The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 1112

Daniel looked up at her. "What is it?"

Kate walked over and sat gracefully beside him. "Felicia just contacted me. She invited me over to Oakridge Estate tomorrow."

Receiving a call from Felicia had been entirely unexpected. The two of them had never been particularly close. Since Felicia had clearly distanced herself from the Hawthorne family following the divorce, Kate naturally only viewed her as a member of the Ross family. Unsure of Felicia's true intentions, she had come to ask Daniel for his thoughts.

"You should go," Daniel replied steadily. "She likely wants to introduce you to a Miss Willa."

Kate frowned in confusion. "Miss Willa?"

Daniel did not elaborate. "You will understand when you get there tomorrow."

His evasiveness only fueled Kate's intense curiosity.

The following morning, Max sat comfortably on the sofa, carefully braiding Anne's hair. Felicia stepped out of the walk-in closet, fully dressed.

Max looked up at her. "Could you grab the white pearl hair clips and the pink ribbon from Anne's room? I brought out a different set earlier, but she does not like them."

Anne crossed her arms with a little huff. "I wore those yesterday, and Daddy did not even remember."

Max laughed, his eyes brimming with indulgence. "You are right. I’m sorry."

Watching the playful exchange, Felicia smiled and headed toward Anne's bedroom. She returned moments later with the clips and ribbon, handing them to Max.

He expertly pinned the clips in place and tied the pink ribbon into a perfect bow at the back of her head. "All done, little princess."

Anne reached up to touch her hair, then turned her large, expectant eyes to her mother. "Mom, does it look pretty?"

"It is beautiful," Felicia praised warmly. "Anne is the prettiest girl in the world."

Anne beamed with absolute delight.

"Goodbye, Mom!" Anne waved enthusiastically.

Felicia waved back. Max guided his daughter into the car, securely closing the door behind her. Before getting in himself, he turned to Felicia. "If anything happens, call me immediately."

"Yeah."

Max gave a short nod, rounded the front of the car, and slid into the driver's seat.

Felicia watched the vehicle slowly pull away before turning back into the house. She made her way to Willa's room and knocked gently before pushing the door open. Willa was sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window, her hair tied in a low ponytail. Dressed in the clean, simple clothes Felicia had prepared for her, she looked remarkably refreshed. The lifeless, hollow look in her eyes had been replaced by a quiet, steady light.

Seeing Felicia, Willa quickly stood up. "Felicia."

Felicia walked over with a soft smile. "Did you sleep well last night?"