After maternity leave, I struggled to find affordable daycare. That’s when my MIL, Kelly, swooped in: “Why waste money? I’ll watch her for free!” I hesitated, but my husband convinced me.
For the first week, everything seemed fine—photos of walks, home-cooked dinners. Then, one night, I came home to find Kelly looking nervous.
“Oh, Lauren, honey… I had a little accident today.” She handed me the nanny cam. The screen? Shattered. “It just fell while I was cleaning! So sorry!”
It felt… off.
What she didn’t know? The camera was broken, but the audio still worked.
So, I checked the recordings. At first, everything seemed normal—lullabies, baby coos. Then—
The front door opened. A deep male voice. Not my husband’s.
“You sure she won’t find out?” he asked.
My stomach dropped. Who the hell was Kelly bringing to my house?
Lauren reluctantly agrees to let her mother-in-law, Kelly, watch her daughter Lily for free, as daycare is too expensive. At first, everything seems fine until Kelly “accidentally” breaks the nanny cam. Suspicious, Lauren checks the audio and hears a man at their house. Kelly had been using her home as a dating venue while ignoring Lily.
Confronting Kelly, Lauren discovers Lily’s diaper hasn’t been changed, and she ends the arrangement. Jordan calls his mom to confront her, and they decide to change the locks and find new childcare, realizing that no amount of free babysitting is worth sacrificing their daughter’s well-being.
