The Nanny Smashed the Bottle to Save Him
CHAPTER 4 - She Was Grieving, Not Insane
The second hearing was filled with relatives and reporters.
Natalia held her head high.
She claimed the recording had been manipulated and accused Marta of creating false evidence for money.
A digital specialist confirmed that the footage was authentic.
Natalia's fingerprints were found on the medicine container. Bank records showed that she had repeatedly searched for information about the value of Noah's trust.
The judge allowed Isabel to speak.
She stood with trembling hands.
"After my husband died, I needed help. I cried. I took prescribed medication. There were days when I did not want to leave my bed."
Natalia smiled as if those words proved her case.
Isabel continued.
"But grieving does not mean I am insane. Asking for help does not mean I surrendered my right to be a mother."
The courtroom became silent.
"Natalia used my worst days to convince me that I could not trust myself. She almost succeeded."
Marta sat behind her with Noah in her arms.
Natalia finally lost control.
"You have always had everything! The husband, the house, the baby and the inheritance!"
For the first time, she revealed the resentment she had hidden for years.
After several unsuccessful fertility treatments, Natalia began to believe Isabel did not deserve the motherhood she wanted for herself.
When Michael died and created Noah's trust, jealousy became mixed with greed.
"I would have been a better mother!" Natalia shouted.
"You do not protect a child by drugging his milk," Isabel replied.
The judge canceled Natalia's temporary authority and restored Isabel's parental rights.
Natalia was arrested for child endangerment, fraud and falsifying evidence.
As the officers approached, she looked at Isabel.
"Are you choosing a nanny over your own sister?"
Isabel took Marta's hand.
"I am not choosing between you. I am choosing the truth."
She then turned toward the woman she had struck.
In front of everyone, Isabel apologized.
Marta accepted the apology but refused to let Isabel forget what rebuilding trust required.
"Trust does not return when someone says, 'I'm sorry.' It returns when her decisions begin to change."
