The Lip-Reading Revenge

Synopsis

The day I regained my hearing, I didn't tell anyone. I wanted to surprise my best friend of fifteen years. We were on a video call later that day when I noticed a man moving around her apartment. But she always swore she'd stay single forever. "Keeping a secret relationship from me?" I signed, teasing her. "Actually, we're planning to get married," she replied, an unconscious, sweet smile spreading across her face. My eyes drifted to the man bustling in the background. His height, build, and silhouette looked increasingly familiar. Then he leaned into the frame to kiss her. As he reached to block the camera, the tattoo on his left ring finger was briefly exposed. My smile froze completely. My boyfriend of four years, Eric Shaw, had an identical tattoo in exactly the same place.