Felicia had just called to say she was on the second floor, but now she was downstairs. Clearly,
Darin and Max had come down together.
Felicia just gave a quiet “mm” and left it at that, not in the mood to say more.
After cooling off, Felicia started to regret how things had gone when Max asked for her contact info. If she had handed over her number, Anne would be able to reach her. But Max’s sarcastic attitude from earlier still stung. Then again, Felicia knew that if she started talking to Anne more often, she might not be able to keep her feelings in check.
Jeremy noticed her mood had shifted and, guessing what was going on, didn’t ask any more questions. He just tried to distract her. “Check out the data I just finished,” he said, sliding his laptop over.
Felicia turned the screen toward him and, soon enough, they were deep in work talk. They had lunch together, and after that, around two, Felicia drove over to the TV station. She hosted a live show every Saturday night at eight.
That evening, Anne finished her bath, changed into her pajamas, then parked herself on the couch and asked her grandpa to put on her favorite channel. She’d been staying at her grandparents’ house for the past few days. Tatiana had canceled everything to be with her, and Max made a point to come home every night.
Brandon figured Anne wanted to watch cartoons. When she asked for the news, he couldn’t help but laugh. “Anne, you’re already watching the news? At your age?”
Tatiana came over with a bottle of milk and sat down next to Anne. Anne took it and drank quietly, snuggled up beside her grandmother. Tatiana stroked her hair, eyes full of love. “Anne’s a smart girl. She’s going to do amazing things one day, just watch.”
Later, after Anne was asleep, Brandon turned to Max. “Who’s Evelynn, the financial news anchor on XXTV? How does Anne know her?”
Max gave a short explanation. Tatiana still felt a twinge of worry, even though Anne had always been kept safe—nobody could just walk up and get close to her.
“Anne wants to invite her over for dinner,” Tatiana said. “Your father and I said yes for now. What do you think?”
When it came to Anne, they could never say no. If she wanted the moon, they’d try to get it for her. So when she made this request, Tatiana and Brandon just went along with it. For now, they agreed, hoping to keep their precious girl happy.

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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....