Divorce Anxiety

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 doctor like last time, all

not show any

let out

and got down next to Madeline, she waved her

sighed and said, “It’s no use, she does

her hand and

Federick was amazed.

let the doctor examine you. After that, I will

lowered her

but looking at Madeline going back to her usual state and

was how

finally

Federick was dumbfounded.

overjoyed.

held her pinky finger

also held

will let the doctor examine you

nodded with a

eyes were filled with tears

rarely reacts to things or people from the outside world. Besides

That’s wonderful.

the treatment here

think that she

and did not want Kathleen to see him 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

handed a

it and wiped off his tears. “I’m sorry

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

own baby, that moment gave her a profound

Madeline to be healthy,” Federick said with

came in at

by one, the

the doctor asked,

She remained silent.

you,”

could see that the doctor

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

knew it was normal for autistic patients, he was

very still this time that even the doctor was

you are very

was a huge

Kathleen when she spoke to her

at Kathleen and said, “You

on behalf of

a friendly

Kathleen was stunned.

for the charity work,”