Perfect Marriage with My Substitute Wife

Chapter 22

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.

doctor is going to come and examine you later. Let’s not yell at the doctor like

Madeline did not show

out

walked over and got down next to Madeline, she

said, “It’s no use, she does

of expectation, Madeline raised her hand

Federick was amazed.

gave a gentle, warm smile and said, “When the doctor is here, we will let the doctor

then lowered

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

this was how children

Madeline finally

Federick was dumbfounded.

overjoyed. “Pinky

held her pinky

held her hand

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

with

eyes were filled with

said in a quavering voice, “Kathleen, she rarely reacts to things or people from the outside world.

That’s wonderful.

the treatment here is working,” Kathleen

not think that

“You are right. I’m content with her getting better little by little. I’ll be very happy if she can show a little bit of response to the

handed a tissue

his tears. “I’m sorry to show you this side

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

her own

nothing else matters. I just want my Madeline to be healthy,”

in at that

the doctor

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

She remained silent.

examine you,” the

that the doctor

that Madeline had caused a scene last time during

was normal for autistic

this time that even the

you are

a

she even responded to Kathleen when

Kathleen and said,

I am here on behalf

Kathleen and saw that she had a friendly smile. “We need someone like you here,

Kathleen was stunned.

mean for the charity work,” the doctor

said, “Okay, I’ll

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