
My nonverbal son revealed my husband’s secret by writing “Dad lies!” on his palm to warn me.
When my husband, James, started coming home from work early, I thought it was strange. He’d always arrive just when our nanny, Tessa, was still around. It was like he was timing his arrivals perfectly. Something didn’t sit right with me, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Our six-year-old son, Oliver, however, seemed to know the truth. One evening, Oliver, who can’t speak because of a rare condition, came up to me and held out his hand. In bold blue marker, he had written, “Dad lies!” Those two