Chapter 1

I was picking up Carter from Windsor Elementary when I ran into Lily Whitman’s mom. Just as I was about to greet her, Carter jumped out in front of me, blocking my way.

“This is our nanny. You don’t need to talk to her!”

Then he turned to me and shouted, “You’re embarrassing! Don’t come to school looking like that!”

I was furious when I got home and immediately complained to Nathan, but instead of support, he snapped at me.

“Well, if both of you think I’m such an embarrassment, I’ll just spend all my time and money on beauty treatments and new clothes. Let’s see how that goes.”

And as for being the "free nanny"? Whoever wants the job can have it.

The very first day I stopped doing everything, Carter’s clothes weren’t washed, his homework wasn’t done, and he was late to school. My little prince went from being the class favorite to looking like a scruffy kid from the wrong side of town.

Nathan stormed at me, “You’re making excuses to go to work and not even taking care of our son? Vivian, how can you be so selfish?”

I calmly replied, “6.”

Both Nathan and Carter were about to lose it.