Chapter 6 - The Truth Comes OutThe next morning, the husband spoke privately with the nanny.
She initially refused to say anything.
But eventually, the truth came out.
She described the insults.
The impossible expectations.
The threats to fire her.
The times she had been blamed for things she hadn't done.
She spoke softly, almost apologetically, as though telling the truth were something she needed permission to do.
The husband listened without interrupting.
When she finished, he sat in silence.
“I should have noticed,” he said.
“You couldn't have known.”
“Yes, I could.”
His voice cracked slightly.
“I just wasn't paying attention.”
The nanny looked at him.
For the first time, she saw something different in his expression.
May you like
Not pity.
Responsibility.
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Chapter 7 - A Marriage on TrialHis wife refused to accept responsibility.
Chapter 8 - The Baby's CryThat night, the baby began crying again.
Chapter 9 - The ChoiceThe following morning, the husband made a decision.
Chapter 10 - The Woman Behind the AngerAlone in her bedroom, she stared at herself in the mirror.
Chapter 11 - An Unexpected ApologyThe next afternoon, she found the nanny in the kitchen.
Chapter 12 - The Husband's PromiseThe husband sat with his wife that evening.
