EPISODE 179

 

Back at the community centre,

Marianna has been in the waiting room for a few minutes. She checks the time on her phone and frowns. She says that either whoever came to see her has no sense of time or she is being pranked. She stands and goes and opens the door. She looks around and sees nobody. She frowns. She then goes back into the waiting room. She picks up her phone. Her wallpaper is her grandfather carrying Diego. She smiles and then scrolls through the phone. She then takes her purse and turns to leave. She is shocked to see Martin. He gets inside and locks the door. Marianna places her phone and purse down and then runs and hugs him.

She then looks at him and asks if everything is okay. Martin smiles and tells her to relax. Marianna releases him and then frowns at him. She says that it's strange for him to be there at that time unless something bad happened. Martin says that nothing is wrong and he hasn't come to tell her bad news or to take her to deal with a problem. Marianna visibly relaxes. Martin adds that he is there for a different reason. Marianna asks him what he is talking about. Marianna watches Martin reach out into his pocket. She stares at him surprised, as he gets down on one knee. Her eyes get moist and she wipes a few loose tears off her face.

He says that they didn't meet under the best circumstances and she came into his life like a hurricane. He adds that many people may not understand how or why he could love her after what happened in the past. He adds that honestly, neither does he sometimes. Marianna smiles. He says that all that he knows is that he loves her and he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. He also says that he would like them to continue building a brighter future for themselves and their family.

There is a flashback of them over the years, from their many arguments to Marianna kissing him, to warn him to leave her alone. There is also a flashback of when Martin kissed her, when she taunted him, to the beginning of them softening towards each other. Finally, there is a flashback of the growth and development of their love story. Calling her, his storm, then her full name (Marianna Holguain Peralta), he asks her to marry him. Marianna wipes the tears away from her face. She then says yes. Martin stands and hugs and kisses her. He then carries her.

Back in Hernan's office,

Gabriela asks Hernan what he did. Hernan frowns at her. He says that none of it makes any sense. He adds that he hasn't given Adrianna any reason to be jealous or insecure. Gabriela says maybe they argued or fought. Hernan says that it isn't that either. He adds that they haven't disagreed recently. Antonio says that the problem isn't with him. Hernan asks him what he is talking about. Antonio says that Adrianna is jealous because Aranza asked Marianna to help her with her wedding dress. Hernan and Gabriela both look at Antonio confused.

He tells them that Adrianna and Aranza have always been very close and so Adrianna feels a little betrayed that Aranza would ask someone else to do something like that. Antonio then looks at Gabriela and says that Adrianna would have understood if it was her (Gabriela) because she is Aranza's sister, but with Marianna it is different. Hernan says that thinking of it, things started to change after Martin told them about Aranza's suggestion that he should propose so that they could get married on the same day.

Antonio says that it might seem like a little pettiness over a wedding dress but it goes deeper than that. Hernan asks him what he is talking about. Antonio says that things began with his grandmother asking Martin to move in with his children to her house and Aurelio and Aranza moving in to help Martin with the children. He adds that his grandmother and Marianna had begun developing a bond because they fulfilled a need in each other. He adds that his grandmother loved Marianna like she was her granddaughter and got closer to Aranza too, seeing her as a granddaughter as well.

He says that with his grandmother deciding to give the house to Aurelio and Aranza and them later moving in to help with the children, the three of them (Claudia, Aranza, and Marianna) began bonding. He also says it was like his grandmother got something she had always wanted, granddaughters. He adds that Adrianna has probably been feeling left out for a while and the wedding dress was the last straw.

Back at the community centre,

Marianna looks a little distracted and Martin asks her what's going on. Marianna says that she was just thinking about things. Martin asks like what for example. She adds that planning a wedding will be tricky between her community service sentence, taking care of the children, and helping Aranza. Martin says that they will manage. Marianna frowns at him and says that she doesn't expect him to be of much help on that front. Martin smiles and tells her that she doesn't have to worry about anything. Marianna frowns at him and asks him why she shouldn't be worried about the wedding and planning it.

She adds that they need to decide on a rough date, so they know how much time they have and what they can do. Martin says that Aranza will help them. Marianna says that they can't stress Aranza and Aurelio because right now they have their wedding to plan. Martin says that they will get married together with them. Marianna looks at Martin like he is crazy. She says that she wouldn't feel right asking Aranza about it. Martin says that they don't have to because she offered. Marianna is stunned. Martin says that everyone else except her knows about it. He adds that he talked to Hernan and Adrianna and Antonio and Gabriela about it and they are all okay.

Marianna asks Martin if Aranza asking her for help with choosing the wedding dress was part of the plan. Martin says that only Aranza knows that. He adds that probably Aranza chose her because of her fantastic sense of style. Marianna smiles and tells Martin that Aranza said that when she was asking her for help with the dress. She then adds that maybe she was just flattering her to get her to agree. Martin says that she wasn't. He then tells Marianna that she always looks fantastic. Martin then kisses her and she kisses him back. He then tells her that he loves her. Marianna says that she loves him too.

Back in Hernan's office,

Hernan says he now understands everything more clearly, but he still can't figure out why despite how close Aranza has become with Marianna, she would choose her over her cousin or sister. Gabriela says it's quite simple. She adds that the one thing Marianna has never been bad at even before she changed was fashion.

Both Hernan and Antonio are a little surprised. Hernan looks at his sister, not convinced. He says that Aranza chose Marianna because of her sense of style. Gabriela nods. She says that every bride wants to look stunning on her wedding day. She adds that it isn't surprising that Aranza would choose the most stylish person she knows for help. Antonio says that Aranza should talk to Adrianna, so everything can be cleared up and Adrianna can be at peace.

The next day on Wednesday,

At around lunchtime,

Adrianna opens the door to Hernan's office. She is surprised to see Aranza there. She asks her where Hernan is. Aranza says that he went for lunch. Adrianna frowns. Aranza asks her what's wrong. Adrianna says that Hernan had insisted that they meet. She then tries to call Hernan but can't reach him. Adrianna then looks at Aranza and asks her what she is doing in her brother's office at lunchtime. Aranza smiles. Adrianna asks Aranza if she and Hernan are upto something.

Aranza says not really. She adds that Hernan wanted them to talk in peace and in private. Adrianna asks Aranza what's going on. Aranza tells Adrianna that she should be the one telling her. Adrianna looks at Aranza sternly. Aranza asks her if she is jealous of Marianna. Adrianna is caught off-guard with that question. She asks Aranza where that question came from. Aranza shrugs and says that's neither here nor there. She then asks her if she felt that she was becoming closer to Marianna than her.

Adrianna asks her if Hernan and Antonio have talked to her. Aranza says that at that moment, what matters most is her and not Hernan and Antonio. Adrianna asks Aranza why she would think that she was jealous of Marianna. Aranza says that it's because she has become very close to Marianna and because she chose her to help with her wedding dress. Adrianna remains quiet. She then says to herself that Antonio knows her very well and Hernan must have gone to him.