Fell in Love With You in The Wrong Time

chapter 23

 
 

Kathleen turned and looked at the guy walking toward her and asked, “You are Federick Evans?”

Federick smiled and said, “Yes, it’s me. It’s been a long time, Kathleen.”

Federick was Kathleen’s neighbor.

After her parents passed away and she moved into the Macari residence, she seldom met Federick.

Kathleen was surprised. “Federick, what are you doing here?”

 

Federick’s face looked sorrowful. He said, “My daughter is here.”

His daughter?

Kathleen was taken aback. “Federick, is your daughter…”

“Mid-level autism,” Federick said calmly, “I bring her here every week. What about you?”

Kathleen replied, “I’m here as a favor for Gemma, to do charity work.”

Federick got it and said, “Oh, so you are a friend of Gem.”

Kathleen reminded him that they should get going as she said, “Let’s go in.”

Federick made a sound of approval and nodded.

They went into the classroom which had a few autistic children in it.

They were all brought there by either their father or mother.

Kathleen learned that the biggest concern for most families with autistic children was that one of the parents could not stand the stress and chose to divorce or leave the family behind.

For instance, Federick’s wife was one of them.

When Madeline Evans was diagnosed with autism, her mother chose to divorce after she persisted for six months.

Madeline was five years old, and she was a cute little girl.

Nonetheless, because of autism, she did not react to the world around her and did not interact with people.

She sat in a corner quietly, holding a barbie doll in her hands.

Actually, most autistic children were quiet, as long as they were not provoked.

As they were quiet, they did not take the initiative to tell others what they wanted or when they were not feeling comfortable.

The parents brought their children there because the doctors were professional and would be able to help them.

“Madeline, do you want some water?” Federick got down next to Madeline and asked.

Madeline did not give any reaction to her father.

examine you later. Let’s not yell at the

did not

out

got down next to Madeline, she waved her hand and said,

“It’s no use, she does not

expectation, Madeline raised her hand and looked at

Federick was amazed.

gave a gentle, warm smile and said, “When the doctor is here, we will let the doctor examine you. After that, I will make a pretty little dress for

then lowered her

back to her usual state and being shut off from the outside world,

knew this was how children with autism

finally gave

Federick was dumbfounded.

overjoyed. “Pinky

her

also held her

a pinky promise to her and said, “It’s a promise, you will let the doctor examine you and

nodded with a light

were filled

“Kathleen, she rarely reacts to things or people from the outside world. Besides me, this is the first time she responded to someone speaking to

That’s wonderful.

that the treatment here is working,” Kathleen

not think that she was the

with her getting better little by little. I’ll

a

it and wiped off his tears. “I’m sorry to show you this side of

is what it’s like being parents, isn’t it?” asked Kathleen. She then said in a gentle tone, “As long as the kid stays

have her own baby, that

Madeline to be healthy,”

doctor came in at

the doctor examined

was Madeline’s turn, the doctor asked, “Madeline, do

She remained silent.

to examine you,”

could see that the

last time during the

it was normal

still this time that even

are very

was a

even responded to Kathleen when she

doctor glanced at Kathleen and said,

here on behalf of Gemma,” Kathleen

looked at Kathleen and saw that she had a friendly smile. “We need

Kathleen was stunned.

the charity work,” the doctor

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