EPISODE 156

Gabriela again asks Hernan why he is being so stubborn. Hernan tells Gabriela that he doesn't need his younger sister to help him and he can do fine just by himself. He says that he is the firstborn and he doesn't need her help. Gabriela shakes her head. She then tells him to tone his ego down. She reminds him that he has to deal with Adrianna missing the next day and he needs his family, mostly her around him. Hernan ignores Gabriela and turns to leave. She walks quickly and passes him. Hernan looks at Gabriela and asks her what she is trying to do. Gabriela gives her brother her most stern face. She then says that she is going with him to look after him and be there for him.

Hernan tells Gabriela that she is crazy. He reminds her that Antonio isn't back and she has two children to look after. Gabriela says that she and the children will follow him in the car. Hernan looks at his sister and smiles. He doesn't doubt her word. Gabriela is crazy enough to do exactly what she said. Gabriela asks her brother, what his decision is. Hernan sighs and says he will stay. Gabriela smiles and goes and hugs her brother. She then tells him to follow her and he can help her make something for him. Hernan frowns but follows her.

Back at Martin's house,

Marianna asks Martin what happens next. Martin says that the next day, they will have to tell everyone else and the police. Marianna remains quiet and seems to think about something. Martin moves closer to her and puts his arms around her. He asks her what is troubling her. Marianna tells him that she just realized something.

She adds that Adrianna would have gone on her break earlier were it not for Dianna. Martin says that he doesn't see what Dianna has to do with anything. Marianna says that Adrianna loves Dianna so much that she postponed dealing with her pain to make sure, she was there for the trial. Martin says that Adrianna wanted to make sure she did all that she could so that he got Dianna's custody. Marianna nods.

The next day, on Friday

Hernan has just woken up. The sad reality of Adrianna missing was beginning to hit him. He runs one hand through his hair and looks around him. He is in one of the children's rooms. His phone rings. He frowns and looks around for it. He says that it better not be Gabriela messing with his mind. He looks around and sees it on the dressing table. He walks over and picks it up. Hernan frowns when he sees that it is a blocked number. He frowns and says Alejandro is probably calling him to annoy him. Hernan ignores it and moves from the bed. 

The phone rings again. Hernan stares at it and frowns. He ignores it but the caller seems insistent. He sighs and goes and picks it up. He expects to hear Alejandro but to his utter shock, it is Adrianna. She is sitting on a chair on the balcony of a small cottage overlooking a green forest. She asks him how he is. He quickly moves to the bed and sits down. Hernan says that he is fine but he misses her. Adrianna pauses and closes her eyes for a second. She then asks him where Gisela is. Hernan says that Martin and Marianna are taking care of her. 

He tells her not to worry because Gisela will always be loved and taken care of. Hernan asks her how she is. He says he loves her and he wants her to let him be there for her because he will. Adrianna says that she can't come back at the moment. She adds that she needs time. Hernan reminds her that Gisela needs and misses her and so does he. Adrianna sighs and says that she misses them both too but she needs time by herself to accept what happened to her parents and heal from it. Hernan sighs and asks how long she will be gone. Adrianna says that she isn't sure and can't give an exact date. 

She adds that because Gisela is young and needs her, it won't be for too long. Hernan insists that she can also come back, and he, Aranza, and Antonio will do everything they can to help her begin to heal and to bring her back to a better place. Adrianna tells Hernan not to insist. She says that she doesn't feel ready to go back yet. Hernan asks her to keep in touch so that they won't get worried. Adrianna says that she won't call every day, otherwise, that will beat the whole point of going on a solo retreat but she will call him.

Three days later, on Monday,

Early that morning,

At Martin's house,

Martin enters the kitchen and finds Marianna there. She is drinking a glass of water. He asks her if she is okay. Marianna says that she is. He moves closer to her. Martin notices that she won't look up at him. He lifts her face with one of his hands. He can see it in her eyes. He asks her what is going on. Marianna says that the officer in charge of investigating Emma's murder wants to talk to her. Martin is shocked. He releases her and folds his hands.

He asks her what the officer wants to talk to her about. Marianna says that she doesn't know. Martin asks her if she wants him to go with her. Marianna tells Martin that it's not necessary. She tells him that he should go to work and they will talk in the evening. Martin says that if it involves getting justice for Emma, he wants to know if there are any updates. Marianna says that she too wants to end that period of her life but they have to wait and see how the day goes. Martin is still unsure. Marianna assures him that she will update him on whatever she is told.

At the Monte Alba Mansion,

Anna Patricia and Gabriel have arrived at the Montes De Alba mansion. He gets out of the car. Anna Patricia watches the taxi that has just dropped them leave. She then turns to Gabriel and asks him what he is upto. He casually shrugs and says that there is nothing wrong with him coming to his house. Anna Patricia looks at him like he is crazy. She tells him that they should be patient and they should wait for the law to take its course. 

She adds that there is no reason for them to antagonize Helena and Carlos when they are falling anyway. 

Gabriel smiles and tells her to relax. Anna Patricia tells him that she knows that he is enjoying provoking Helena and Carlos but it is not worth the trouble that it could cause. Gabriel takes her hands into his and tells her that the house no longer belongs to Helena and Carlos. Anna Patricia asks him what he means. Gabriel says that he has been consulting with a lawyer. He adds that with the evidence piling up against Helena and Carlos, it is clear that the two are guilty of fraud and murder on various counts. He also says that it took a shorter time than expected. Anna Patricia is shocked. Gabriel tells her that they should continue talking inside.

Elsewhere,

At Montes De Alba Inc.,

In Hernan's new office,

Hernan is trying as he often does, to focus on working, but Adrianna is never far from his mind. He stops and pauses for a second. He remembers some moments he has shared with her. He comes back to the present and sighs. He says to himself that he misses her. Just then there is a knock on the door and Aranza enters. He frowns and asks her what trouble she caused this time. 

Aranza moves closer and pinches him. She then says my brother, the big boss and goes and hugs him. She asks him if Adrianna has called him again. Hernan says that she has and they talked a bit. He adds that he is giving Adrianna time because that is what she asked for. He adds that it was however hard to not even know where she was. Aranza puts an arm on Hernan's shoulder.

Shortly after,

In Gabriel's study,

Anna Patricia says that she is happy that it has happened so fast. She asks him if his children know. He says that no one knows. She says that his children will be happy. Gabriel holds her hands in his. He says that while they will be, they are all adults living their own lives. He says that a house as beautiful as that needs a beautiful queen to take care of it. She asks him what exactly he means. Gabriel says that he, she, and Ricardo will fill up this house with life and love. Anna Patricia smiles and asks him if he is sure about adopting Ricardo. Gabriel assures her that he is and she should never doubt that.

Elsewhere,

Helena and Carlos are living in a fairly big, fairly decent motel room. They have lost everything, the prestige, the power, the company, and now the house. They are almost broke. Helena reminds Carlos that they have lost everything and it is only a matter of time before they lose their freedom. Carlos says that fleeing will make them look guiltier. Helena says that being arrested is worse. Meanwhile, Juan Patricio, is in his house, not much better. He knows that it is only a matter of time before he falls.

Sometime later,

Marianna is sitting in the office of the police officer in charge of investigating Emma's murder case. He isn't there. He had told her to wait for her for a short while. Marianna is deep in thought when the officer comes in. He apologises for keeping her waiting and goes and opens a safe. Marianna says that it's not a problem. He removes a closed box and goes and looks through files in a drawer. He retrieves what he was looking for and then sits near Marianna. He tells Marianna that he asked her to come because he wanted her to confirm some evidence that was recently handed to him. Marianna asks him what evidence, he is talking about.

The officer says that a little over a week ago, they were given an audio in which Alejandro, Isabella, and Horacio together with other people, are heard saying that Emma was a problem and that they had to get rid of her. Marianna is shocked. That was it. The final proof that her former friends were psychos. The officer says that he wants her to hear all of it and then sign a statement if she is sure it is Alejandro and the others. He asks her if she is ready to do it or she would prefer to wait. Marianna says that she is fine and she would rather do it immediately. The officer opens the box and removes the phone.

Elsewhere,

Adrianna is in the secluded mountain resort where she went for a retreat. She is warmly dressed. She sips a cup of coffee and closes her eyes for a second. All she can see is Gisela smiling face and Hernan's calm strong presence. How she misses them more than anything else. She remembers a time Hannibal came over for the weekend and Hernan played with Gisela and Hannibal. She remembers different times she shared with him.

She then stands up and walks over to the dressing mirror. She picks up one of the last photos she took with her parents (she was two years). If her parents were still alive, what could have been? How would her life have been? The tears that Adrianna has been suppressing since Antonio told her the truth finally fall. Through tears, Adrianna asks out loud (as if talking to Helena)why her parents were killed and why she was used in such a manner. 

Some hours later,

At Ramon and Clara's house,

Anna Patricia is with Ricardo alone. She had decided (together with Gabriel, Antonio, and Gabriela) that to make the transition easier on Ricardo, he should spend more time around her and Gabriel. Her parents had gone to meet up with friends. He is colouring in the dining room. She brings him his food and places it on the table. She asks him if he wants her to feed him. Ricardo shakes his head and says that he is a big boy and can feed himself. Anna Patricia smiles and comes to see what he is drawing. She is shocked to see what he has drawn. She asks him who the lady in the picture is. He looks at her and says that is the evil lady who said that she was his mother and that she was coming for him.

Anna Patricia says to herself that it was Isabella. Anna Patricia asks him if he has ever told anyone. Ricardo says that she told him that if he told anyone, something bad would happen to him. Anna Patricia asks him where he saw that lady. Ricardo says that he saw her when he went to the zoo with his class and he got lost. Anna Patricia asks herself if Isabella has been following him or if she is upto no good. Ricardo asks her if the lady will take him away. Anna Patricia hugs him and assures him that no one will ever take him away. She rubs his head and says that she loves him very much. He says that he loves her too.

Meanwhile,

At Antonio's house,

Antonio finds Hannibal, in the sitting room, drawing. The picture, though simple and funny showed an older man and young child. Antonio smiles at his son and asks him what he is drawing. Hannibal says that it is a picture of him and his grandpa. He says that he wants to be strong and clever just like his grandpa. Antonio frowns. As always Gabriela was overpraising her father in front of their son. What will Hannibal think of him? That he isn't as clever, strong, or a survivor as Gabriel? Hannibal looks up at him and smiles. The smile was so similar to Gabriela's. Antonio says that he is going to have to talk to her about it.

At Martin's house,

Martin has just arrived. Dianna has gone to him and, he hugs her. He quickly notices that Marianna is avoiding making eye contact with him. He tells himself that whatever she was told at the station must be serious. Dianna turns around and calls out to her mommy, mommy. She then tells her to come. Marianna reluctantly walks over towards Martin and Dianna. She picks up Dianna and then greets Martin.

Back at Antonio and Gabriela's house,

Gabriela and Antonio are in their room. She notices that he is a little quieter than usual. She asks him if he is okay. Antonio looks at her and says that all those stories she is telling Hannibal about her father make her father out to be some sort of superman. Gabriela shrugs and says that she doesn't see what the big deal is. Antonio says that she is going to make their son see him in a lesser way. Gabriela frowns and tells Antonio that he is being overly dramatic and childish.

She adds that there is nothing wrong with her wanting her son to know that his grandfather is a strong man and a survivor. Antonio frowns. He says that she is overdoing it and, her son will see him as less of a man than her father. Gabriela tells Antonio that he is Hannibal's father and he will always have a relationship with their son. She adds that she also wants her son to have the relationship she would have had with her father growing up had things been different. Antonio folds his hands and says that she can do that without overcompensating.