In fact, Nina and Valentin eventually married, and Charlotte was thrilled to have her as a stepmother.

While Valentin hesitantly agreed, Nina argued that Charlotte was simply an empowered young girl.

Nina also relentlessly badgered Willow for being what she perceived as a sub-standard teacher.

Nina Reeves smiling

Things turned ugly because Nina felt Willow was leaving her students high and dry.

Nina was happy that Willow would no longer be Charlotte’s teacher.

For years, Nina agonized over the fact that she would never get to know her child.

Willow confronting Nina and Valentin in her classrom

One became the vindictive Nelle Benson (Chloe Lanier), and the other was Willow.

She also dated Carly’s ex-husband, Jasper “Jax” Jacks (Ingo Rademacher).

Of course, it didn’t help when Nina told the boy that Nelle was his real mother.

Willow and Nina at a graveyard

This caused Sonny and Carly to divorce, and Willow’s antipathy toward Nina increased significantly.