Felicia held up her phone, recording as Anne laughed and ran across the field. Watching her daughter like this, Felicia’s heart felt completely full. Moments like these, just the two of them together, meant everything to her.
After a few laps, Felicia scooped Anne up and they settled onto a bench for a break. She handed Anne her water bottle. “Here, have some water.” Felicia took off Anne’s cap and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Just then, Max showed up.
“Daddy!” Anne called out, her face lighting up.
Max came over and sat down next to Anne, reaching over to fix her bangs that had gotten all sticky from sweat. “Wyatt and Amber are bringing Mandy soon.”
She perked up right away. “Mandy’s coming?”
Max nodded.
Anne was thrilled. She turned quickly to Felicia. “Evelynn, can we ride horses with Mandy?”
Felicia smiled and nodded, though inside she felt a pang. She’d been hoping to have Anne all to herself today, but this was still better than spending the day alone with Max. She knew he probably felt the same way. There was nothing left to say between them, and it was better for Anne if they kept things easy.
It didn’t take long for Wyatt’s family to arrive at the stables. He’d planned to bring Amber and Mandy out for some fresh air nearby anyway.
Mandy spotted Felicia and greeted her with a shy smile. “Hi, Evelynn.”
Felicia grinned. “Hey, Mandy. It’s been a while.”
“You really couldn’t let me win just once?” Wyatt joked as they slowed down.
“If I let you win, you’d just lose again next time. Wouldn’t that feel even worse?” Max replied with a half smile.
Wyatt laughed and shook his head. “You’re impossible.”
They let the horses walk, taking in the scene. Wyatt glanced toward Felicia and Anne in the distance. He turned to Max. “Don’t you think Anne looks a bit like Evelynn?”
He remembered seeing her at the bar once, but the lighting had been so bad that he hadn’t really noticed. Now, with Anne and Evelynn both wearing their hair with matching bangs, the resemblance was obvious. And Anne seemed to adore her.
Max accepted a cold bottle of water from a staff member. He took a slow sip, his gaze lingering on Anne and Felicia. His expression was impossible to read.

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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....