Before going in, Savannah shot Anthony a look, making it clear he needed to keep his mouth shut once they were inside.
Anthony rolled his eyes. “I’m not the kind of guy who spills secrets.”
“Sure, if you say so.”
When they reached the Ross family’s place, Colton and Ava opened the door with big smiles, ushering everyone inside.
Jeremy came with his hands full of gifts. Colton shook his head. “You really didn’t need to bring all this. We just wanted you to come have dinner.”
Jeremy grinned. “I couldn’t show up empty-handed. Please, don’t worry about it.”
Colton took the bags. “Come on in and make yourselves comfortable. Dinner’s almost ready.”
A couple of dishes were still being prepped, so Greg went to the kitchen to lend a hand. Felicia greeted everyone, moving around the living room.
Savannah tugged Felicia over to the couch. “You look so much better lately, honestly. Did those things I gave you help?”
Felicia nodded. “They really did. Thank you.”
“I’m glad. You look great.”
They all sat around chatting, laughter filling the room until dinner was finally ready.
Everyone gathered at the table. Colton poured wine for each guest and raised his glass. “Felicia is so lucky to have friends like all of you. Thank you for taking care of her. And Mr. Milman, I especially appreciate you giving her this chance.”
Jeremy stood up, looking a little embarrassed. “Colton, there’s no need to thank me. Felicia is amazing on her own. I just introduced her, that’s all.”
Colton smiled. “Still, I’m grateful. I hope you’ll keep looking out for her, and this toast is for you.”
Jeremy accepted, clinking glasses and taking a sip.
Colton made sure to toast Anthony and Luke too. Once he was in a good mood, he never really watched how much he drank. Ava didn’t even try to stop him this time. It was a special night, and she had a few drinks too.
Felicia joined in with her glass of juice, raising it to everyone. In her toughest days, she’d always had people who loved her by her side. Their care had given her the courage to move forward.
By nine, Jeremy and the others started to say their goodbyes. Since everyone had been drinking, they called for drivers to get home.
Felicia walked them to the door, then Greg saw them out to the elevator.
Luke called back, “Greg, you should go back inside.”
Ava fixed her hat. “Better to look silly now than get sick later.”
Felicia felt all the love in her mom’s careful hands.
Greg and Colton each wheeled out two huge suitcases.
On the drive to the airport, Colton broke down and started crying.
Ava tried to lighten the mood. “She’s not leaving forever, you know. Why are you crying?”
Felicia squeezed his hand. “Dad, I’m just going to study. I’ll come home on holidays whenever I can.”
“I know, I know. I just can’t help missing you already.”
He needed a minute to pull himself together.
At the airport, Jeremy was waiting outside the terminal. Luke and Anthony came too, all there to say goodbye.
When it was time to board, Felicia waved to everyone. Ava held her close as they walked toward the gate 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....