Chloe was about to leave the house but Audrey stops her. "Don't look for trouble."
"Don't worry I'll just appear where they will meet." Chloe said before leaving the house. She followed Adrien but she lost him in a turn. It didn't matter since she already knew where they were going to meet. She arrived at the park and walked around looking for Adrien and that woman but she couldn't find them after an hour without finding them she gave up and went back home in frustration.
"What happened Chloe?" Audrey asked she was sitting on a couch that was in the main hall.
Chloe sits next to her. "Those jerks never went to the park. I lost Adrien at a turn so I went to the park but nothing. They must be somewhere else. I wanted to have blackmail against Adrien so he wouldn't insist with the hypnosis and fobid him from finding out that I'm faking to have amnesia. If only I could find something to use against him...I know!" Chloe exclaimed happily. "You can help me mom. Tell me what truth is behind Adrien's past that has something to do with Mari. There's no reason for you to keep hiding it. You know I'm not sick and I can handle anything "
Audrey sighs. "It has to do with something that happened a long time ago." Audrey tells Chloe the whole story.
"So it was that this whole time. I always knew he was hiding something from me." Chloe replied.
"He justifies himself saying that he was drunk. Nothing happened between them he only gave Mari a scare and he went after her to apologize." Audrey stated.
"He might justify himself but I don't. Now I have something to blackmail him." Chloe replied with a smile.
What Chloe didn't know was that Adrien and Ryuuko were at a coffee shop and Adrien was letting her know that nothing was going to go beyond their friendship. He went on telling her about Chloe illness and his relationship before the plane crush and his love for Mari basically he told her his entire love life. "If I think this friendship is going beyond or is getting dangerous I'll stop seeing you Ryuuko."
That night Elsa and Roxie were having tea at the back garden. "To live with Michael was sad and bitter Roxie. I would starve and everyday that passed I would love him even less. I realized that he didn't like working. He became lazy and irresponsible. I dreamt to much and I paid for the consequences. Now I see the mistake I made leaving Edward for Michael. Edward is a man that is worth it. He's sure of himself and he's a smart and hard working person. He's someone that you can trust in when you need him. I don't know how I was so blind and let him go...now I'm going to restart my life."
"Good evening." Roxie and Elsa both stood up with a smile as they saw Edward standing by the back door holding a banquet of flowers.
Edward walked over to Elsa and handed her the flowers. "Walcome home Elsa."
Roxie's smiled faded and she sat back down as Elsa smiled. "Thank you Edward."
Edward looked over at Roxie. "How are you Roxie?"
"Good Edward." Roxie stands up. "If you excuse me I'm going to bed."
"So soon? Why don't you stay with us a bit longer?" Elsa suggested.
"No you have a lot to talk about good night." Roxie walks back in the house holding back her tears.
"He came back after I told him not to?" Mari nodded. "Well what does he want?"
"He's interested to know when I'll give birth since he worries about me." Mari replied. "But I don't like that at all for some reason."
Fu nodded. "Its very strange could it be that he's wanting something else?"
"I don't know but what else could he want? He already knows everything...somehow." Mari stated.
A while later Mari was laying on her bed lost in thought. "I'm afraid of what Roland could do. He was always a jerk to me except when he turned me into an actress but that was for his benefit..."
The next morning in Paris Adrien was walking down the stairs when Kagami walks over to him. "Good morning Dr. Agreste."
"Good morning Kagami. Where's Maya?" Adrien asked.
"At the garden playing with Teddy." Kagami replied.
"Alright I'll say goodbye to her then I'm going to the clinic." Adrien stated starting to walk away.
"Dr. Agreste wait." Adrien turns to look at her. "I probably shouldn't tell you this but yesterday I went to Mrs. Chloe's room to ask her if she would eat with Maya. Your wife was talking with Miss. Lila and another woman and I heard that Miss. Lila was telling her that you were at the park with a Japeness woman."
Adrien sighs. "I imagined that Lila would tell her right away."
"I thought I should have told you so you could avoid any arguments with Mrs. Chloe." Kagami replied. "My only intention is to keep the union of the family especially for Maya. I would also like to see you happy."
"My happiness is in Mari's hands and she took it forever. I'll never find that happiness again." Adrien replied softly.
"And there's no chance for the street rat to be with him again?" Isabella asked Lila and Lila shook her head no. "By the way what was the whole Japanese woman thing the insane one was talking about."
"She's trying to isolate Adrien but Adrien is meeting up with another woman." Lila replied with a laugh.
"What?" Isabella asked shocked.
"She's a Japeness woman that is...well she likes to be dressed in expensive clothes and jewelry. The other night Tom and I went out to eat then we went to the park and we saw Adrien there with her."
"Wow...anyway if the street rat ever thinks of using the baby as a weapon to get Adrien back well she needs to think again since we'll ruin her plans." Isabella said with a smirk.
Months later Mari was in her last month of pregnancy and currently she was at the living room showing Juleka the blanket she made for the baby. "Isn't it pretty Juleka?"
"Yes very pretty." Juleka replied. Mari smiled and was about to grab her sewing materials from the coffee table but her needle falls to the ground. Mari sighs and starts to bend down to pick it up but Juleka stops her. "I'll get it."
"No I can do it." Mari said before bending down to pick the needle up when she suddenly felt a strange pain and she groans in pain holding her stomach and starts breathing heavily.
"What's wrong?" Juleka asked worriedly. Mari doesn't reply and tries to get up still in pain. Juleka helps her up and helps her walk to the couch. "I think your time has come." Juleka stated as she helped Mari lay down on the couch.
"A-as in t-the baby is c-coming?" Mari asked breathing heavily. She was still in pain and she keeps groaning every 5 seconds.
"Please breath deeply..Simon! Simon hurry! She started having contractions!" Juleka called out not knowing what to do next. "Simon! Ivan!"
Fu quickly walked over to them. "What's wrong?"
"She started having contractions." Juleka informed him.
"What?!" Fu asked worriedly. "But its not time yet."
"Tell that to the baby." Juleka stated sarcastically. "Look how bad she is."
"Dear how are you feeling?" Fu asked concerned. Mari doesn't answer as she was still in pain and was breathing heavily. "What do we do Juleka?"
"I don't know I think the best thing to do is take her to the hospital. We need to tell Ivan to bring the car." Juleka replied.
"Good Idea! Good idea!...no bad idea! Bad idea!" Fu exclaimed. "Ivan went goesery shopping. Did you forget that you send him yourself?"
Juleka facepalms. "Right..wait I have an idea." Juleka runs off leaving Fu with a groaning Mari.
"If it really is that you're going into labor than it came early and Viperion isn't here yet." Fu stated.
"V-Viperion is t-taking longer t-than he s-said he w-would." Mari said in-between breaths.
"We can't stay here and let you go in labor." Fu said starting to panic.
Juleka came back with a bowl of water and a towel. "I told the employees to keep an eye on Ivan when he returns so we can take her to the hospital as soon as possible. Keep holding on Iris I know you're strong." Juleka taps Mari's head with the towel since Mari was starting to sweat.
"My baby...I don't want my baby to die...I don't want to lose him...I don't want to lose him." Mari said as she started to tear up along with her breathing and groaning. "I don't want my baby to die."
"Don't say that dear your baby won't die." Fu replied.
"B-but it's n-not time y-yet why a-am I f-feeling this p-pain?" Mari asked crying.
"Because you went in labor early." Fu stated trying to calm her down.
"S-so there's n-no danger?" Mari asked with hope.
Juleka and Fu glance at each other. "Maybe but let's hope that everything goes well. Your baby will be safe and sound." Juleka stated.
After a while the pain starts to slowly go away and Mari could breath normally again. "How do you feel?" Fu asked
"Better Simon." Mari replied. "And please calm down you two I already made you worry a lot for me. I don't think the pain will come back."
"Yes sometimes they calm down then they come back after a while." Juleka stated. "So don't worry."
Mari nodded. "I'm not anxious anymore my baby will be safe and sound and Viperion will come back soon right?" Juleka and Fu nodded. "He won't leave me alone you'll see. He knows that I need him."
Soon Mari fall asleep since she was exhausted and she dreamt of her baby she couldn't see the face so she didn't know if it was a girl or boy. Right next to her was Adrien with a smile looking at their baby and a smile appeared in Mari's face as she dreamt.
Soon Fu woke her up and when Mari opened her eyes she saw Fu Juleka Ivan and Ivan's wife Mylene staring down at her. "Dear Ivan is here to take you to the hospital." Fu told her gently.
"How do you feel Miss? Are you still in pain?" Ivan asked.
"No not anymore I'm fine." Mari replied.
"Yes Iris but they can come back." Juleka stated as she and Fu helped her sit up.
"Well we should take this opportunity that you feel fine to take you to the hospital." Ivan suggested and everyone except for Mari nodded.
"No I don't think I'm going to labor yet. Please don't take me the pain only happened because I bended to get the needle that's it." Mari stated. "I just need to rest."
"Than Ivan can go get a doctor so he can check her here." Mylene replied and everyone nodded before Ivan walked off.
Fu Juleka and Mylene helped Mari walk to her room and helped her lay down on her bed. "How do you feel dear?" Fu asked.
"Fine Simon don't worry." Mari replied.
"I'll bring your lunch here so you don't have to get up." Juleka said and Mari nodded before Juleka left the room with Mylene.
Mari looked over at Fu. "You know when I was asleep I dreamt that Adrien was by my side and that our baby was born and he told me that it was his baby and I replied that it was our baby..." Fu took her hand gently.
Soon the doctor came and checked Mari. "You guys did well in not taking her to the hospital."
"Is my baby in danger doctor?" Mari asked.
"No you did a great thing in laying down and resting." The doctor replied.
"And when do you think my baby will be born?" Mari asked.
"Eh...about two weeks." The doctor stated and Mari glances at Fu with a smile.
"Are you going out?" Lila asked Sabine just before she walked out the door. "Let me guess to look for Mari."
Sabine nodded. "Yes I'm going to Adrien Agreste's house."
"But he doesn't know anything about Mari." Lila stated.
"I'm not going to see him I'm going to see Chloe his wife." Sabine replied. "I don't know why but I feel like I need to talk with her." Sabine walks out from the house.
Natalie walked over to Chloe. "Mrs Chloe Mrs Dupain-Cheng is here to see you."
"Who?" Chloe asked acting confused.
"Miss. Lila's mother." Natalie replied.
"Did you tell her that Adrien isn't home?" Chloe asked.
Natalie nodded. "Yes but she didn't came to see him she came to see you."
Chloe was confused but she walked to the back garden anyway and greeted Sabine. "Hi the maid said you are Mrs. Dupain-Cheng."
"Yes do you not remember me?" Sabine asked.
"No you might know that I'm suffering of amnesia but Natalie told me that you are Lila's mom." Chloe stated.
"No I'm not Lila's mom. There was a confusion and I was made to believe that Lila was my daughter but my real daughter is Mari." Sabine replied. Chloe made an odd expression. "By your expression I'm guessing that you heard of her."
"I was told that she married my husband and that marriage was canceled after I appeared so she had to separate from him." Chloe stated.
"Mari and Adrien were already separated before you appeared." Sabine replied.
"True and I was also told that she abandoned him the day after the wedding. Do you want know where she is?" Chloe asked.
"No I don't know where my daughter is but I'm looking for her. Put yourself in my place you're also a mother and you must know the pain a mother has when not knowing where their daughter is." Sabine replied.
"I understand now you think that I do know where she is." Chloe stated.
"Well maybe you found out something that could help me." Sabine replied.
"Why don't you ask my husband?" Chloe asked.
"I already did he doesn't know where she is." Sabine stated.
"That's the same answer I'll give you Mrs. Dupain-Cheng." Chloe replied.
"Well sorry for bothering you." Sabine was about to walk away but she bumps into Adrien who was walking over to them.
"Good evening Sabine." Adrien greeted.
"How are you Adrien?" Sabine asked.
"Good Natalie told me you were here and I came to greet you." Adrien replied.
"Thank you well I'm going now." Sabine said before walking away.
"Why did Sabine come?" Adrien asked Chloe.
"To ask me if I knew where Mari was." Chloe replied.
"Poor thing she's desperate to find her daughter." Adrien stated
"And how are you dealing with it?" Chloe asked.
"You know I gave her up a long time ago." Adrien replied.
"It must've costed you a lot of work. A love of so many years." Chloe stated. "I now know that you didn't meet Mari a while ago. I know everything that happened between the two of you."
Adrien sighs. "I did an error that I had to pay for Chloe. I'm repairing it with my attitude behavior and the sacrifice that's stopping me from to enjoy the passion and to reach true happiness."
"And I had to pay for your regret that's why you became cold towards me." Chloe stated.
"That and if you behaved differently too." Adrien replied.
"Oh so its my fault?" Chloe asked.
"Part of it is your fault and since you want to know Chloe I'll never love anyone that isn't Mari." Adrien stated. "You brought up a topic that hurts me. For respect of you I never told you about it and for respect of me you shouldn't have told me anything."
"It's all your fault." Chloe exclaimed.
"Yes most of it is my fault but I didn't find the sweetness and support in you that could make me happy by your side and so I could make you happy. Your demanding and violent love wasn't good enough. You had to be a sweet wife and a loving mother not a woman that only wanted to party." Adrien replied.
"I only care about how you were with me." Chloe stated.
"Its curious that you have talked about things in the past when you don't remember anything about it." Adrien replied.
"What are you talking about?" Chloe asked acting clueless.
"I want to know what you did when you went missing though supposedly you don't remember but sooner or later I'll figure it out." Adrien stated before walking away. Just as Adrien walked in the house he saw Edward walking in from the front door. "Edward you came just in time. I need to talk about something important. There's something odd about Chloe's behavior something that doesn't match with her illness. Like her not wanting to go under a treatment that could cue her. I don't understand why she prefers to stay like that instead of wanting to get cued. I think that she fears that I find out something."
"Wait are you telling me that you think that Chloe is faking to have amnesia?" Edward asked.
"I don't know for certain but I need to discover her." Adrien replied. "She willingly doesn't want to go under hypnosis but I can do it even if she doesn't want to. Yes it's more difficult but I can do it. She's my wife if she really is sick I'll cue her and if she's faking it than I'll know. It's decided Edward I'll hypnos Chloe."
"Lila told me over the phone that Sabine went to the Agreste household to talk with Chloe and ask her if she knew where Mari was." Isabella told Roland who was in her house at the moment.
"Well I hope that Agreste's wife doesn't tell her where Mari is." Roland stated.
"Of course not she doesn't want Mari to appear." Isabella replied.
"And the poor dumb Mari worried that Agreste doesn't know where she is when there's a lot of us that know where she is." Roland stated and they laugh.
"Have you been told yet if the baby was born?" Isabella asked.
"No not yet." Roland replied.
Audrey walked in Chloe's room and found her pacing around her room. "What's wrong Chloe?"
"I'm worried about something that Adrien said. I think that he suspects something. We argued and he said it was very strange that I talked about the past when I have amnesia and he wants to know what I did in the time I was missing and sooner or later he'll find out." Chloe stated.
"Why did you argue?" Audrey asked.
"I told him what I knew about him and Mari." Chloe replied.
"Does Adrien know that I told you?" Audrey asked.
"No if Adrien asks me of who told me I'll just say that it was Lila." Chloe replied. "And honestly he can't prove anything it will only stay as a suspicion." There was a knock on the door. "Come in."
Natalie walks in the room. "Mrs. Chloe, Mr. Adrien wants to see you."
Chloe sighs and follows Natalie to Adrien's study before going in by herself. "You wanted to see me?"
Adrien nodded. "Yes please sit down. I wanted to talk so we can remove some tension that is between us and try to get along."
Chloe sits on one of the big comfy chairs. In front of her was a round table with two tea cups and in the middle of it was something she never seen before. "What's that?"
"This is a metronome." Adrien said before turning it on and the middle needle starts going side by side. "It's used to play music. I'm testing it to use it in a therapy." Chloe watches it carefully. "It makes you sleepy right?" Chloe nodded. "Keep watching it you'll see that it relaxes you enaugh to rest."
"They told him when he called them. Mari already has contractions." Isabella told Lila over the phone.
"But she hasn't given birth yet?" Lila asked.
"No but I don't think it will take long." Isabella replied. "Scorpion is just waiting for Mari to give birth. Plus Mari's protecter hasn't come back from his trip so we won't have any problems stealing that baby."
Lila hears someone walk in from the front door. "Alright talk to you later." Lila hangs up just as Sabine walked in the living room. "Did you see Adrien's wife?" Sabine nodded. "What did she tell you?"
"Chloe says that she doesn't know anything about Mari." Sabine looks at Lila. "And you Lila do you really not know anything about my daughter Mari?"
"Why would I hide it from you if I knew anything?" Lila asked. "I don't know anything about Mari. If Adrien doesn't know why would I?"
"Relax and rest." Adrien added and Chloe leaned back on her chair as she kept her eyes on the metronome and slowly she starts closing her eyes before she falls asleep.
