Chirpy Halle Berry collects daughter Nahla from school.

Things are looking up! Chirpy Halle Berry collects daughter Nahla from school... day after Olivier Martinez drops criminal charges against Gabriel Aubrey

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 02:52, 4 December 2012 | UPDATED: 03:18, 4 December 2012

It has been a trying couple of weeks for Halle Berry following the infamous Thanksgiving brawl between fiancé Olivier Martinez and her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.

But on Monday, the actress looked the happiest she's been in a long time - smiling as she picked daughter Nahla up from school.

The 46-year-old star beamed under a grey cap, which she teamed with a grey jacket, black top and jeans. 

Raising a smile: Halle Berry looked the most relaxed and happy she's been for a long time as she picked daughter Nahla up from school in Los Angeles on Monday

She escorted her four-year-old daughter Nahla and a friend out of the school gates in Beverly Hills, before later collecting her from a playdate in Studio City.

Nahla wore a sweatshirt which spelled 'love who you' are in bright colours, along with green jeans. 

Halle's cheery demeanour was markedly different from images of her seen in recent weeks, but comes 24 hours after reports that fiancé Olivier Martinez has dropped criminal charges against her  ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry after their highly publicised fight. 

Happy Halle: The actress escorted her four-year-old daughter Nahla and her friend out of school in Beverly Hills

Happy days: Mother and daughter both looked in high spirits as they made their way out of school into the Beverly Hills sunshine

A source told Radaronline.com: 'Olivier informed the LAPD and the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office that he was no longer interested in pursuing criminal charges against Aubry.'

Martinez told the LAPD that he wanted to drop the charges regarding the Thanksgiving day brawl, which resulted in Aubry suffering horrific facial injuries. 

The insider added: 'Aubry and Berry worked out a confidential settlement last week that included specific language about how none of the parties - Halle, Gabe or Olivier - would pursue criminal charges against the another. 

'All sides managed to agree to satisfactory terms with the focus being on ending the mayhem for the sake of Halle and Gabriel's daughter Nahla.'

So long, farewell: Halle later picked Nahla up from her friend's house after a playdate

The LAPD are said to have turned the case over to the Attorney's Office to determine if any charges should be filed. 

Martinez, 46, has been sporting a black hand brace, while Aubry suffered several injuries to his face.

At the centre of the drama was Halle and Gabriel's four-year-old daughter Nahla, and both parties took out an emergency restraining order against each other after the brawl.

Aubry was arrested after the melee, which happened when he was dropping off Nahla at Berry's home.

Still painful: Olivier Martinez is still sporting a hand brace after his fist fight with Gabriel Aubry on Thanksgiving

Police reports on Wednesday indicated Gabriel, 36, threw the first punch and concludes Olivier, 46, acted in self-defence.

Police sources told TMZ the men traded verbal barbs during the altercation but Gabriel never alerted authorities about alleged death threats he received from Olivier prior to the incident.

However, the three stars have since come to an 'amicable agreement', according to Halle’s lawyer, Blair Berk who confirmed it in a handwritten note to E! News. 

Nahla has since been reunited with her Canadian model father and was spotted spending time with him on Friday.

Amicable: Gabriel Aubry leaving court in downtown Los Angeles after hashing out an 'amicable;e agreement' last week

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