Felicia spotted Max right away, holding Anne close as they stood together in front of a shelf packed with toys. Andrea was next to him, grinning as she held up a plushie, clearly asking Anne if she liked it. Felicia couldn’t make out Anne’s expression or hear what she was saying. From where she stood, they looked just like a happy little family.
Heather followed her line of sight, her eyes catching on Max. His looks and the way he carried himself made him impossible to ignore. Even just his profile, tall and handsome, was enough to make anyone stop and stare. He was every bit as striking as her own brother.
“What are you looking at, Felicia?” Heather asked, curious.
Heather had never actually met Max, so she didn’t realize she was looking at Felicia’s daughter and, technically, Felicia’s husband.
Felicia pulled her gaze away, her eyes dropping. “Nothing.”
Jeremy showed up with Yara in his arms. Yara had already picked out something she liked and was bubbling with excitement as she showed it off to her mom and godmother. Felicia reached out and stroked her hair gently. The thrill of shopping was gone for her. She just grabbed two random souvenir cups without even thinking about it.
Jeremy took care of the checkout, then they all stepped out of the gift shop. Felicia tried to hang on to the good mood she’d worked so hard to find, but the scene from a moment ago weighed on her. That uncomfortable feeling crept in again. Still, she kept her emotions in check, making sure nothing showed on her face.
Yara spotted another character she loved and ran over. Heather started snapping pictures of her with the costumed mascot while Felicia and Jeremy hung back, watching.
Jeremy glanced at Felicia. “You okay?”
She snapped out of her thoughts and looked up at him, forcing a small smile. She didn’t really know what to say.
“Still haven’t figured out how to talk to your daughter?” Jeremy asked quietly. He’d seen Max and Anne earlier too.
Felicia’s eyes drifted to Yara, sadness flickering there. “To Anne, I’m just a stranger. There’s no place for me in her world. I don’t even know how to introduce myself. Maybe it’s best to just watch her be happy, without interfering.”
“Want to grab dinner tonight? My treat.”
A little smile tugged at Felicia’s lips. “If you’re paying, how could I say no?”
“Alright. Should I come pick you up?”
“No need,” Felicia answered. “Jeremy’s with us. Just send me the address and we’ll meet you there.”
“Okay, sounds good,” Luke said.

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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....