The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 1131

Darin lifts his chin, meeting Max's freezing, emotionless stare without flinching. "I admit it. I do think Jeremy is a better fit for Felicia. She has suffered so much trauma in the past, and she needs someone who can provide her with absolute security."

As he speaks, the violent storm brewing in Max's eyes grows increasingly lethal.

"But it isn't up to me to decide who she ends up with. You are losing your mind right now at the thought of them being together because you are terrified, aren't you?"

Max's dark eyes narrow into terrifying slits.

Darin suddenly lets out a dry chuckle. "Well, it seems Jeffrey got exactly what he wanted. If he could see you completely unraveling like this, he would be ecstatic."

He wipes the remaining blood from his chin. "I didn't come here to preach to you. You need to calm the hell down, and make sure you don't end up unleashing this psychotic resentment onto Felicia when she gets back."

Without waiting for a response, Darin turns on his heel and storms out of the house. Getting back into his car, the driver gasps at his bruised face. "Mr. Foxhall, what happened? Should we head to the hospital?"

Darin gently touches his rapidly swelling right cheek. Max had put real, vicious strength into that punch. The fact that Max is so completely consumed by his emotions proves one undeniable truth: he has genuinely fallen deeply in love with Felicia, to the point of sheer madness. As for Jeremy, Darin fully trusts his character, even if he is currently alone with Felicia. The real danger right now isn't whatever Jeffrey is planning, but what Max might do. If Max truly snaps, very few people will be able to survive the fallout.

"To the hospital," Darin commands quietly.

Back inside, Max sits rigidly on the sofa in the dark, his handsome face carved from stone, radiating an aura of terrifying hostility.

Time bleeds away until his phone finally rings. He glances at the screen, answers, and brings it to his ear.

"Mr. Hawthorne, we found it," a subordinate's respectful voice reports.

Max ends the call and tosses his phone onto the desk. Moments later, it buzzes with a text from Ivy: Mr. Hawthorne, I have arrived in Goldenridge.

Max glances at the message but doesn't bother to reply.

The intercom on his desk buzzes. He presses the button, and Isaac's voice fills the room. "Mr. Hawthorne, Dannie is here. She says she urgently needs to see you."

Max's eyes darken ominously. "Send her in."

"Yes, sir."

A moment later, the office door swings open, and Dannie steps inside.