Adrien enters Mari's room and he sees that she had bandages on her right arm and head covering her left eye. Her heart beat was slow too. Adrien holds her left hand and buries his head on the bed bursting into tears. Mari was dying...
After a while a nurse came in to monitor Mari's condition so Adrien moved away from the bed. The doctor soon came in to check on her and after he was done Adrien led him to the side. "I'm Dr. Adrien Agreste how is she?"
"The case is very complicated Dr. Agreste." The doctor replied. "We were lucky enough to take the bullet out but it was in a delicated region of the head we had to take it out with difficulties."
"Did it touch the brain?" Adrien asked.
"Fortunately no it seems like the bone prevented that to happen." The doctor replied. "The thing is since it was close to vains by removing the bullet blood cloths can form and removing them immediately would be necessary that's why she's under constant watch. Right now there's two possibilities for her if that happens she dies or she'll have Cerebral damage."
Tom was talking to Ciel about how fighting for a child with the law would work since Ciel told him about Roland's threat of taking Eddie away from Roxie when Roxie ran over to them. "Mrs. Ciel Edward just called me and told me something terrible. Mari is severely injured." Tom quickly stood up in shock.
"That's my fears right now even though the operation was successful we need to wait for the consequences." The doctor added. "If the bullet hit somewhere else I wouldn't worry as much but it hitted a very delicated spot. There could be damage from the impact itself. We have a lot to consider."
"There must be something that can be done." Adrien stated.
"Yes I'm winning time to do everything that can be done." The doctor replied.
Fu was taken to the hospital but the impact of what was happening to Mari affected him so much that he had to be taken to a room so a doctor could check him.
Tom walked into the hospital as the nurse was leaving the ER. "Miss. The woman that was injured-"
"Is still the same as before." The nurse replied.
"I would like to see her I'm her father." The nurse nodded and led him to the room. Tom walked in and saw Adrien there as he walked to Mari's side and put his hand over Mari's left hand. After a moment he walked over to Adrien. "How is she?"
"She's severely injured. She was operated and now she's under constant watch." Adrien replied. "The bullet was in a very delicated spot in the head. If blood cloths form because of the removal of the bullet Cerebral damage can happen or...she can die."
Isabella ran to Lila who was in the pool. "Lila it happened it was just announced on T.V." Lila smiled in victory.
"How did you not notice?" Roland asked Ana harshly as they were at the waiting room.
"How would I know that this would happen nothing like this happened before or at least I don't know of any." Ana replied.
"Now I have to suspend the profermance for who knows how long all the money I lost in the current play and the one we were rehearsaling." Roland stated irritated.
"That doesn't matter right now well at least for me. What matters is that Mari survives." Ana replied.
"I feel desperate unable to do anything about this." Tom stated. "It's unforgivable that these kinds of incidents happen in theater. There should be someone in charge to check all the weapons before they are used."
"That's what is supposed to happen but anyone that is willing to harm another person is able to avoid security." Adrien replied. "Let's prey that there's no consequences so she can survive."
"I haven't told Sabine yet she'll suffer a lot with this." Tom stated.
"The responsible one for this tragedy is Roland." Adrien replied sternly. "If something happens to Mari I'll go after him."
"I saw him outside why don't we ask him how things actually went down." Tom suggested. Adrien nodded and they left the room to talk to Roland.
"Tell us what happened. How and why was Mari shot?" Adrien asked harshly.
"Don't you have security in your theater to avoid these types of incidents?" Tom asked.
"I swear I can't explain what happened my assistant can even confirm it to you. We always use fake bullets not real ones who knows who put them in the gun." Roland replied.
"Give us all the details because I assure you that you can be accused to the police." Tom stated.
"So what did they say in the news?" Lila asked Isabella.
"That the famous actress Violet Ladybug was victim of an incident during a rehearsal in the theater and she's severely injured." Isabella replied. "There's no hope for her to survive."
"Don't ask me I just know what you know nothing." Roland replied. "I'm not responsible for this don't blame me."
"You're the director." Adrien said sternly.
"I had nothing to do with this. I never imagined this to happen." Roland replied.
"Where did the gun come from?" Tom asked.
"From the storage room sir." Ana replied. "I put the fake bullets on the gun I can't imagine who would change them. I wouldn't hurt Mari I promise we are good friends. The only one that I can think of that could've done it would be the man in charge of the storage room but he has no reason to hurt Mari either."
"Who shot her?" Tom asked.
"The actor but he also has nothing against Mari either. They have been friends since before I knew them." Roland replied.
"Where is he?" Adrien asked.
"He went to his house to calm his wife down. He says that he's willing to corporate with anything you need interrogations or anything." Roland replied.
"We need to interrogate to find out how this incident happened. This might not have been a accident but an attempt of murder." Tom stated.
Luka's phone rang and he answered. "Hello?...again? Don't you think that it's too soon to be calling me?"
"No Luka this has nothing to do with us." Kagami replied. "This has to do with something urgent. It's about Mari she suffered an accident she got injured by gun shots. It was during a rehearsal. I wasn't able to communicate with Adrien who's already at the hospital I'm planning on going over there now and I assumed that you didn't know yet. Luka Mari is dying. She's at the Red Cross."
"I'm on my way." Luka hangs up and quickly left his room.
"I'll let the police know about this incident." Tom added. "They should have been informed immediately. There's someone to blame either on purpose or on accident. We will find them whoever they are."
The doctor walked over to them. "Dr. Agreste Judge Dupain come with me." They walked back to Mari's room. "Complications happened that's why I called you here. What we feared happened blood cloths form because of the removal of the bullet. This makes us face the risk of a new operation to stop the blood cloths. We need to operate her immediately. We need to try to save her."
"What will happen if you don't do it?" Adrien asked.
"She'll die immediately." The doctor replied. "I can't tell you that we'll safe her though but it's better to try than to just let her die. The chances of her surviving this operation is slim. We can't decide just on our own we need to be authorized who of you can do it? We can't lose anymore time please someone decide."
"It's up to you judge Dupain as her father. I'm nothing to her anymore." Adrien stated.
"I have never been in a situation like this. I don't feel worthy to make a decision like that." Tom replied. "What do you think Adrien."
"Tom I think that-" Adrien started.
At that moment Luka walked in and went to Mari's side before looking at the doctor. "Is her state critical?"
"Yes after removing the bullet blood cloths started to form." The doctor replied. "We need to operate her. Doing so is the only way to save her."
"Tom she needs to be operated even with the risks it's better than to do nothing for her." Adrien stated.
"Well I reject to that operation." Luka said sternly.
"We need to operate her white there's still a chance to save her." Adrien replied.
"If she gets operated there's a likely chance that she gets paralyzed." Luka replied.
"Better that than her dying." Adrien stated.
Tom walks over to Mari and looks at her as a weird feeling went though him. He looks at the doctor. "I authorize that my daughter Marinette is operated where do I sign?" The doctor gave him the paper to sign before everything was prepared for her to go to the operation room. Tom looked at Adrien. "I'm going to the house for a moment. Sabine doesn't know anything yet I need to tell her and bring her here."
"Alright if something happens I'll let you know as soon as possible. Thank you for making the decision I think that it was for the best." Adrien replied. Tom nodded and left the room.
Luka walked over to Adrien. "If something happens to Mari because of the operation I'll make you responsible for it."
Sabine was knitting when Tom arrived home. "Hi Tom I'm knitting a blanket for Adrienne. Since I couldn't make any clothes for Mari I'll make it up by making things for Adrienne. I like the color I'm sure that Mari will like it too. If I finish it by tomorrow I'll take it to her."
"Sabine I need to tell you something about Mari...please try to take it as best as you can...she got hurt by two bullets." Tom said and Sabine covered her mouth in shock and started crying. "Please calm down you need to be strong."
"How did it happen where why?" Sabine asked in tears.
"During a rehearsal the gun used had real bullets instead of fake ones." Tom replied. "She's at the Red Cross I came to get you to take you there. She's going to be operated for the second time. Right now she's at risk of dying." Sabine cried harder hugging him.
Lila threw her phone in anger. "That street rat can't just be injured she needs to die. This second operation can ruin everything!"
Mari started reacting by slowly moving her head to the side. "Adrienne...my daughter Adrienne..."
Adrien was there with her and Father Carlos soon walked in the room. "I called your house and your mother in law told me about this. She said it was during a rehearsal how is this possible?"
"It could have been an accident an error or on purpose." Adrien replied.
"I can't imagine anyone hating Mari so much to want to kill her." Father Carlos stated.
"That person does exist...but could she..." Adrien mumbled.
Mari started to react again. "Adrienne...my dear Adrienne..."
"She has been calling Adrienne for a while. Father Carlos go get Adrienne or tell Fu to get her. He was here but he wasn't doing so good with all of this that he had to go back home." Father Carlos nodded and left the room.
Kagami went to Luka who was at the waiting room. "What happened?"
"She'll be operated again." Luka replied. "I wouldn't do it though but no one listened to me. Adrien approved it and her father authorized it. The doctors say that they can stop the blood cloth to save her but only God will know how she'll end up as."
Sabine and Tom walked in Mari's room and Sabine hurried to Mari's side in tears. "Mom." Mari said weakly. "Adrienne I want to hold her before..." Soon Adrienne was brought in the room and gives to Mari. "Adrienne..." She smiled weakly. "I wanted to hold you and be with you for one last time...I know that I'm going to die...I don't want you to be alone...mom take care of her for me...I know that you'll take good care of her like your own daughter." Everyone in the room Father Carlos Adrien Fu Tom and Sabine frowned hearing her words some even started tearing up all over again. "I know that I'm going to die so take care of her mom...I would like to leave her with Fu but she's too much work for him...Adrienne won't suffer from what I suffered as a child with you mom...I would've loved to see you grow up Adrienne...to see you go to school...the day of your wedding...be very happy Adrienne I'm sorry that I have to leave you...I trust you mom always have her with you...her dad can see her but she has to stay with you...please take her."
Sabine picked Adrienne up in tears as Adrien walked over to Mari's side and took her hand. "Mari..."
"Never take Adrienne away from my mom Adrien...you can visit her whenever you want just leave her with my mom." Mari said softly. "...mom tell her all of your fairytales that have a happy ending and talk about me to her...her mom that loves her with all her heart...tell her that..." Mar falls unconscious again.
Everyone started to panic fearing the worse. "She fainted again. She used a lot of her strength considering the state that she is in. It's logical that Mari lost concious again." Adrien said to calm everyone down.
"Let's go outside Sabine." Tom said leading Sabine who was still holding Adrienne outside.
Adrien walked over to Fu. "Fu she'll be taken to the operation room soon. Stay a little bit longer with her." With that Adrien left the room and went to Tom. "Tom it's best that you take Mrs. Sabine back home."
"No I want to stay here." Sabine stated.
"Mari asked you to take care of Adrienne and she can't stay here all night." Adrien replied. "We don't know how long we have to wait until Mari comes out from the operation. We might have to wait until tomorrow."
"Adrien is right Sabine I'll take you home. After I leave you at the house I'll come back and call you when news are known." Tom stated and Sabine slowly nodded.
"Sabine Fu is with Mari. Can you take him with you? Like Tom said we'll let both of you know If something comes up." Adrien replied. Sabine nodded.
Mari was soon prepared to be taken to the operation room but before she was taken Adrien kissed her softly on the lips. From the waiting room Luka and Kagami saw Mari being taken to the operation room.
"Did I do good in telling Tom to authorize the operation?" Adrien asked Father Carlos in concern. "Should we have waited?"
"Only God knows the answer to that." Father Carlos replied.
"Mari did a good job asking you to take care of Adrienne." Fu told Sabine once they were at the Dupain mansion.
"Yes and I have to thank you anyway for being like a father to Mari." Sabine replied.
"No need to thank me I wasn't a good father figure. I told her all the good things to do but I let her do whatever she wanted." Fu stated.
"Don't blame yourself you found Mari when she was older not a child." Sabine replied.
'What if she dies in the operation table what if there's consequences afterwards like there sometimes is...God please don't let nothing bad happen to Mari save her. I don't care if she's not for me I want her alive.'
Luka walked over to Adrien. "Mari is in the operation room now. Now you'll be responsible for anything that happens to her."
"Let's prey that everything turns out well." Adrien replied. "I am fearful Luka but I don't regret my decision. She'll be alive Luka and I'll still love her no matter how she is. In a wheelchair in a bed without being able to move or talk I'll keep loving her. That's the difference between us Luka. You only love the beautiful healthy happy Mari while I love her no matter what."
Tom walked over to Adrien. "Do you think it will take long Adrien?"
"It's a delicated operation. Even with the best doctors it can be risky patience and peace is what is needed." Adrien replied.
Luka walked back over to Kagami. "They have taken a long time." She stated.
"I know and they'll take even longer. You don't have to stay here all night." Luka replied.
"I prefer to keep you company." Kagami stated.
"It's curious how an incident can change the way someone feels and thinks of a person." Tom told Adrien. "Now that I might lose Mari I realize that she's my daughter. Maybe if I took responsibility of her when I found out that she was my daughter she wouldn't be in this situation right now..."
"It's ridiculous that you're interrogating me." Roland told detective Kurtzberg who took the case of Mari's incident in the morning. "How many times do I have to tell you that I had nothing to do with what happened."
"There has to be an explanation for all of this Mr. Rople." Detective Kurtzberg stated.
"Well I don't know it it's your job to figure it out." Roland replied.
"Were you in love with the victim?" Decective Kurtzberg asked.
The operation was over and Mari was taken into a room. It didn't take long for everyone to be in that room with her.
"No well I had some interest in her in the past but not anymore." Roland replied.
"What about the actor was there any relationship between them?" Detective Kurtzberg asked.
"No and even if there was it wouldn't be my business." Roland replied.
"Do you think the attempt of murder could have been because of jealousy?" Detective Kurtzberg asked. "We need to find the author of the attempt of murder."
"Murder? Nothing was planned it has to be an error." Roland replied. "Plus she didn't die yet."
"The victim is very delicated Mr. Rople. Who says that this case hasn't become into a crime by now." Detective Kurtzberg stated. "Let's find out right now." He called the hospital.
The doctor soon came in the room. "I know that all of you are anxious to know the results of the operation. Well miraculously we were able to undo the blood cloths so we avoided major consequences to happen." Everyone was overjoyed hearing that.
"So my daughter isn't at risk anymore?" Tom asked.
"Sadly yes. Even though the operation was a success the risk still exists. Complications can still happen." The doctor replied. "We'll wait the 72 hours of recovery and see how she reacts with the medication."
"So the operation is over...and how is she?...okay thank you." Detective Kurtzberg hanged up. "Miss Marinette Dupain-Cheng or Violet Ladybug like you call her came out well from the operation. There's hope that she can survive. For now you can leave Mr. Rople. " Roland nodded and walked away.
"Tom what happened how's Mari?" Sabine asked Tom once he arrived home.
"Mari came out from the operation well." Tom replied and Sabine including Fu were happy to hear it. "Though we have to wait until we can be sure that she's out from danger."
Soon Fu went to bed since no one slept all night as Sabine and Tom stayed in the living room. "Thank you Tom for everything for your worrying. For being by Mari's side this whole time." Sabine stated.
"It was my duty after all Marinette is my daughter." Tom replied with a smile and Sabine smiled happily hugging him.
