It was a calm Monday afternoon, but things were wild inside Rafael Ferraz’s big house. Everyone who heard the sound of two baby girls crying in the beautiful hallways felt bad. Renata Silva, a 25-year-old maid, had only been working at this wonderful house for three weeks, but she couldn’t tolerate how sad the twins, Helena and Sofia, were. They were just three months old. Renata thought she had to help the twins because they had been wailing for hours.
Rafael, who used to be a lively businessman but was now tired and sad, walked through the house like a ghost. He appeared older than 34 because he couldn’t sleep and was scared. He had done everything he could think of to calm his kids down, even calling every doctor he could think of, but nothing worked. He called for Sueli, the housekeeper who had worked for the family for twenty years, as he walked up and down the hall.
I can’t take this anymore, Sueli. He screamed, “I’m a bad dad!” Renata stopped on the steps and could feel how unhappy he was. She knew how it felt to lose a kid because she had lost her own baby just a year ago and was still in sorrow.
Rafael took up the phone again, his hands shaking with worry. “Doctor, it’s me again.” My girls are still upset. Please help us! He asked for answers in a voice that was full of pain. The doctor’s words, “We don’t know what else to do,” simply made him feel worse.
He was so angry that he slapped the wall with his palm after he hung up. Renata saw the man and felt bad for him because he was clearly at the end of his rope. “I’m taking them to the hospital!” he said as he ran out of the house with both babies in his arms.
Renata was left in an unnerving silence when the door slammed shut. She let out a sigh of satisfaction, not because she was getting a respite from work, but because the twins would finally have some peace and quiet. She walked to their room, where the smell of baby powder and medicine was still in the air. The pink and blue decorations on the twin beds made her feel sad.
Renata couldn’t stop thinking about her own child who had died when she was standing there. She picked up a small pink onesie with a rabbit pattern on it, and tears fell from her eyes. She cried and whispered, “My little angel,” and thought about how different her life would have been if her kid had lived.
She heard someone coming all of a sudden. Rafael was back, and his face showed how sad he was. He walked into the room holding Helena, one of the weeping twins. He said softly, “I don’t know what to do anymore,” and his voice was full of grief. Renata’s heart broke even more when she saw how weak and lost he was.
Renata grabbed without thinking. “Can I hold her for a second?” Rafael, who was tired and desperate, nodded and gave Helena to him. As soon as Renata picked up the baby, the room got quite silent. Helena stopped crying and looked at Renata with wide eyes, as if she were fascinated. It was like someone had flipped a switch. Sofia, who was still in the crib, likewise stopped crying when she saw that the room had changed.
“Calm down, little one,” Renata said softly as she rocked Helena in her arms. Rafael couldn’t believe it when the baby closed her eyes and fell asleep. It was the first time in weeks that she had really slept. He was shocked when Sofia also calmed down as he held her close.
“How did you do that?” Rafael’s voice was barely above a whisper. Renata said, “I don’t know, sir,” and her own eyes were full of tears. “I thought she needed me,”
Dr. Cásia Drumon walked in at that time with a sense of dominance. She was a well-respected pediatrician at the age of 38. But today, when she saw the two calm babies and a maid carrying one of them, she felt different.
“What’s going on?” Cásia asked, squinting her eyes. Rafael quickly told Cásia how Renata had calmed the twins down, but she looked mad. “You can’t let just anyone look after them.” They’re weak!
Rafael spoke up for Renata because he was still amazed at how she could calm the girls down. “But look at them! At last, they are free! Cásia, on the other hand, wasn’t so sure. “You don’t know what she could have done to them.” We should be wary.
When Cásia pulled Rafael aside to talk about what was going on, Renata felt a chill run down her spine. Cásia’s speech seemed strange. For the past few months, she had become used to seeing the doctor get ready to give the twins their medicine.
“Are you sure this is okay?” Rafael asked, looking apprehensive. Cásia waved her hand in a way that said, “Of course I’m a pro.” Renata’s stomach felt like it was getting tighter. She had just watched the twins do well without medicine a few minutes ago.
The twins’ health changed a lot during the days. Renata was there to assist Cásia calm down, but she continued giving her drugs that made things worse. Rafael didn’t know whether to believe the doctor or Renata’s gut instinct because the twins were crying louder than ever.
Sueli came up to Renata one day with a scared look on her face. “Something’s not right.” The girls only stopped sobbing when you were around. And they get worse once the doctor gives them drugs. Renata nodded, her heart pounding. She had seen it happen before.
Renata and Sueli started to put together the terrible puzzle in the days that followed. They wrote down when Cásia showed up and when the twins’ crying got worse. It was apparent that every time Cásia gave the girls her medicine, it made their health worse. Renata’s doubts got greater, so she went to talk to Rafael.
“Sir, I need to talk to you,” she remarked one night. “I think the twins’ medicine is very wrong,” Cásia said. Rafael looked like he was in a tough place since he had to pick between trusting Cásia and worrying more and more about the females.
“Renata, I appreciate your aid, but Cásia is an expert. He said, “She has been taking care of them since they were born,” but Renata could tell he was starting to wonder.
Renata couldn’t get the sensation that Cásia was hiding something while she was watching the twins. The more she watched, the more sure she was that the doctor wasn’t trying to help. One night, she saw Cásia putting something in the twins’ medicine but didn’t disclose why.
Renata was in a bad mood the next day because she hadn’t slept well the night before. Rafael was at his wits’ end because the twins were sobbing again. “Renata, they need help!” He yelled in anger, “I can’t take this any longer!”
“That’s what I’m trying to say!” Renata cried back, and her voice broke. “Cásia is doing something to them!” “You have to trust me!”
But Rafael had faith in Cásia. “I can’t just believe what you say.” “What proof do you have?” he said, which made Renata feel helpless.
Days stretched into weeks, and the twins’ health kept becoming worse. The stress in the house was too much to handle. Renata was cleaning the kitchen one night when she heard Cásia on the phone in a low, secretive voice. “No, I can’t tell them.” “Everything is going as planned,” she whispered quietly, and Renata’s skin crawled.
Renata made her choice the next day. She needed to see proof. She cautiously followed Cásia to her car and saw her put a bag full of vials in the trunk. Renata’s pulse raced when she understood that Cásia was hiding something horrible.
That night, Renata saw Rafael again, this time with proof. “I’ve been keeping an eye on her and know what she’s up to. She told him that she was using you and the twins, and she showed him the vials she had taken from Cásia’s car.
Rafael’s face went from shocked to afraid when he peeked inside. He whispered quietly, “What is this?” and his voice trembled. “This is what she’s been giving them.” “It’s not safe!” Renata screamed, her pulse racing.
Rafael took the news quite hard. He added again, “We need to get them to a hospital right away,” his determination running through his veins. They all rushed to the twins’ room since the girls were having trouble falling asleep.
Cásia showed up out of nowhere just as they were getting the twins ready to go to the hospital. “What’s going on here?” she inquired, sounding fake worried. Renata and Rafael glanced at each other and knew they had to move quickly.
Rafael said firmly, “We’re taking the girls to get a second opinion.” Cásia’s face got darker. “That’s not okay!” They need their drugs!
“No, they need to be away from you.” Renata shot back, her voice firm even though she was scared. Cásia got in front of them, which made it hard for them to get around. “You don’t know what you’re doing!”
But Rafael didn’t stop trying. “No, you don’t know what you’re doing.” You have been giving them poison!
Cásia lunged for the twins in a panic, but Rafael got there first. He picked them up and ran past her, with Renata right behind him. They ran out of the mansion and drove to the nearest hospital, where they begged for aid.
The physicians swiftly checked out the twins and did tests as soon as they got inside. They didn’t have to wait long to get the terrible news: the girls had been drugged. The doctors worked constantly to make them better, while Rafael and Renata waited eagerly, hoping they would get better.
Finally, after hours of waiting, a doctor came out. He said, “They’ll be fine, but we need to watch them closely.” Rafael and Renata felt better.
Rafael observed Renata as they sat in the hospital room and watched the twins sleep. “I’m really sorry I didn’t believe you. He said through tears, “You were right all along.” “I should have paid attention to you.”
Renata smiled gently, and her heart was full of hope. “What’s most important right now is that they are safe. We’ll do this as a team.
The twins got better and better as the days went into weeks, and Rafael and Renata drew closer than ever. Talking about their fears and hopes made their friendship stronger.
Finally, they went back home, and Rafael made sure to keep an eye on everything. After Cásia was arrested for her crimes, people in the community helped Renata get her life back on track.
A few months later, on a sunny day, Rafael and Renata stood in the backyard and watched Helena and Sofia play. Renata said from the bottom of her heart, “They’re doing great.”
“Yes, thanks to you,” Rafael said softly as he grasped her hand. “You’ve been their rock.”
Renata smiled, and a nice feeling spread across her body. “And you have been mine.”
They hugged and realized that their pain had brought them closer together. They have built a wonderful family together. The twins’ laughter sounded like a hymn, which signified that love had conquered over darkness.
Renata realized that family isn’t just about blood; it’s also about the love we have for each other and the bonds we make. She had finally found her place in the world, and for the first time in a long time, she was really pleased.
