The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 2
Max’s mother had probably already heard from the hospital by now.
Just then, Felicia’s phone buzzed. She snapped out of her thoughts, reached into her bag, and checked the screen. For a second, she just stared. Her advisor in college was calling. She answered.
“Mr. Milman?”
“There’s a spot open for a doctoral program at Stanford. Want to give it a shot?”
Felicia went quiet, completely blindsided. When she didn’t say anything, Jeremy Milman started to back off.
“If you’re not interested—”
“I want it,” Felicia cut in, her voice steady and sure.
Now it was Jeremy’s turn to pause. He knew exactly how hard Felicia had worked, just for the chance to stand next to Max. Now she was married, pregnant, finally where she thought she wanted to be. He never expected her to consider leaving all that behind. He’d only called on a whim.
“Mr. Milman,” Felicia said softly.
Jeremy cleared his throat. “Alright, come by my office at ten tomorrow morning.”
“Okay.”
He hung up, and Felicia set her phone down, letting out a long breath. It felt like sunlight breaking through after a long storm. Maybe it was time for her to wake up. A man who didn’t love you wasn’t going to be changed by a child.
Her phone rang again. Miranda wanted her to go back to the Hawthorne estate. Felicia agreed. It was about the baby.
Suddenly she felt sharper, more awake. She went to the bathroom, took a long, hot shower, and tried to wash away the heaviness clinging to her. Sitting at her vanity, she studied her face in the mirror. Puffy cheeks, dark circles, bags under her eyes, spots on her skin—she barely recognized herself. Who could love a face like that? How could she ever deserve to stand beside Max?
She did her makeup, put on a pink coat, and pulled a white beanie over her hair. It helped. She looked more like herself again.
She was about to drive herself to the estate when her phone rang again. Max’s name flashed on the screen. His voice was as cold as ever.
“What’s the gender?”
“It’s a girl,” Felicia replied.
He didn’t react at all, just nodded.
“When the baby’s born, we’ll get a divorce.”
Felicia’s heart clenched. Her fingers dug into her coat. She’d always known this marriage wouldn’t last, but hearing him say it out loud hurt more than she expected.
She bit her lip. “Alright,” she said quietly.
Max glanced at her, looking almost surprised by how easily she agreed.
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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....