I Caught My Kids’ Babysitter Coming Out of the Shower While My Husband Was Home, What I Discovered the Next Day Changed Everything—STORY OF THE DAY

No answer, but faintly, from down the hallway, she heard water running—like a shower. She tensed. The caretaker wasn’t supposed to bathe at the house, right? She had never done that before. Something about that noise struck her as off.

Hope walked softly toward the source of the running water. The door to the small bathroom was half-open. Steam drifted out, forming a hazy cloud in the hallway. She peered in, half expecting to find Tessa or Logan messing around in the tub. Instead, she glimpsed a figure behind the glass shower door—Bethany, unmistakably. She was just stepping out, water droplets sliding off her arms and legs. Their eyes met, and shock froze them both.

Bethany squeaked in alarm, hurriedly grabbing a towel to cover herself. “Oh, Mrs. McAllister—sorry. I didn’t know you’d be home so early,” she stammered, face reddening. Meanwhile, Hope’s heart hammered in her chest. “Bethany, what on earth are you doing showering here?” she demanded, trying to keep her tone level but failing. Anger and confusion burned within her. “Where are Tessa and Logan?”

Bethany tightened the towel around herself, stepping carefully onto the bathmat. “Tessa spilled milk on me,” she explained in a shaky voice. “It was an accident. I was soaked. Julian said I should rinse off quickly. The kids are napping in their room—he’s with them. I’m sorry if this is a problem. I promise it was just a quick rinse.”

Hope glared, still reeling. “You shouldn’t be taking showers on the job without telling me,” she murmured. But a wave of relief swept her that Tessa and Logan were safe.