Marinette's heart seemed to have stopped. She could not believe that Kaz would do something like this his hand clutched the letter in her pocket. It seemed to give her some sort of strength.

"I am not letting this happen, father. Why can't you understand that I love him? Why are you acting so high and mighty? This is the first time I have known love. All heard before was discipline, duty, rules! I'm fed up! How long are you going to control me? How long are you going to decide what I and what I don't? Why can't you just let me be what I want to be? Why do I always have to be neck-deep in photo shoots? What can't I spend time with my friends? Why do you always have to keep me locked up? Do you know how it feels? Have you ever experienced it? No - you haven't. You will never know how much loneliness hurts. And now when I found someone how understands me - you are forbidden me from meeting him. You might enjoy it but I don't. Have you ever considered my feelings? My feelings-"

Marinette stopped. She was as surprised as the rest of them. While Tom was seething with anger.

"GO - TO -YOUR -ROOM! I'M SORRY I HAD YOU AS A DAUGHTER!"

Tom's words went straight to his heart. It hurt - a lot. She quietly walked to her room and shut herself inside. The pain was too much. For first time in her life after her mother died - Marinette Dupain- Cheng broke down.....