Chapter 5 I didn't cry , didn't lose my shit . Just walked back to my golden prison . That night , Jake didn't come to bed . But I could hear laughing from Sophia's room . " Jake , try these cookies - Carson helped me make them just for you . " " Carson's still upset from earlier . I should stay with him tonight . " " You don't have to leave - Carson wants his daddy . " Our rooms were like at opposite ends of this massive house - I shouldn't have heard jack shit . Sophia probably cracked her door wide open , making damn sure I caught every word . But I knew Jake wasn't gonna spend the night . These rich assholes care way too much about what people think . Jake shacking up in the nanny's room ? Yeah right . That'd be a total scandal . They tested me for ten fucking years - you think they'd screw up their own image now? My being here ? That was all part of their twisted little game . I lay there staring at nothing , couldn't sleep worth a damn . Next day I found Margaret . " I want cameras in my room , " I said . Margaret looked surprised : " Mrs. Ashford , your room is perfectly secure . " " Not for security . For memories . " I met her eyes . " I wanna record time with Carson . Save videos for when he's older , you know ? " Reasonable request . Margaret agreed , had them install a basic camera . After the tech guy left , I swapped it for a tiny wide - angle one I'd ordered online , hid it behind some books . Perfect view of the little sitting area where Sophia brought Carson for their " visits . " Now , time to wait- Sophia was smarter than I thought . She knew something was up , acted perfect whenever she brought Carson over . Even encouraged him to hug me , making it look like we were bonding . 13:18 Hell Yeah, Forget the Other Woman , My Smart House Was Cheating On Me ! 10.1 % Chapter 5 Everything I recorded just her perfect little act - totally useless as evidence . I needed her to drop the act . That old shirt Margaret said she'd " taken care of " ? Yeah , I'd actually stuffed it in my backpack when no one was looking . When Sophia brought Carson in and saw it , her perfect mask slipped just a little . After she sent the servants away , her perfect smile finally cracked . " Clara , why the hell are you keeping this piece of shit ? " She stared at my old flannel . " Missing your trailer park days ? Feeling all nostalgic about being poor as dirt ? " I didn't say anything , just kept wiping down this little glass jar - the only thing connecting me to my son from before . " You think keeping this crap around is gonna make Jake remember the ' good times ' ? Make him fall for you again ? " Sophia laughed , but it was mean . " He wants someone who can handle his world , who can raise his kid right . Not some hillbilly who doesn't know shit about anything . " Then she walked over to Carson , ran her fingers through his hair . " Carson , honey , tell this lady who you love most . " Carson didn't even look up from his toys : " I love you , Miss Sophia . " The look she gave me was pure victory . She crouched down next to Carson , talking quiet but just loud enough for my hidden camera to pick up . " Carson , baby , you gotta remember : That lady over there ? She didn't want you when you were little . She threw you away like garbage . Now she's back ' cause we got money , trying to steal you from me . " " Stay away from her , okay ? She might try to hurt you or take you somewhere bad . " My hands clenched into fists . So that's how she'd been poisoning my kid against me . I took a deep breath , stood up , walked right up to her . " Sophia , you can say whatever shit you want about me . But don't lie to my son . " " Lie ? " She stood up , got right in my face . " Did you or did you not disappear for ten years ? Did you or did you not abandon him ? I'm just telling him the truth . " " The truth is , I'm his mom , " I said , every word crystal clear . " Mom ? " She laughed like I'd told the world's funniest joke . " A mom who dumped her kid for ten years and never gave a shit ? Clara , you're fucking delusional . " I looked at her , then just smiled and walked out . Sophia looked confused - probably expected me to lose my shit . I didn't take action right away . 13:18 Hell Yeah , Forget the Other Woman , My Smart House Was Cheating On Me ! 10.3 % Chapter 5 That video might get rid of Sophia , but getting rid of her wasn't my real goal . I put the recording away safe . I was waiting for the right moment . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!