**The Nanny Saved the Pregnant Woman from Poisoned Milk, But When Daniel Locked the Door with a Knife, the Truth Became Even More Terrifying**
The Nanny Saved the Pregnant Woman from Poisoned Milk, But When Daniel Locked the Door with a Knife, the Truth Became Even More Terrifying
The afternoon seemed peaceful inside the mansion.
Sunlight streamed through the large windows of the living room, illuminating the elegant furniture, fresh flowers, and a table set for afternoon tea.
Valeria was sitting next to the sofa.
She was eight months pregnant.
One hand rested on her stomach as she tried to calm the tiredness and nausea that had been with her for weeks.
Facing her was Teresa, her mother-in-law.
The woman smiled as she held a glass of warm milk.
"You must drink it all," she said with apparent affection. "The doctor assured me it's good for the baby."
Valeria took the glass.
The smell seemed strange to him.
Slightly bitter.
But Teresa kept watching her, waiting.
—Are you sure this is normal milk?
Her mother-in-law's smile didn't change.
—Of course. I prepared it especially for you.
Valeria brought the glass to her lips.
Then the living room door suddenly opened.
Rosa, the family's old nanny, came running in.
She had raised Daniel since he was a child and had worked in that house for more than thirty years.
Upon seeing the glass, her face lost all color.
—Don't drink it!
He lunged towards Valeria and hit her hand.
The glass fell to the floor.
The milk was spread on the white carpet.
Everyone froze.
Teresa reacted immediately.
He slapped Rosa so hard that the old woman fell against a table.
—Have you gone mad?
Valeria got up startled.
—Why did he do that?
Rosa put a hand to her cheek.
Then he pointed to the spilled liquid.
—Because she put poison in it.
Teresa let out a fake laugh.
—She's losing her mind. She's a confused old woman.
—I saw her— Rosa insisted. —She came into the pantry with a jar and emptied it into the milk.
Valeria looked at her mother-in-law.
-It's true?
—Of course not.
Teresa took a napkin and pretended to bend down to clean the floor.
—This woman just wants attention.
At that moment, the family cat entered the living room.
It was a small white animal that used to accompany Valeria during her pregnancy.
He approached the spilled milk.
Rosa tried to stop him.
-No!
But the cat had already licked several drops.
For a moment nothing happened.
Then his body began to tremble.
He fell on his side.
His legs moved weakly.
And he lay motionless on the carpet.
Valeria covered her mouth.
Teresa stepped back.
The silence became unbearable.
Rosa knelt beside the animal.
—He's still breathing. He needs a vet now.
Valeria hugged her belly.
Tears began to run down her face.
—Did you want to kill my baby?
Teresa stopped pretending for a fraction of a second.
A small smile appeared on her face.
But she disappeared before Valeria could be sure she had seen her.
—Don't talk nonsense.
Then the front door opened.
Daniel entered the room.
She was carrying another glass of milk in her hand.
—What's going on?
Upon seeing the first broken glass, Valeria, still standing, changed her expression.
He showed no relief.
He showed surprise.
Then he looked at his mother.
—Why didn't you finish the milk?
Valeria felt a chill.
That was not the question of a worried husband.
It was the question of someone who expected to find her unconscious.
Daniel closed the door behind him.
He turned the key.
The sound of the lock echoed throughout the room.
Valeria stepped back.
—Why did you close?
Daniel slowly placed the second glass on the table.
Rosa stood in front of Valeria.
—Because he's involved too.
Teresa got up.
-Be quiet.
The nanny didn't take her eyes off Daniel.
—I heard him talking to his mother last night.
They said the first glass should cause bleeding and that, if it didn't work, they would use another dose.
Valeria looked at her husband.
—Tell me he's lying.
Daniel remained silent.
"He's your son," she continued. "He's our baby."
He looked down at her belly.
—That baby should never have gone so far.
Valeria felt her legs give way beneath her.
—What are you saying?
Teresa spoke coldly:
—When he is born, he will receive the shares that his grandfather reserved for the first heir.
Daniel will lose control of the company.
"I don't want the company," Valeria replied through tears. "We can leave. You won't see us again."
Daniel denied it.
—As long as that child is alive, there will continue to be a threat.
Rosa opened her arms in front of Valeria.
—I won't let him touch her.
Daniel slowly took off his jacket.
He put his hand inside.
And he pulled out a knife.
The leaf shone in the light from the window.
Valeria took another step back.
—Daniel, please.
Teresa looked at her son.
—Kill the maid first.
Rosa lifted her chin.
—I've taken care of you since you were a baby. I taught you to walk. You called me Mom when you were scared.
Daniel held the knife tighter.
—That was a long time ago.
—Not enough for me to have forgotten who you were before this house turned you into a monster.
Teresa lost her patience.
-Do it!
Daniel moved forward.
Rosa grabbed a candlestick from the table.
—Don't come any closer.
He smiled.
—You can't stop me.
Valeria hugged the nanny from behind.
—She saved our baby!
Daniel raised the knife.
—Then they will both die.
He lunged towards them.
Rosa raised the candelabra to block the blow.
The blade struck the metal.
Valeria screamed.
Daniel attacked again.
Rosa barely managed to push him away.
He was older.
His arms were trembling.
Teresa took a tray and threw it on the floor to distract them.
Daniel seized the moment.
He pushed Rosa.
The old woman fell next to the sofa.
Valeria knelt beside him.
-Pink!
The nanny had a wound on her arm.
Even so, he tried to get up.
—Run towards the service door.
—It's closed.
—There's a key behind the painting.
Valeria looked towards the wall.
Daniel also listened.
He ran to block her path.
Rosa threw herself against his legs.
He lost his balance.
The knife fell and slid under the table.
"Now!" she shouted.
Valeria ran towards the painting.
He pushed it away.
Behind it was a small key.
She took it.
But before they reached the service door, Teresa grabbed her by the hair.
—You're not going anywhere.
Valeria screamed.
The woman pushed her against the wall.
The impact caused a sharp pain in her abdomen.
Valeria fell to her knees.
—My baby…
Rosa hit Teresa with the candelabra.
The mother-in-law let her go.
Daniel retrieved the knife.
He approached again.
Then a faint meow was heard.
Everyone looked at the ground.
The cat was still alive.
He had managed to crawl to Rosa's bag.
With one paw, he hit the phone that had been left inside.
The screen was on.
One call was still active.
Rosa smiled.
—I didn't go in alone.
Daniel looked at the device.
The name of the head of security appeared on the screen.
The nanny had called before entering the room and had left the line open.
Everything had been heard.
Teresa ran towards the telephone.
Before he could reach him, someone knocked on the front door from outside.
—Security! Open up immediately!
Daniel looked at his mother.
—What do we do?
—Finish quickly.
He raised the knife again.
But the doors began to shake.
The guards were trying to knock them down.
Rosa positioned herself in front of Valeria again.
Daniel ran towards her.
The leaf descended.
Valeria closed her eyes.
Then the front door exploded inwards.
Two guards entered.
One of them grabbed Daniel's arm just before the knife reached Rosa.
The other one immobilized Teresa.
The weapon fell to the ground.
Valeria breathed for the first time.
But the relief lasted only a few seconds.
An intense pain shot through her abdomen.
She folded herself in half.
Rosa turned around.
—What's happening?
Valeria saw liquid running under her dress.
She looked up, terrified.
—The baby is coming.
The guards immediately called an ambulance.
Rosa took Valeria's hand.
—Breathe. You're safe now.
Daniel, pinned to the ground, began to laugh.
Valeria looked at him.
—What's so funny about that?
He pointed to the second glass of milk he had left on the table.
—They thought that was the backup plan.
One of the guards approached the glass.
—What does it contain?
Daniel smiled.
-Nothing.
Teresa also started laughing.
Rosa felt a chill.
—So where is the second dose?
Daniel slowly looked towards the medical bag laid out next to the door.
The bag that was supposed to accompany Valeria to the hospital.
—Through the intravenous line that they will use during childbirth.
Everyone froze.
Rosa ran towards the bag.
He opened it.
She found a pre-prepared IV bag.
The label had Valeria's full name on it.
The liquid was clear.
It seemed normal.
But there was a small red mark on the injection port.
The same brand that was on the bottle that fell out of Teresa's pocket.
"Don't take her to the family clinic," Rosa said. "They control the staff."
Daniel raised his head.
—It doesn't matter where they take her.
Valeria looked at him in terror.
—What does that mean?
—The doctor who will attend the birth already knows what to do.
The ambulance sirens could be heard in front of the mansion.
Two paramedics entered with a stretcher.
One of them opened the medical bag and took out the contaminated serum bag.
—We need to channel it now.
Rosa intervened.
—Don't use that!
The paramedic frowned.
—It is the treatment indicated in your file.
—It's poisoned.
The man looked at the bag.
Then he looked at Daniel.
For a moment, their eyes met.
And Rosa understood something.
He was involved too.
The paramedic closed the doors of the room behind him.
He pulled a syringe from his uniform.
Valeria clung to Rosa's hand.
Teresa smiled from the ground.
—I told them the plan didn't end with the milk.
The nanny positioned herself in front of the pregnant woman again.
The supposed paramedic lifted the needle.
The guards drew their weapons.
And at that very moment, all the lights in the mansion went out.
A scream was heard.
Then a blow.
And finally, the cat's faint cry in the darkness.
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When the emergency lights came on, the syringe was empty.
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