I was just surprised." Lila said to Ruby trying to calm her down. "Here have some water." She hands her a glass of water that was on the bedside table, but Ruby shakes her head no. "Than I'll stay here until you calm down." She puts the cup back down.

"Ruby I talked with-" Adrien started as he walked inside the room but stops seeing Lila. Lila moves aside and Adrien walked up to Ruby. "I talked to my friend, and he'll take your case. He's amazing you'll see that everything will be okay so don't cry anymore."

"I'm sorry Adrien you must feel bad about this." Lila said from behind him. "This happening to ruin your happy marriage. but tell me could you reach that happiness that you hoped with Mari?" Adrien turns to her and stares at her intensely. He takes her hand and drags her outside Ruby's room. "Why don't you answer me?"

"Because I'm not in the mood." Adrien replied.

"Where did you leave Mari?" Lila asked.

"In LA." He simply said.

"I worry for you because besides what happened to your little sister something tells me that you aren't happy and believe it or not I want you to be happy. Why don't you say anything?" Lila asked.

"Parden me Lila but I don't want to talk about that or anything that isn't about my sister Ruby." He said before walking back inside Ruby's room. She was asleep, so he sat on a chair next to her bed.

Just than Edward walks inside the room. "How's Ruby?"

"She saw her face so imagine how she is." Adrien replied. "There's no way of calming her down."

"How sad...did you find Mari?" Edward asked.

Adrien nodded. "Yes with Father Carlos. She doesn't want to see me or have anything to do with me."

"Give her time Adrien." Edward said encouraging him.

"It's not a matter of time Edward. She hates me with all her soul." Adrien said sadly.

"She loves you Adrien love can't just disappear into thin air. Will you not fight for her?" Edward asked him.


Afther hours of talking Nino and Mari walked down the stairs of the apartment complex. "I need to go now." Nino said, and Mari nodded. "Mari does Father Carlos know what happened between you and Adrien?"

Mari nodded. "I went to tell him, but Adrien arrived wanting to talk with me and begging me to go back with him."

"What will you do?" Nino asked curiously.

Suddenly, Adrien walked up to them. "Mari I want to talk with you. Without witnesses and for the last time. It's up to you if you want to hear me."