The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 177
Max was definitely the one who shut down the meeting. He’d already figured out exactly what she was trying to do. With how vengeful he could be, there was no way his trip to Autumnridge meant anything good.
Anne’s excitement faded when Felicia didn’t answer right away. She called out again, her tone more careful. “Evelynn?”
Felicia snapped back to the moment. Whatever. If it meant she could see her daughter, she’d put up with anything. They were rivals now, anyway. Sooner or later, they were bound to clash. This was just the beginning.
“Of course you can come see me,” Felicia said, her voice gentle and warm.
Anne’s whole mood lifted. “That’s perfect! I’ll call you once Dad and I get to Autumnridge.”
“Alright.”
Felicia hung up and let herself breathe out, the tension leaving her shoulders. She set her phone aside, changed into workout clothes, and headed for the hotel gym to clear her head.
The next morning, she was set to sign the contract with Westfield Clinical Research at ten.
At nine sharp, she left the hotel. Mason was behind the wheel, and Felicia sat in the back, skimming through documents and answering calls. She’d just ended a call when the car jolted out of nowhere.
She looked up. “What happened?”
Mason’s jaw was tight, his knuckles white on the wheel. “Something’s wrong with the accelerator and brakes.”
They were about to merge onto the overpass, and there was no way to slow down. The brakes weren’t working. On top of that, it was rush hour.
“Evelynn, hold on!” Mason’s voice was urgent.
Felicia immediately grabbed the handle above her window.
Mason wrestled with the steering wheel, but the car spun out of control, sideswiping other vehicles. Horns blared all around them. People on the sidewalks started running, trying to get out of the way.
Felicia’s heart nearly stopped when she saw they were barreling straight toward a crosswalk crowded with pedestrians.
“Watch out!”
Mason jerked the wheel as hard as he could. The car slammed into a big tree by the side of the road, finally coming to a shuddering stop.
“They know what happened. They postponed the signing. Everyone understands.”
She nodded. “What time is it?”
“It’s four in the afternoon. You’ve been out for about seven hours. You have a head injury, but everything else looks good. The doctors want you to stay here for a couple of days, just to be safe.”
When Jeremy heard about the crash, he’d dropped everything and rushed straight over.
Felicia tried to sit up a little.
Jeremy adjusted the bed so she could lean back. Her head was wrapped in bandages and she still felt dizzy, but at least she was awake. Jeremy poured her a glass of water and handed it to her.
He explained that he’d already called in lawyers to handle the aftermath. The insurance would cover everything. There were some injuries, but thankfully, no one had died.
“They’ve already checked the car,” he told her. “Both the accelerator and brakes were sabotaged. The police are investigating.”
Felicia took a careful sip of water and set the cup on the nightstand. She had her own ideas about who might want to hurt her, but for now, she’d wait to see what the investigation uncovered.
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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....