Carly Reveals Nina’s 2 Crimes, Willow Gives Up Custody Out of Shame General Hospital Spoilers

At the Port Charles Family Court, tension ran high. The courtroom buzzed with unease, as if everyone could sense that something explosive was about to erupt. On the surface, the custody hearing for Wiley (Wy) and Amelia seemed like a straightforward legal dispute between Michael and Willow.

But no one expected Carly Corinthos to be the one to change everything.

As attorneys pored over documents and witnesses delivered expected testimonies, Carly stood up. Head held high, voice firm and clear, she did what no one anticipated—she revealed a devastating truth she had kept secret for weeks.

Carly exposed that Nina Reeves, Willow’s biological mother, had been having a secret affair with Drew Cain.

Drew—Willow’s boyfriend. The man she leaned on after her painful separation from Michael. The one she believed in, trusted, and let into her home and her heart. The revelation sent shockwaves through the courtroom.

But Carly didn’t stop at an accusation.

She came armed with damning evidence: photos from hotel security cameras, screenshots of clandestine text messages, and financial transactions hidden under false names. Even a hotel maid stepped forward with testimony, confirming that Drew had been leaving Nina’s hotel room early in the mornings—on multiple occasions.

The courtroom fell into a stunned silence. The kind of silence that falls when everyone knows they’ve just witnessed something unforgivable.

Willow was frozen. Her face turned pale. Her lips parted in disbelief as she stared at her mother—the woman she had struggled so hard to forgive—and at Drew, the man who had become her emotional anchor.

Drew tried to maintain composure, but his trembling hands and downward gaze told the truth before he could speak. Nina, usually confident and in control, looked cornered and frantic, clearly aware that there was no way out of the storm Carly had summoned.

This wasn’t just a personal betrayal.

Carly framed it as a threat to the emotional stability and safety of Wy and Amelia. She argued that Willow, surrounded by deception, was not providing a safe or trustworthy home. She appealed to the judge directly: how could children thrive in an environment poisoned by lies?

Carly’s attack was calculated, strategic—and brutally effective.

Rick, Willow’s lawyer, had prepared meticulously to defend her character and capacity as a mother. But now, all his arguments unraveled. Everything he said about Willow’s integrity was cast into doubt. The betrayal by Nina and Drew hit not just Willow, but the very foundation of her case.

Outside the courthouse, the media swarmed. News of the affair leaked within minutes, throwing the Corinthos family into the spotlight and fueling public opinion.

Jason Morgan, once the quiet force of reason, now found himself shielding Michael and the children from the psychological shrapnel of what had become a political and emotional war. Carly’s testimony had turned a family dispute into a public crisis.

But Carly didn’t do it out of vengeance. She did it, she claimed, for the children. For the Corinthos name. To protect those who couldn’t protect themselves.

Inside the courtroom, Willow felt herself collapse inward.

She could barely breathe. Her mother and her partner—people she had forgiven, defended, and loved—had betrayed her in the most painful way possible. Drew had been her comfort after Michael left. Nina had been given chance after chance. And now they were revealed to have plotted in the shadows.

When Rick turned to ask Willow how she wanted to respond, she couldn’t speak. Her mouth was dry. Her chest was tight. Her eyes brimmed with tears that refused to fall—not because she was strong, but because the pain was too immense even for crying.

She looked at Drew. Her eyes silently begged for an explanation.

He said nothing.

That silence was louder than any confession. It cut deeper than Carly’s words. In that moment, Willow knew: she had lost more than just a court case. She had lost her foundation.

She had come to court to prove she was a good mother. A strong woman. Someone capable of raising her children with love and integrity. But now, she sat hollowed out, shattered by the truth.

The hearing concluded with a temporary custody order in Michael’s favor, pending a final trial. But to Willow, it felt like a life sentence.

She stood, didn’t look back, didn’t say goodbye. There were no tears. Just silence. If she paused even for a second, she feared she might never rise again.

And as the doors of the courthouse closed behind her, Willow realized something painful but necessary:

No one could save her. Not Drew. Not Nina. Not even Michael.

Only she could pick up the pieces. Only she could forgive herself.

And maybe—just maybe—one day she could rise again. Not to reclaim what was lost.