It was just past noon when Luke showed up at the Ross house.
Anne spotted him first. Her whole face brightened. “Luke!”
He’d just called Felicia and already knew Anne would be there, so he didn’t look surprised. Instead, he strode over and lifted Anne right off her feet.
“Did you miss me, Anne?” He gave her nose a playful little squeeze.
“Of course I missed you. Did you miss me?” Anne giggled.
“I did, you little rascal.”
Lunch was a full table with everyone talking over each other and passing dishes around. It was loud and warm, the kind of meal that made you feel like you belonged.
Anne and Yara were everyone’s favorites. Felicia kept an eye on Anne, making sure she had enough to eat. She looked so happy just watching her daughter next to her, like nothing else in the world mattered.
After lunch, Felicia had to get going. She had a live show to host at the TV station that night, so she’d already told Anne she’d be busy and asked Ava to help out a bit more.
“Don’t worry, we’ll take good care of her,” Ava promised.
Heather and Yara would hang around too, keeping Anne company.
Jeremy looked like he wanted to say something, but Luke jumped in first. “I’ll drive you, Felicia. I’ve got a free afternoon, might as well play chauffeur.”
Jeremy closed his mouth, letting it go.
Felicia grinned. “If it’s a free ride, I’ll take it.”
Luke laughed. “I wouldn’t even dare ask you for money.”
“That’s what I thought.”
Everyone broke out laughing. Heather noticed her brother’s little frown and let out a silent sigh.
Felicia turned to Jeremy. “Any plans this afternoon?”
Anthony laughed. “Alright, I’m heading over now.”
He hung up. His friend, walking beside him, looked surprised. “Jeremy’s got a girlfriend now?”
Anthony was about to answer when Max and Andrea walked by. Andrea clung to Max’s arm, looking completely in love.
Anthony just gave a slow, knowing smile.
Max and Andrea headed out. Their driver brought the car around, and the two of them got in and rolled away.
After they left, Anthony’s friend couldn’t help but whisper, “Max is so loyal to Andrea. They’ve been together for years. But why did he let another woman have his kid?”
Everyone in their circle knew Max had a daughter he doted on, but nobody knew who the mother was. Some people said Max got secretly married and quietly divorced, and now the child was being raised in the Hawthorne family.
Anthony just shrugged, a small, crooked smile on his lips. “Who knows?” he said.

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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....