People Left Baffled – my toddler exposed my husband and our nanny’s secret
It started with one innocent comment from my toddler – something he said about our nanny that didn’t sit right. At first, I brushed it off.
A month earlier, I would’ve told you my life was straight out of a rom-com: I’m Georgia, 36, mother of three, successful attorney, married to the “perfect” man.
Patrick, my husband, is all polished charm – tall, tailored suits, expensive cologne, the consulting firm, the weekend getaways, surprise flowers, late-night wine talks. We had deep intimacy, inside jokes, Napa trips, movie dates. On paper, it was everything.
When I finally made senior partner – doubled salary, bigger cases, longer hours – it felt like the natural next chapter. That’s when we decided to hire a full-time nanny.
Enter Molly.
Twenty-four, bright-eyed, ridiculously patient. She slid into our lives like she’d always been there – cooking organic meals, cleaning without being asked, sending me cute kid updates during the day. Even our tough daughter Ava adored her.
“She’s great, babe,” Patrick said after the first week. “I think she’s going to work out.”
I even caught myself telling coworkers, “She’s a godsend.”
I should’ve remembered: life doesn’t hand out godsend nannies without a catch.
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