[ WP ] You learn your 'deaf ' wife lied and has been able to hear everything .

Her hands are a blur, furious signing. 
 
 Our son glances uneasily between us. `` She says you do n't even understand why she's mad.'' 
 
 I do n't feel as bad about making him translate now that he's older. He has the advantage of having grown up with it and it makes things a lot easier. 
 
 She turns her back and takes three dramatic steps toward the door. 
 
 `` Ugh... Quit being such a *bitch*...'' I mutter. I wince immediately. The kid should n't have to hear that. 
 
 Her head whirls around and she stares at me. 
 
 I cock my head toward our son, wondering if he's seen the same thing I did. He looks confused. 
 
 `` *What* did you call me?'' she hisses, more clearly than I've ever hear her speak. 
 
 For a moment I hesitate. People have secrets, even in a marriage. This seems like a big one. 
 
 I hold my hand ostenatiously over my mouth the way I occasionally would to keep her from reading my lips when I was telling the kids they could stay up late. She closes the gap between us and stands close, looking formidable. 
 
 I look past her, not acknowledging her change of posture. 
 
 `` Bitch.'' 
 
 Her arm swings up to slap me and I instinctively lean away. The tips of her fingers blow air across my face as the look of fury on her face changes to confusion. 
 
 Several seconds pass. 
 
 `` Wait...'' My son's voice breaks the silence. `` Dad, you can *see*?''
