The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 1087

Max stared into Darin's eyes. "What is the point of dragging up things from years ago?"

"You are right, there is no point," Darin replied evenly. "But your relationship started in the shadows, which guaranteed that being a normal couple would never be easy. When she loved you, you left her covered in scars. Now that you finally care, you are just forcefully trying to drag her back into a marriage."

Max lowered his eyes, staying completely silent.

"You two never truly opened your hearts to each other," Darin continued. "So no matter how much you give her now, it will not feel meaningful to her."

A sudden, dark chuckle escaped Max. He looked up. "You make it sound so logical. It is almost as if you have a wealth of experience."

"You clearly do not understand that an outsider sees things more clearly," Darin said.

"Then enlighten me," Max challenged. "How do I open my heart? Because right now, if I say even two words she does not like, she shuts me out entirely."

Darin reached for the bottle and slowly poured himself another glass of wine. "I do not have a magical solution. That depends entirely on you." He lifted his glass, meeting the other man's gaze. "We are the same, Max. Neither of us has room to judge the other. But if you truly want her back, you need to face yourself first."

They drank in heavy silence for a while until the server arrived with their meal.

Darin suddenly broke the quiet. "Does Jeremy's scandal really have nothing to do with you?"

Max's hand paused on his wine glass, but he offered no reply.

In the end, neither man ate much of their dinner. As Darin walked out to his car, a voice called out behind him.

"Darin."

Darin turned around. Max stood in the dim light, his expression deadly serious after a moment of silence. "I know that everyone around her wants her to be with Jeremy. She gets influenced by the people in her life and will not sit down to properly face her own feelings. Even if she refuses to forgive me right now, I know for a fact she wants to give Anne a happy family. I hope you will go back and talk to Felicia. Tell her I am completely serious about remarrying her."

Darin studied him for a second before nodding. "Okay." With that, he got into his car.

Max stood perfectly still, watching Darin's vehicle disappear down the street before getting into his own car. He drove straight to the hospital to treat the uncomfortable burning in his stomach. Meanwhile, on the drive back, Darin scrolled through his phone, reading the explosive online discussions regarding Jeremy and Dannie.