“Felicia!”
Felicia looked over, her voice soft. “I’m fine. Really, don’t worry.”
They sat together on the little bench outside the bathroom. Yara held tight to Felicia’s hand. “Please don’t cry.”
Felicia squeezed Yara’s tiny fingers and managed a smile. “I’m not crying. See? All better.”
Heather’s concern was written all over her face. “What’s going on?”
Felicia let out a shaky breath, her voice dropping. “I just saw my daughter.”
Heather’s eyes went wide. She knew how complicated things were for Felicia.
“You saw your ex…” Heather hesitated, realizing the word didn’t quite fit. The divorce wasn’t even final yet. “Was she with her dad? Did he recognize you?”
Felicia shook her head. She’d imagined this moment so many times. She wanted to see Anne but was terrified of that helpless, aching feeling of not being able to hold her close. She didn’t want Max to see her either. She didn’t want any more ties between them.
In that moment, Felicia just felt so small and defeated. Running away seemed easier than facing the pain head on. She wished she could be as brave as Heather, who had fought for herself when her own marriage ended.
Heather didn’t know what to say at first. She just waited quietly until Felicia seemed calmer.
“Let’s take Yara somewhere else,” Felicia suggested.
Heather nodded. “Good idea.”
They left the mall behind and found a dessert shop nearby. Yara, picking up on Felicia’s mood, even offered her the rest of her pudding. The gesture made Felicia smile, and her heart felt lighter.
Felicia’s smile was radiant, sunlight lighting up her face. There was something captivating about her, a softness that drew people in.
“Max!”
Max turned away from the window, his expression unreadable. He looked at Andrea, his voice as calm as ever. “What is it?”
Andrea had seen the whole thing. She knew Max had been watching Felicia. She tried to hide her own feelings, forcing a light tone. “Evelynn really is beautiful.”
Anne was sleeping soundly in the car seat between them. Ever since Anne had come into Max’s life, Andrea couldn’t just throw fits or make demands like she used to. In the beginning, she’d fought with him over Anne, thinking Max would keep spoiling her no matter what. But he hadn’t.
When she left for Northwick and ignored his calls, even tried to make him jealous, Max only called a couple of times before going quiet.

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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....