The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 1079

"Was Felicia willing to do this?" Darin demanded.

"Fine, it was my fault. I will try to control myself and not do it in front of you next time," Max replied, his tone dripping with provocation.

Darin clenched his fists, his brows knitted in anger. Seeing Max act so smug and unapologetic made him want to punch that arrogant face. "Don't let me catch you doing that again."

Max's lips curved into a smirk. "Don't be so angry. You are not exactly young anymore yourself. You should find someone to date and settle down. You cannot just mooch off your father and live here forever."

"Look in the mirror before you lecture anyone else," Darin snapped.

Acting as if he hadn't heard him, Max continued in a teasing tone, "I heard Savannah has been chasing you relentlessly again. She has been waiting for you all these years. You really ought to make things official with her."

Savannah's pursuit of Darin was no secret among the elites in the Capital. She made zero effort to hide it, acting quite boldly and showing no restraint even in public. Had it been anyone else annoying him this much, Darin would have lost his temper long ago. There was no shortage of wealthy heiresses and successful female executives who fancied Darin. Many had expressed their interest, both subtly and overtly, and some had even attempted to seduce him outright. Yet Darin remained completely impenetrable, always maintaining a cold, unapproachable distance. Because of this, quite a few women who secretly harbored feelings for him often whispered nasty things behind Savannah's back.

Max remembered trying to set Darin up with someone back when they were abroad, but Darin had turned down every prospect. It made Max wonder what kind of woman could actually move him. "Admit it, you feel something for her at least a little bit, don't you?" Max asked. If Darin truly had zero interest, he would have bluntly rejected Savannah by now, regardless of her friendship with Felicia.

Darin glared at him. "Mind your own business."

"Suit yourself," Max shrugged.

The two men sat in silence, staring at the television. Soon, the nanny finished preparing dinner.

"Hurry up and eat, then leave. Don't let my father catch you here when he gets back," Darin warned.

"Aren't you going to keep me company?" Max asked. "It feels a bit awkward eating all alone."

Max stood up and looked at Felicia. "I will get going then."

"Goodbye," Felicia replied flatly.

Max reached out, intending to hold her hand, but Darin quickly stepped between them, shoving him toward the door. "Time to go."

Max turned and stepped outside, running straight into Colton and Ava as they arrived home. Upon seeing him, the older couple's faces instantly soured. "What are you doing here?" Colton blurted out instinctively.

Facing Colton's hostility, Max maintained a humble demeanor. "I came to visit Anne and Felicia, and to check on Darin while I was at it."

Darin shot him a sideways glare. He wanted to curse the shameless man out for using him as a convenient shield so smoothly.