Immediately, Adrien wanted to reassure her. But he couldn't say it wasn't her fault, because he didn't know that it wasn't. He didn't know what had happened. But if Ladybug was involved, it made sense that everything had been so hushed, so confusing.

No wonder Marinette hadn't wanted to tell him.

We were on the same team.

He searched her eyes, looking for the answer to a question he wasn't even sure he had all the parts of, remembering the bruises on Marinette's face.

"What happened?" he asked softly. "Who tried to hurt us? Why is my father covering it up?"