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 last

not show any

let out

got down next to Madeline,

and said, “It’s no use, she does not even react much to

Madeline raised her hand and looked at

Federick was amazed.

and said, “When the doctor is here, we will let the doctor examine you. After that, I will

then lowered

but looking at Madeline going back to her usual state and being shut off from the outside world, he felt

knew this was how

Madeline finally gave a

Federick was dumbfounded.

overjoyed.

her pinky finger

held her

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

nodded with a

filled with

“Kathleen, she rarely reacts to things or people from the outside world. Besides me, this is

That’s wonderful.

shows that the treatment

that she was

see him cry. “You are right. I’m content with her getting better little by little. I’ll be very happy

handed a

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

Kathleen. She then said in a gentle tone, “As long as the

have her own baby, that

want my Madeline to be healthy,” Federick said with his puffy

came in at

the doctor examined

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

She remained silent.

to examine you,” the

that

be that Madeline had caused a scene last time during the examination which left an

was normal

time that even the doctor was

you are very

was a huge step

responded to Kathleen when she spoke to her just

at Kathleen and said, “You

here on

she had a friendly smile.

Kathleen was stunned.

for the charity work,” the

smiled and said, “Okay,

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