"Well we are back to our lives." Fu said as he sat on the couch

Mari nodded sitting next to him. "Everything is the same that it seems that we never left. Though I left with a broken heart and with empty hands but now I have Adrienne."


Plagg walked into the study. "Mr. Tom, Mrs. Sabine, and Miss. Lila are back… and it seems things haven't gone so well since Mrs. Sabine is crying."

Tom sighs and went to the living room. "You finally came back. I was impatient and worried. What happened Sabine?" Sabine stays quiet. "Was that not the place did you not find her?"

"It was there but-" Lila started.

"Let me guess she rejected you right?" Tom stated.

"It's not that Tom I didn't even see her. When we got there she already left the ranch. If only I arrived 15 minutes earlier I would have found her but I didn't." Sabine sadly walked to their room.

"Let her calm down dad. Poor thing. It was a huge hit for her not finding Mari." Lila stated.


"Today the trail of that murderer finally starts." Audrey said to Adrien emotionless the next morning.

Did you find out about your daughter Chole with the investigators?" Adrien asked as he was putting his things in his briefcase. "Are you convinced that I didn't lie to you?"

"That's not the topic right now but that criminal you intend to protect." Adrien chuckles knowing the answer to his question. "Starting today you and I are going to be enemies to the core."

"You declared to be my enemy and it's all on you and hopefully one day you'll see that." Adrien replied.

"We'll see each other in the trial." Audrey said sternly before walking away.


Mari was feeding Adrienne with a blanket around her to hide her chest as Fu was making breakfast. Soon Fu was getting the table ready. "You woke up early today. You are already dressed after taking a shower and you're almost done feeding Adrienne."

"I have a lot of things to do today Fu." Mari replied.

"You should be eating something first." Fu stated.

"I don't have time." She finished feeling Adrienne and handed her to Fu. "Take care of her."

"Where are you going?" Fu asked holding Adrienne.

"I'm going to see Adrien." Mari replied with a smile before heading out.


Lila, Tom, and Sabine were having breakfast in the garden and Sabine was looking at her food sadly. "Please cheer up Sabine." Tom pleaded.

"I only came to have breakfast because you asked me to Tom but you know that I'm not in the mood." Sabine replied. "At this time I don't know what is good or bad for me."

"All I know is that Mari has only made you suffer, you would be calmer knowing nothing about her." Tom stated.

"If I only got there in time...I would be happy right now." Sabine replied.

"Maybe not. She might have rejected you." Lila stated.

"You might get worse from the nerves Mrs. Sabine." Plagg mentioned.

"I know that you are upset but we did everything we could. I found out where she was at and Lila took you there. It was just bad luck that you couldn't find her." Tom stated.

"I don't think it's bad luck. God is still punishing me for abandoning her as a baby. I almost found her 2 times yet I didn't find her on time." Sabine replied. "We might have even crossed paths…" Sabine suddenly thinks about the black car that she saw before arriving at the ranch. "We cross path...there was a black car coming from where the ranch was at the moment I was arriving with Lila. She was in the car. To think I was so close to my daughter."


In the morning in California Luka went in the room Mari used to have and he thinks about what she said to him.

"I'm going to make my life here Viperion with you."

Luka knew what he had to do he left the room."Juleka, get my suitcase ready again." Juleka looked at him confused but seeing the state that he was in she just nodded and walked to his room.

"What are you going to do sire?" Jacob asked.

"I'm going to go look for Iris." Luka replied.

"Think about what you'll do sire." Jacob stated.

"No matter what, I'll look for Iris. You think that I'll just stay here and accept losing her just like that? All I want to know is why she did this to me. We were going to get married." Luka replied. "Why does this always happen to me whenever I find happiness, I get a bigger stab in the heart. When I find her, she needs to respond to this betrayal."

"You don't even know where she is." Jacob stated. "Where are you going to look for her?"

"I have an idea where she might be." Luka replied before going to his room. "Is my suitcase ready?"

"Almost, I don't know how many clothes to put in it, how long will you be out?" Juleka asked.

"Days maybe months I don't plan to come back until I find Iris." Luka replied and Juleka nodded. "Don't worry about how many clothes you put in it, I'll buy more later if needed."

"If he looks for her with that name he'll never find her. It saddens me to see him so desperate while I know the truth but I need to stay quiet because I promised...what if I tell him the truth… maybe it's best that he knows everything and he might calm down… I can't, I promise Mari"


"I couldn't call you because as you know, I took Sabine to the ranch the street rat was at and we arrived late so I had to deal with Sabine crying the whole way back." Lila told Isabella over the phone as she drove to Adrien's house. "We didn't even find her. She left the ranch a little bit before we got there."

"So Sabine will never find her." Isabella stated. "I can imagine how she must be crying."

"She's crying nonstop that's why I had to leave the house." Lila replied. "I don't care where the street rat is at as long as she disappears. Though I have a feeling of where she might be.


Mari walked to the Agreste household and as she entered the front gate she remembered all the times when she came to the house when she came to deliver the teas or pick up the orders. She walked the long path to the front door. Remembering all the trees and the ground that the ducks were swimming in. She suddenly saw Maya playing with a baby doll and Teddy was next to her.

"Maya! Teddy!"

Maya looked up from 'changing' her baby's diaper and she smiled before standing up and runs to her. "Mari!"

Mari bent down to hug her. "You have grow so much yet you're still so beautiful." They broke the hug. "How are you doing?"

"Good did you bring my little brother or sister?" Maya asked excitedly.

"Well not right now but maybe later." Mari replied since she wanted to talk to Adrien about it first. "Do you know where your dad is? I need to talk to him."

"He left the house but I don't know where he went." Maya stated.

Mari sighed and walked in the house with her. "Did you remember me during this whole time?"

"A lot of times. Did you remember me?" Maya asked as they walked to the living room.

"Of course I did." Mari replied.

"Well you forget my little siblings." Maya stated.

"No, I didn't forget my promise to you. I'll bring you a little sibling someday." Mari replied.

"My mom was also going to bring me a little sibling but she didn't since she left the house again." Maya stated. "Now that you're back are you going to stay with me?"

"I don't know what I'll do with my life Maya." Mari replied. "First I need to wait here for your dad so I can talk to him. Do you want to play?" Maya nodded. "Okay let me teach you how to properly change your baby's diaper."

She gently took the doll from Maya and put her in the ground gently before teaching Maya how to put the diaper on correctly.

As they were playing someone walked up from behind them. "I knew it." They looked up and they saw Lila. "I knew that you would come here."

Mari stood up. "Yes I came back so what?"

"With what intention?" Lila asked.

"None of your business. Just know that I came back and not the same as you remember me." Mari replied.

Lila looked at Maya. "What are you doing there you know that your grandma doesn't like you sitting on the ground."

Mari didn't like how Lila spoke to Maya so she bent next to her. "Mind leaving me alone to talk to Lila? Go to your room and put your baby to sleep now that her diaper is changed." Mari gently wrapped the baby with the blanket and handed her to Maya.

"Remember what I told you and I'll play with you later." Maya nodded before standing up and walked away. Mari stood up. "Alright Lila, tell me what you have to say."

"Why di you come?" Lila asked.

"Because I found out that Chloe died." Mari replied.

"You intend to take her place. You think that the spot is open but you're wrong. Someone else already took it." Lila stated.

"Well I don't think that it's you who took it Lila." Mari replied with a knowing smile.

"You're right it's not me who took it but someone else did." Lila stated. "I don't think you know certain things."

"All I know is that Adrien is going through hard times and that he needs me. Plus I love him." Mari replied. "That's why I came to be by his side."

"Yes you absolutely don't know everything so I'll tell you everything right now." Lila stated. "So you can decide if you did the right thing in coming back." Lila tells Mari everything that happened exactly how it went but with a few lies in between.

"And that's how everything happened."

"Do you really think I'll believe you? You really think I'm the same old Mari that believed all your lies huh?" Mari asked sarcastically.

"I'm telling the truth Adrien and the tutor were partners in the crime." Lila stated. "Adrien planned every-"

"Adrien is incapable of doing anything bad, much less kill someone since he has a good heart a good consciousness and good feelings." Mari said interrupting her.

"Why are you defending him?" Lila asked. "Did you already forget what he did to you one night-"

"That was a long time ago and he wasn't sober when it happened. I already forgiven him for it. Stop wasting your time talking bad about him." Mari stated.

"Adrien is in love with the murderous tutor. He's only waiting for her to get out from prison to marry her." Lila stated.

"I don't believe you. It's just one of your lies." Mari replied. "You can talk all you want but I'm still going to wait here until he comes back."

"Alright let Adrien link you out from this house again." Lila stated. "Until that happens tell me why did you leave the ranch that you were hidden in? The owner was crazy for you even with the baby that you had."

Mari looks at her confused. "How do you know all of that when no one should know… it was Roland wasn't it."

"It doesn't matter I know everything and I'm not afraid to speak it out sooner or later. It would be known that you have a daughter with Adrien." Lila stated.

"Does he know? Does he know that I have a daughter of his? Mari asked.

"No, only I know about it." Lila replied.

"Mari!" Ruby enters the living room and hugs her and Mari hugs back before they break the hug. "I can't believe it. The last thing I expected was to see you here. I missed you. How are you?"

"I heard that Adrien is being accused for Chloe's death." Mari simple said.

"It wasn't him Mari." Ruby replied.

"Of course not. I think the same way as you but who did it?" Mari asked.

Ruby sighed. "It was Kagami, Maya's tutor didn't you read the news?"

"Only one article but why is he being involved in it?" Mari asked.

"Because Adrien declared himself guilty in the beginning to protect Ms. Kagami." Ruby replied. "Plus there are other things Mari. Kagami doesn't deserve to be punished. Adrien got her a good lawyer and he's willing to defend her too. Everything has been hard for us Mari. You don't know how much we had suffered."

"Ruby, is there something between Adrien and this Ms. Kagami?" Mari asked softly.

Ruby sighs. "Mari they are… they are engaged. Adrien plans to marry her if she comes out free. You didn't know right? That hasn't been put out in public but it's the truth."

"How is it possible that he'll marry her?" Mari asked.

"Don't trust everything you read in the news. She's a kind person… we also found out that you also getting married." Ruby stated. Mari looks over at Lila suspecting that it was her. "Did you already get married?" Mari shook her head no. "Well I hope you the best. I never thought that you would come back and I wouldn't be able to tell that to you."

"I came back after finding out about this." Mari replied.

"I know that the press has made this a big deal especially since Chloe was going to be a mother." Ruby stated.

Mari looked at her shocked since she didn't really believe Maya when she said it or more like she didn't want to believe it. "She was pregnant?"

Ruby nodded. "But Kagami shouldn't be punished. She wasn't the owner of her actions when it happened. She's sick and that's why Adrien defends her. Today the trail started and he's there right now."

"I need to go." Mari quickly walked away before Ruby could stop her and she leaves the house holding back her tears. Soon she was walking in her house.

Fu looked at her. "You're finally back. What happened, did you talk to Adrien?"

Mari walks to Adrienne who was in her basket. "No, he wasn't there." Mari said before bursting out in tears.

Fu walked over to her. "What's wrong dear?"

Mari hugs him. "He doesn't love me Fu. Adrien doesn't love me anymore. He loves someone else. He loves the woman that killed Chloe. "

Fu breaks the hug and looks at her surprised. "What did you say?"

Mari picks up Adrienne. "He's going to marry her. He's waiting for her to get freed to marry her. Ruby even defends her saying that she's a good person. I didn't want to believe it at first since Lila first told me… but Ruby confirmed it. I was waiting for Adrien to tell him that I still love him and that he has my support for everything...that he had me and Adrienne. However, at that time he was at the trial helping her."


Maya runs to the secret garden. "Grandma Emilie you won't believe who is in the house right now. MARI!"

Emilie smiled. "I'm glad since I haven't seen you so happy in a long time."

"I was in the front garden playing with my baby doll trying to put her diaper but couldn't then suddenly Mari arrived and she said she would help me."Maya replied.

"Seems to me like she has experience." Emilie stated.

"She came to see daddy but since he isn't at home we went to the living room and started to play… though she came alone. She didn't bring the sibling that she promise." Maya said sadly.

"If she promised you, she'll do it. Mari is honest and she wouldn't lie to you." Emilie replied.

"You're right… she's still here but Lila came and Mari asked me to leave them so they could talk. That's why I'm here now." Maya stated. "I don't want Mari to leave. She took forever after leaving last time. I want her to stay here with me… she is my other mom since she also was married to daddy… and she is a better mom than my real mom."


"With the fact that Ms. Kagami wasn't freed during the process of investigating I have to assume that evidence against her was formed." Mike told Adrien as they waited for the trial to start.

"Maybe it could also be because of her illness. Kagami did feel safer being locked up." Adrien replied.

"It could be but I don't think her illness is being considered. Only the arrest accusation and declarations are in the case." Mike stated.

In the hallway, there were some bare to divide the part the prisoners were going to enter the room for trials and the waiting room for the witnesses and other people. At that moment 2 police officers were bringing Kagami, and Kagami and Adrien stared at each other in silence before she was led in the room.

"Are you going to wait here the whole time?" Mike asked Adrien and Adrien nodded. "It's most likely that you won't be called today to declare."

"Doesn't matter. I want to know the results of the first day immediately when you are done. Please come look for me and let me know." Adrien stated.

Mike nodded. "Alright, I'll go in now." With that Mike enters the room as Adrien waits in the hallway.

In the room was the judge. Kagami was behind some bars there were people ready to write what is said on the season and Audrey was there with her lawyer and the lawyer of the public was ther too.

"Well the trial of Ms. Kagami Tsurugi starts now. She is accused for the act of murder against Mrs. Chlo3 Agreste." The judge stated. "The lawyer of the public and the lawyer of the accusing side can start their interrogations."

The lawyer of the public stood up. "Good afternoon to everyone present today." He walked to where the bars are. "First of all I want to ask Ms. Tsurugi. Do you declared yourself innocent or guilty of the crime you are being accused of?"

"Innocent." Kagami said in a whisper and Audrey laughed softly.

"That's all I need right now Mr. Judge." The lawyer sat back to his seat.

Audrey's lawyer stood up and walked over to Kagami.

Outside in the hallway, Adrien thinks about Mari. "Has she gotten married yet? With who? Who else has conquered her sweet innocent heart? Who has taken my place?" Adrien sighs. "Why do I think about Mari now? Why am I jealous of the man she'll marry? Mari is far away and moving on with her life."

At that time Tom walked over to him. "Adrien."

Adrien looked at him. "How are you Tom."

"Good, what are you doing in the hallway, why aren't you inside?" Tom asked.

"Audrey is in there and I don't want to deal with her." Adrien replied.

"I see, did the trail end for today?" Tom asked.

"No, they're still inside." Adrien replied.

"I was going to come earlier but Sabine was very nervous since she went to look for-"


Lila walked into Isabella's house in a bad mood. "Where are you coming from?" Isabella asked.

"From Adrien's house." Lila said sternly. "Mari came back to Paris. She was in Adrien's house."


Sabine paces around her room. "she has to be in Paris but where… her house in the neighborhood of course. Why didn't I think about it sooner." She quickly leaves the room.