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.

come and examine you later. Let’s not yell at the doctor like last time, all right?” Federick

Madeline did not

let out a

and got down next to Madeline, she

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

raised her

Federick was amazed.

doctor is here, we will let the doctor examine you. After that, I will make a

then lowered her head

first, but looking at Madeline going back to her usual state and being shut off from

this was how children with

Madeline finally gave a

Federick was dumbfounded.

was overjoyed. “Pinky

her pinky finger

also held her

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

nodded with

filled with tears

in a quavering voice, “Kathleen, she rarely reacts to things or people from the outside world. Besides me, this is the first

That’s wonderful.

that the treatment

did not think that

cry. “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

a tissue to

sorry

in a gentle tone, “As long as the kid stays safe and healthy, nothing

she was going to have her own baby, that moment

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

in at

one, the doctor

was Madeline’s turn, the doctor

She remained silent.

going to examine you,”

see that the

scene last time

the doctor knew it was normal

still this time that even the doctor was

you are very

was a huge step

even responded to Kathleen when

glanced at Kathleen and

here on behalf

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

Kathleen was stunned.

charity work,” the doctor

said, “Okay, I’ll give

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