“Evelynn, are you married?” Tatiana asked.
She really was digging for every detail, but Felicia got it. After all, if your child took a sudden liking to someone and wanted to have dinner, any parent would be on guard.
Felicia nodded quietly.
Tatiana’s face softened a little.
Anne kept chatting with Felicia, her eyes shining with excitement. She had already saved Felicia’s number in her smartwatch and asked, “Can I call you when you’re not busy at work?”
A gentle warmth bloomed in Felicia’s chest. She smiled. “Of course you can.”
Right then, Max’s phone rang. He said a quick word to Tatiana and stepped out to take the call.
He came back a moment later, but he wasn’t alone—Andrea was with him.
Andrea’s eyes darkened for just a second when she saw Felicia.
“Andrea, you’re here. Come sit,” Tatiana said with her usual gentle tone.
Andrea walked over and sat beside Tatiana, which put Max right next to her. With the seat next to Felicia now empty, she finally felt her nerves relax a little.
“Daddy, why didn’t you tell me Aunt Andrea was coming?” Anne suddenly piped up, her tone tinged with annoyance.
Andrea smiled softly. “I called your dad last minute. He probably didn’t get a chance to tell you. I brought the custom doll I had made for you—it’s ready. I’ll give it to you in a bit, okay?”
“Thank you,” Anne said, but she didn’t sound all that excited.
“I’m fine. My daughter called, so I came to have dinner with her,” Felicia said.
Jeremy didn’t push for details. After they hung up, Felicia turned to go back inside but saw Tatiana coming out of the room. It was clear she wanted to talk.
“Mrs. Hawthorne.”
Tatiana watched her, her expression much colder than it had been inside. All that warmth was gone, replaced by the proud, untouchable air of the Hawthorne family matriarch.
“My granddaughter wanted to have dinner with you tonight, so I agreed. I can see that she really likes you, but I don’t want her getting too close. If she tries to contact you again, I expect you to keep your distance. Don’t get too friendly with her.”
Felicia’s mouth twitched into a slight smile. “Mrs. Hawthorne, if you don’t want your granddaughter to talk to me, you should tell her yourself. I don’t see why I should be the one to play the bad guy for you.”
Tatiana’s face froze, her expression turning ice-cold. She looked like she was about to say something else, but before she could, the door to the private room opened again and Max stepped out.

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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....