How did he just happen to run into her? Was that whole thing about going out to make a phone call just an excuse to find Felicia? The more Andrea thought about it, the angrier she got. A low ache of worry twisted in her chest. Max hadn’t reached out to her the whole night. She tossed and turned, unable to shake the unease. Even the next morning, there was still nothing from him. Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore and called him herself.
He picked up.
“Andrea, you really crossed the line this time.”
His voice was stern. The unfairness of it all hit her hard and she snapped. “Max, is it because she’s pretty now? Is that it? Do you have a thing for her? She just got plastic surgery so she could come back and steal you away.”
Andrea had always believed she was the most dazzling woman in their world, but seeing Felicia now, all her confidence started to crack. Felicia used to be so awkward, so overweight, and now she’d returned completely different. Of course she just had to show up right in front of Max. She was obviously up to something.
Max didn’t even try to comfort her. That made everything hurt even more.
Andrea kept replaying their conversation in her head, and her sense of injustice just grew.
“Andrea, tell me what happened,” Yvonne asked, her voice tight with worry. “Is it about Evelynn?”
Andrea bit her lip and nodded. “Max is actually taking her side now. Mom, I really don’t want to wait anymore.”
When it was time for the parade, the crowd was massive. Max lifted Anne up onto his shoulders so she could see. Felicia hadn’t stayed close, and people started pressing in around her. Just as she tried to move away, a strong hand wrapped around her waist. Before she could react, she was pulled into a firm, solid embrace, the air around her filled with the faint scent of expensive cologne.
Felicia was startled. She looked up straight into his deep, dark eyes. Embarrassed, she dropped her gaze, struggling to pull away. But people crowded in on all sides, and there was nowhere to go.
He let go of her waist and instead took hold of her wrist, his grip gentle but unyielding.
“Stay here,” he said quietly.

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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....