“We just have to be there for her. Everything’s going to work out.”
Colton nodded.
When the processing period finally ended, Felicia waited for Max to call. Nothing came. She tried calling him too, but his phone wouldn’t connect. He must really be away on a work trip, just like he’d said.
She sent him a message, hoping for even a quick reply. Still nothing.
All she could do was wait for him to come back. She had no idea how long he’d be gone.
Her only way to check on their daughter now was through Luke, so she called him.
Luke sounded tired, his company just as busy as ever after the holidays. “I’ll check on her tonight and let you know how she’s doing.”
“Thanks, Luke.”
That evening, Luke called back. “Max left for his trip, and he took Anne with him.”
Felicia stared at her phone, stunned. “He took the baby on a business trip?”
“Yeah. Anne cries a lot when her dad isn’t around. Tatiana and Brandon can’t calm her down, no matter what. She just wants her dad, so Max brought her along. I’m not sure when they’ll be back.”
Felicia never imagined Max would spoil their daughter like this, or care for her so much. She felt a strange mix of emotions she couldn’t even name.
“I just hope Anne’s safe,” she said quietly.
“Don’t worry about her. She’s the star of the Hawthorne family now. Everyone’s looking after her. She’ll be fine.”
Felicia murmured her thanks, and after a little more small talk, they hung up.
March in the Capital was still freezing. Ava started helping Felicia pack for her trip overseas. Jeremy had checked all the details—her visa was ready, her place to stay was sorted, and her flight was set for the tenth at one in the afternoon.
Jeremy, Savannah, and Anthony met up downstairs. When Jeremy showed up, Anthony grinned and leaned in to gossip. “Guess what, I heard Andrea’s threatening to break up with Max.”
Savannah shot him a look. “Why do you care so much? Don’t tell me you’ve got a thing for her.”
Anthony laughed. “Please. My taste is way better than Jeremy’s.”
Savannah smirked. “You wish. Your taste doesn’t even come close.”
Anthony opened his mouth to fire back.
“Jeremy!” Luke called out as he walked over.
Everyone turned. Luke gave a quick wave. “Hey, Anthony. Savannah.”
After saying hi, they all headed inside together.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max)
Is this coming to an end...
Oh nooo!! Don’t tell me Max will get washed ashore on a remote island then loses all his memory, then falls inlove with the local girl who saves him. Then when he meets Felicia again he won’t recognize her and breaks her heart again. Additional plot twist is that Felicia is pregnant with their 2nd child. Please pleaseee don’t give us this scenario.. LOL!!!...
If Max can be forgiven Darrin can be forgiven. And I do not like this marriage business but if it has to happen I hope after he gets stranded on some remote island alone while Felicia and his family fight over custody she wins and also gets half his estate. Then by time he comes back she's found having and remarried. Lol...
The writer is good. They're making me interested in Max. I won't say like yet....
It seems the only one who hasn't suffered is Max. Even his family fakes anger and disappointment all their own doing so they suffer a little. Everyone else has suffered. Luke and Jeremy unrequited. Felicia has suffered the most from family to unrequited to romance to long suffering Mother. Even baby Anne never had a mother til Felicia suffered then came back only to suffer some more. lol...
Oh no what did Colton do?... I have a bone to pick. When Olisha had to go the hospital why beg for Felicia? When she so loved Max? Seemed like she was in on the setup for Felicia to see a suicide for the 2nd time orchestrated by holden and his brother again. I might drop this series it's becoming endless with no real satisfaction for me. I don't need it to end because it's like a soap opera but if things don't end up making sense, tying up loose storylines it's gonna get old fast for me. Good luck author....
Anne, I think your baby brother is on the way. Thank goodness it doesn't say that Felicia is crying just like the last time but still, there's no willingness on her part. Max! You need to try harder. Make her fall in love with you again....
The writer did a big one with Jeremy's speech to Max. He said almost everything that needed to be said. I have wanted Felicia or someone who knows the past to just tell that whole stinking family what they did and how disgusting they are and what they're doing now how unfair it all is to Felicia. A pity it was only Max but he really needed to hear this (plus more)....
I love the chase of this novel, how you’ve build each of the characters. They almost seem like real. I feel like I know them irl. But however I would like to know what’s max’s pov and what’s going on in his head. I truly believe max’s just a grey character. And also please please please update more!!!...
I was really hoping that Max and Felicia would end up together, but why did Max do that to Felicia? 😭 Is that his way of making Felicia overcome the trauma Holden caused her? I don't think that's helping at all. I just hope Max's character has some redeeming qualities in the coming chapters....