The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 256
Max tucked Anne into bed, settling beside her and breathing in the soft, sweet scent that lingered in the room. He pulled the blanket up to her chin, making sure she was comfortable.
With Max and Evelynn nearby, Anne finally relaxed. She looked up at him and said, “If you and Evelynn were together, we could all sleep in the same bed.”
Max gave her a gentle pat on the back. “Alright, close your eyes now. Time to sleep.”
Anne was usually out by this time and tonight was no different. She nestled into his arms, surrounded by the comforting scents of her dad and Evelynn, and drifted off almost instantly.
Felicia stepped out of the bathroom, her hair still damp, and saw Anne already fast asleep. Max was turning down the bedside lamp, letting a warm, gentle glow fill the room.
He glanced over at Felicia. The low light softened everything, but she still looked elegant in her silk nightgown. The style was modest, but it did nothing to hide her graceful figure. Her long hair fell loosely around her shoulders and, without any makeup, her features looked even softer, almost innocent.
Having a man in her bedroom felt strange and awkward for Felicia. Before she could ask him to leave, he spoke up, his voice cool and distant. “Take care of Anne.”
There was a warning hidden in his words.
He headed for the door. As he walked past her, Felicia caught a whiff of his clean, fresh scent. Max stepped out and quietly closed the door behind him.
Felicia finally let herself exhale. She climbed into bed and slipped under the covers, settling into the spot next to Anne.
Downstairs, Colton, Greg, and Luke were still waiting on the couch. Colton shot Max a look and let out a small, annoyed sound.
Luke’s reply was steady and calm. “Who knows what’ll happen in the future? I’m ready to deal with anything that comes my way. If it hadn’t been for what happened between you and Felicia, I would’ve already married her by now.”
Being part of the Hawthorne family, he could never really compete with Max, and he’d never had a say in his own marriage. That’s why he started his own business, refusing any help from the family, just to break free from their control. He wanted to choose his own path, including who he married.
But before he could make it on his own, news came that Felicia had married someone else. That day, it felt like his whole world fell apart. He drank himself into a stupor and disappeared for a year, staying abroad, refusing to hear anything about Felicia.
It wasn’t until he learned how unhappy Felicia was with the Hawthornes that he decided to come home. When he found out Max was divorcing her, hope came rushing back, and he’d held onto that hope ever since.
Now he was finally free from his family’s grip. Felicia didn’t love Max anymore and the divorce was real. Whatever challenges came next, he was ready to face them all for her.
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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....