Chapter 5
Dorothy suddenly handed her a tissue and said softly, “Mrs. Fernandez, please don’t cry…”
Helena blinked and suddenly realized her face was wet with tears.
She took the tissue, glanced back at the monitor, and saw Calvin helping Kate fasten the tiny buttons on her gown. The scene between them felt way too intimate.
Helena lowered her head, left the surveillance room, and quietly typed up a divorce message to send to her lawyer.
Right then, the walk–in closet door swung open. Calvin walked out with a cold expression.
Kate covered her back and said nervously, “Professor Fernandez, it’s fine if the buttons aren’t done. You don’t have to bother Ms. Ziegler. It’s inappropriate…”
Helena paused before it hit her.
The gown was grand and complicated, and the hidden fasteners were tiny. Since Calvin was diagnosed with autism, his fingers often shook, making it hard for him to handle fine tasks like that.
Every morning, it was Helena who helped him get dressed, buttoning everything neatly. So, it wasn’t surprising for him to ask her for help.
She nearly laughed. Lifting her eyes, she asked, “Calvin, are you asking me to help Kate with the buttons?”
He frowned, clearly not wanting to answer her. But in the end, he
gave a
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slight nod.
Her eyes burned. “So, what am I to you? Just a maid?”
He stayed silent, lips pressed together. That silence felt like agreement.
Helena glanced at Kate and asked, “Then what is she? What does she mean to you?”
His expression changed slightly, like a frozen mountain cracking a little.
Calvin said gently, “She’s… my soulmate.”
Soulmate? They hadn’t even known each other for a full month. Kate barely knew anything about history and only said things to please him. Yet he thought of her as someone that close? Was he serious?
Helena suddenly turned and ran to the study. She threw the door open and grabbed a few books off the shelf. Holding them tight, she faced him. “What about me, Calvin? If I start reading history, would that make me your soulmate?”
Calvin stared at the history books and said firmly, “Put it down!”
Even though the villa belonged to the Ziegler family and was worth millions, Calvin’s study had always been off–limits to Helena. For sevent whole years, she was never welcome there, like it was some sacred space.
But Kate walked in whenever she pleased, borrowed books like they were hers, and even rested on the desk.
Helena held the books tighter and asked, “Why is she allowed in, but I’m not?”
Calvin stormed over and yanked them out of her hands, hugging them like they were priceless. His tone turned sharp and angry. “Get out! Don’t touch anything! You’re filthy!”
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As he spoke, his anger flared up–a sign that he was about to have an episode.
Normally, Helena would give him his meds right away, ignoring everything else. She’d even let him bite her if it helped him calm down.
But this time, something in her shifted.
She stood there, staring blankly while Calvin smashed a cup and sliced. his arm like he’d lost his mind. She didn’t react.
Then, Kate burst in, looking serious. “Ms. Ziegler, Professor Fernandez’s condition is getting worse. I need to treat him alone. Please step out.”
Helena sneered. “I’m his family. Don’t I deserve to know what kind of treatment he’s getting?”
Left with no other option, Kate focused on calming Calvin down. Helena assumed Kate would just make him take the medicine. But instead, Kate pulled him into a tight hug and kissed him.
