The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 142
Anne reached up, adjusting the flower crown on her head. Her eyes sparkled. “Evelynn made it for me.”
“Did you remember to say thank you?” The way the question came out, you’d think she was Anne’s mother.
Anne nodded. “I already did.”
Andrea stood and glanced at Felicia, her tone gentle. “You’re really talented.”
Felicia smiled softly. “I’m just glad Anne likes it.”
Anne dashed over to her dad, showing off the crown like it was the best thing in the world. Max looked at his daughter the way he always did, with a love so deep it was as if he could never give her enough.
Andrea watched them together. She tried to keep her feelings hidden, but Felicia noticed the shadow that crossed Andrea’s face. Sometimes a woman’s intuition just knows.
Andrea was jealous. She envied the way Max doted on Anne.
Sensing Felicia’s eyes on her, Andrea turned. Her face was calm again, as if nothing had happened. “Did you come here for work today?” she asked, glancing at the badge around Felicia’s neck.
Felicia nodded. “I’m here for an interview.”
“Oh, so you’re done now?”
It was clear what she meant. She wanted Felicia to leave.
Felicia could feel that. No matter how much she wanted more time with her daughter, she had no real reason to stay. She nodded, then turned to Max. “Mr. Hawthorne, I’ll take my leave now.”
Before Max could answer, Anne piped up, her voice urgent. “Daddy, can Evelynn have lunch with us?”
Felicia was startled. She’d already tried to gently turn Anne down, but she hadn’t expected Anne to ask her dad directly.
Max looked at Felicia, his dark eyes searching. Andrea watched her too, her expression wary.
Anne’s pleading eyes made Felicia’s chest tighten painfully. But she really couldn’t stay.
“Goodbye, Anne.”
She nodded to Max, then turned and walked away without looking back.
It wasn’t until she stepped outside the building that Felicia finally let go of the breath she’d been holding. She looked up at the sky, blinking hard, wiping at the corner of her eyes. Once she had herself together, she headed toward the parking lot.
She called Cameron while she walked. The phone rang, then connected.
“Cameron, did the court summons get sent out?”
“They should reach Mr. Hawthorne today,” Cameron replied.
“Alright. Thanks.”
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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....