Fearing the worst, she left work early and rushed home. Her husband was there, making lunch. When confronted, he admitted he had been fired a week earlier due to company downsizing but was too ashamed to tell her. He had been pretending to go to work while job hunting from home and helping with the kids. He confirmed the nanny’s story and said he had told her to shower while he supervised the children.
What seemed like a betrayal turned out to be a miscommunication driven by fear and pride.