Everything happened in a blur. Andrea barely realized what was happening before Felicia’s hand connected with her cheek.
The space was so tight that Felicia couldn’t even swing properly, but the shock was enough. The driver reacted first, quickly stepping between them. “Miss, what are you doing?”
He kept his tone careful. After all, Anne really liked Evelynn. He couldn’t risk getting on her bad side.
Felicia stared Andrea down, her eyes cold. “That slap is nothing compared to what you did to me.”
She turned to leave.
“Evelynn!” Andrea’s voice was sharp and furious.
No one had ever dared to hit her before. Never!
Felicia paused, glancing back. Andrea had already jumped out of the car, eyes blazing with hatred, like she wanted to tear Felicia apart right there.
“You hit me? Just wait. You won’t last a week in the Capital.”
Felicia let out a soft, mocking laugh, not even bothering to answer. She turned away, went straight to Jeremy, and said, “Let’s go.”
Jeremy nodded and followed her toward the hospital.
Andrea stared after them, her jaw clenched in rage. Suddenly, she spun around and slapped the driver across the face. “You are so useless!”
The driver ducked his head. “I’m sorry, Miss Curtis. I’m sorry.”
Felicia was climbing the steps when a wave of dizziness washed over her. She swayed, grabbing for the railing.
Jeremy caught her arm, steadying her. “Are you alright? Is your head hurting?”
She waited for the spinning to pass. “I’m okay. Just a little dizzy.”
“Do you want to keep going?”
Felicia nodded. “Yeah, I’m fine.”
Darin let out a long sigh. There was a heavy pause before he asked, “So, what do you suggest we do about this?”
“If you’re hoping for Evelynn to apologize, that’s not going to happen,” Jeremy replied.
Silence stretched between them. Finally, Darin spoke again. “You really care about her, don’t you?”
Jeremy’s answer was calm, but firm. “She’s new here, and she’s one of ours now. Of course I have to look out for her.”
Darin was quiet for another moment, then said, “Alright. I understand.”
Jeremy hung up. Almost immediately, his phone rang again. This time it was Grady from the office.
A few minutes later, he walked back into the hospital room.
“There’s something at the office I need to deal with,” he told Felicia. “Normally it’d be your responsibility, but you need to rest. I already told Grady to call me directly for anything work-related. You just focus on getting better.”

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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....