Chapter 4
I went face–first into the ground.
The sudden turn of events startled Ashley,
who stood up and covered her ears,
screaming and panicking.
Ignoring my pain, I quickly got up and put my
arms around Ashley to reassure her. I finally
managed to calm her down.
The person who pushed me was Jess’s
mother–in–law.
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Jess’s mother–in–law didn’t live in our
community. When Jess gave birth and I was
hired, she took it as a chance to enjoy her
golden years, only showing up once in a
while.
Every time she saw me, she would give me
dirty looks.
She would complain about me to my parents,
telling them that I was lazy and greedy, and
that paying me a salary was a huge favor.
“Are you nuts?!” I was upset and worried.
Ashley was unstable, and having been through
an abusive relationship, she was prone to
く
emotional distress.
I was terrified. If she had pushed Ashley
instead of me, I wouldn’t even want to think
about what might have happened.
The old hag didn’t look guilty at all. Instead,
she started bad–mouthing me.
“Well, well, if it isn’t the gold–digging nanny
my family fired, huh?”
She was surrounded by other ladies who went
to the same dance class, and they all started
looking at me with disapproval.
I didn’t want to engage with her, I just wanted
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to get Ashley home.
But she grabbed me and refused to let me
- go. “What, did I hit a nerve? Are you guilty?”
“My daughter–in–law was nice enough to just
let you go but, I’m not as forgiving.”
She clapped loudly, trying to draw attention.
“Everyone, come here, this woman used to
work for me. We paid her good money to
work for us, but she did nothing but laze
around. I’ve also caught her eating stuff we
bought for my daughter–in–law.”
“She’s a horrible person, don’t hire a nanny
like her. Spread the word.
