The Kiss that Sparked it All

The nanny, alarmed by the commotion, rushed in, full of worry.

After witnessing the situation, she tried to mediate and calm Patricia down, “Ms. Howard, what’s the matter? Did Baber piss you off again? He’s just a kid; he doesn’t know better. Please don’t pick on a child.”

Patricia was in no mood to see anyone at that moment, and she snapped, “I told you to get out! Who let you back in here? Who do you think you are to give me your two cents?”

The nanny quickly lowered her head, responding with respect, “Ms. Howard, I wouldn’t dare…”

Patricia, with nowhere to vent her anger, suddenly slapped the nanny, “You wouldn’t dare? You wouldn’t dare, yet you just waltzed in here! I hired you to take care of my child, look at what you’ve done to him! He cries the moment he sees me! Am I a monster or a demon that he’s so scared of me? I bet you’ve been filling his head with nonsense!”

The nanny clutched her face in pain and tried to explain, ‘Ms. Howard, I didn’t teach Baber anything bad… It’s normal for you to be a bit impatient with the kid sometimes since you’re a first-time mom. If you were a bit more patient with Baber, he wouldn’t be scared of you.”

Patricia slapped her again, “You’re saying I don’t have patience? Do I need you to teach me how to be a good mother? Look at yourself. Who do you think you are?!”

fierce that the nanny fell to the ground and

get knocked to the ground made Baber’s cries grow

when she barged in, and Balfour, freshly changed into his loungewear and about to head downstairs, happened to pass by the door and witness Patricia’s violent

are you doing?!”

both the nanny

threw Patricia into a panic.

hid her anger, her eyes darting around before she put on her usual gentle facade and ran into Balfour’s arms,

from the heat! I caught her

change in expression and not hugging her back, looked at the sobbing Baber’s red

the nanny for confirmation? Balfour would’ve

going

to explain herself, but she saw Patricia’s threatening