Masked In Nobility: Secrets Of Mrs. Chavez by Selina Gorges

Yvette figured it was pointless to explain, so she stopped talking and sipping her coffee silently.

James shifted his gaze and turned to look at Michael who was sneaking glances at Yvette. James’ gaze softened.

James said. “Michael, this is the person you’ve been wanting to meet, Siren, or Yvette. You can call her Yvette.”

Yvette just lifted her eyes a bit, silently accepting the familiarity

Michael timidly lifted his head to sneak a peek at Yvette, and his eyes were full of joy. Then Michael shyly lowered his head, nervously fidgeting with his hands, hesitatingly managing to say complete sentence.

Michael said. “Yvette, I’m Michael”

James reassuringly patted Michael on his shoulder and he glanced at Yvette, feeling a bit embarrassed.

James said. “I’m sorry. Yvette. Michael has a few quirks. He likes your papers and has wanted to meet you. I hope you don’t mind.”

Yvette lifted her gaze and casually glanced at Michael, showing no curiosity.

The calmness in Yvette’s gaze was completely free of malice, which made James feel a bit moved..

For years, others had looked at Michael with a hint of malice and disdain. They wouldn’t dare to show it in front of James, but James noticed it

James sighed. “Michael is…”

Yvette put down her cup and calmly said, “Autism.”

James was taken aback for a moment, then nodded at Yvette.

As James remembered past events, a deep sorrow appeared on his face. He spoke solemnly, “Yes, Michael is an autistic child.” Yvette raised an eyebrow and narrowed her eyes, and her fingers were lightly tapping on the table.

Yvette said, “Autism, also known as autistic disorder, is a key condition of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). Currently, PDD is categorized into five types: autistic disorder, Kett’s syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, Asperger’s syndrome, and unspecified PDD. Among these, autistic disorder and Asperger’s syndrome are the most

common.”

James was shocked for a few seconds and thought, ‘Yvette knows such professional terms, so it’s obvious she’s done some

research.

“Yvie, have you also done research

read a few books when I was bored, so I wouldn’t call it

made a sound of acknowledgment, feeling a bit

if Yvette had autism research. Maybe Michael

why but had an inexplicable confidence in

a genius shone in any

Yvette. “Yvette, Michael’s condition is mainly because of me. Over twenty years ago, I was working on a crucial research project we could develop thut technology, our country would of physics I didn’t go home for three years

they hurried back to reunite for the celebration. They both died in that crash, leaving Michael as the only survivor. Witnessing the entire accident left a major mark on his heart, and that’s why he

his voice caught with

by guilt. If it weren’t for him, the accident wouldn’t have

En out

of his son and daughter-in-law, and for causing

with confusion, watching James crying made

“Don’t cry… Don’t

awkwardly wiped James’s face

“Don’t worry.

his sleeve, and then he lowered his head and started counting his

series

like this, James felt even more heartbroken because Michael still didn’t understand

and listened to Michael’s mumbled words. A hint

these years, you’ve been consciously guiding

He seemed to have a natural knack for physics. Once he started on experiments, he ignored everything else. I could only teach him by myself. I’ve grown old and perhaps a bit selfish, so I don’t want him to follow the path I took. I hope he can have a

looked steadily at Michael

gave a wry smile because Michael would never listen to a

something, he heard Michael say, I’m good, and

and saw Michael had already raised

hardly believe what he was

these years, this was the first time Michael listened to

down James’s

wasn’t the revered elder known to

together, meeting Michael’s gaze. “How old are