A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Vincent sat next to Lucas and followed his gaze. After watching for a long time, he still didn’t know why he was staring at the forest.

– Lucas, do you want to watch cartoons?

Vincent asked softly. He had previously investigated what children liked to do, so he pulled out his tablet and found an animated movie. He clicked on the screen and placed it in front of Lucas.

The laughs coming from the cartoon seemed to have nothing to do with Lucas. He continued to sit still, staring blankly before him.

Seeing Lucas in this state, Vincent remembered what Anne had done to Lucas in the past. Hate welled in his eyes, and he wanted to tear Anne to pieces.

… .

– My friend has a child. The situation is similar to this.

Lyana frowned thinking of Lucas’ expression.

Sylvia was already used to people making things up out of thin air. She did not unmask her and said with a smile:

– I have to see the patient with my own eyes to confirm if he has autism.

Lyana looks troubled. She frowns and says:

– He caught a cold recently and it is not convenient for him to go out. Also, I’m afraid that if he finds out that I’m taking him to see a psychiatrist, he’ll develop resistance.

Sylvia smiled and said:

– So he can talk?

– Yes, but he doesn’t want to talk when there are a lot of people around. He speaks in private.

Sylvia’s eyes flickered. She continued,

– So, is his speech coherent?” How is his logical thinking?

– Yes, he speaks very clearly. His logical thinking ability is also very strong. Moreover…

Lyana paused for a moment before continuing:

– I suspect his IQ is even higher than that of children his age.

The smile on Sylvia’s face brightened. She continued:

– I’m guessing that kid isn’t autistic.

Lyana stood stunned for a moment.

– But he usually doesn’t talk. He doesn’t say anything no matter what people ask him. Plus, he was once abused by a nanny.

– If so, then the reason he hasn’t spoken is most likely that he’s pretending to be autistic to get attention.

Sylvia frowned, staring unblinkingly at Lyana. She had a vague idea.

– It’s unlikely, because his parents don’t have time to visit him.

Lyana frowned. Thinking about Lucas’ past life, she couldn’t help but sigh.

– Doctor Dubois, can I ask you if this is your child?

Lyana was slightly stunned. She quickly shook her head and said:

– No, it’s just the child of one of my friends.

– It’s true ?

Sylvia clearly didn’t believe Lyana’s words. A bright smile appeared on her face and she said:

– When Dr. Dubois mentioned this child, you looked worried. Only a mother would look like that.Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.

Lyana’s expression changed slightly. She sighed and said:

– I treat him like my own child.

She had two poor children who died when they were born. Maybe that’s why she couldn’t help but treat Lucas like her own child.

It seems that Doctor Long was very competent. Just by talking to him, she could tell she had given birth.

– Doctor Dubois, this child needs company and attention. He just wants to pretend to be autistic and get some attention.

Seeing Lyana deep in thought, Sylvia continued:

– True autistic people cannot clearly express their needs or speak.

Lyana thought about Lucas’ situation and seemed to understand. She said to Sylvia gratefully:

– THANKS. I know what to do.

Sylvia smiled and didn’t speak. At that time, she thought that maybe Lyana was not the mother of this child.

… .

Seeing that Lucas was still motionless, Vincent pursed his lips. When Lyana was there, Lucas was particularly obedient. It looked like he could only wait for Lyana to return.

As Vincent was thinking about this, his gaze inadvertently fell on the location of his phone. Seeing that Thomas had returned, he got up and walked towards the office.

He didn’t notice that Lucas had just looked at his phone screen.

Lucas remained alone in the room. He blinked.

Was Auntie coming back?