The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 227
“The court said the defendant requested a delay,” Cameron explained. “No details, and they didn’t set a new date. It’s open-ended.”
Felicia’s fingers tightened around her phone.
“Ms. Ross, I think you should try talking with Mr. Hawthorne directly,” Cameron added. He could feel just how much influence the other side had. This lawsuit wasn’t going to be simple.
“I understand,” Felicia replied.
She ended the call and sat in silence on the sofa for a while.
Eventually, she picked up her phone again, scrolled to a certain number, and dialed.
The phone rang twice, then the call was cut off.
Felicia frowned.
She immediately called Gavin instead.
Before she could say a word, Gavin’s voice came through, teasing and light. “Hey, Evelynn, did you call because you miss me?”
“Gavin, do you know where Max is?” Felicia cut straight to the point.
Gavin let out a dramatic sigh. “So you weren’t thinking of me at all. What do you need him for?”
“I just need to talk to him,” she said.
“We’re at the billiards lounge. Want to come over?”
Felicia got up and left her room.
After asking a staff member for directions, she found her way to the billiards lounge.
She opened the door and stepped inside.
The room was big and bright, but almost silent except for the sharp sound of billiard balls clacking together.
Only Max, Gavin, and a staff member were there.
Max was bent over the table, his posture sharp and focused, every movement confident and controlled. His grip on the cue was steady, arms strong and defined. He took his shot, and five balls dropped neatly into the pockets.
Gavin groaned. “You never leave me a single shot.”
Max straightened, voice cool and steady. “I don’t believe in giving my opponent any chances.”
Gavin laughed, then spotted Felicia at the door. “Evelynn, you made it! Get over here and help me out. This guy’s getting too cocky.”
Gavin laughed. “That’s what I like to hear. You’ve got to put this guy in his place.”
Max watched her closely.
Felicia lined up her shot and hit the cue ball.
It was obvious right away that she played on a whole different level compared to Gavin. He cheered her on. “Evelynn’s a two-time American champion, Max. There’s still time to admit defeat.”
Max’s lips curled into a faint, almost taunting smile. “Is that so? Then let’s see what she’s really capable of.”
Felicia caught the tone in his voice and had to resist the urge to throw a ball at him.
He glanced her way, then took his shot.
After three rounds, neither of them had the upper hand.
Gavin beamed. “Don’t underestimate her, Max.”
Max kept his expression unreadable, calm as ever.
Felicia leaned over the table, her long fingers poised in front of the cue ball. With a sharp movement, she pulled off a flawless jump shot, sending a striped ball straight into the pocket.
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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....