Everyone in the lobby watched the scene unfold. Shannon already knew what was going on, but Adrian was clueless. Even so, watching everything unfold, he started to put it together. His son had feelings for a married woman. His brow creased as he looked at Jeremy, his tone suddenly sharp. “Jeremy.”
Jeremy's arm froze, and he pulled his hand back. But then, in a blink, Max reached for Felicia, prying her fingers apart and squeezing her hand tight. Felicia snapped back to the moment and tried to pull away, but he wouldn’t let go.
The man spoke up. “We’ll head out now. Anne, say goodbye to everyone.”
Anne waved at the elders, giggling. The three of them left together, and Shannon and Heather both turned to stare at Jeremy. Adrian broke the silence. “That’s enough. Let’s go home.”
Felicia climbed into Max’s car, holding Anne on her lap in the passenger seat. Anne’s little face was all curiosity, but there was this bright, bubbling excitement she couldn’t hide. “Is Evelynn really my mommy?”
Max glanced over at Felicia. She looked stiff, lost in her own thoughts. The question from Anne hit Felicia right in the heart. Her eyes started to sting, and she just hugged Anne closer instead of answering.
Anne leaned into her, blinking up at her with those big, wondering eyes. “Mommy, why aren’t you saying anything?”
Felicia managed to say, “We’ll talk when we’re home.”
She honestly had no idea what to say. Everything inside her felt tangled and heavy. She and Max still weren’t divorced. She wasn’t ready for Anne to know the truth.
Anne stayed quiet and nestled in closer, just holding on.
The drive back to the villa was quiet. Anne drifted off for a while, but woke up when they arrived. Max carried her inside with Felicia following just behind. He handed Anne to the nanny.
Felicia turned to Max. “Max, what are you trying to do?”
Max stood in front of her, his face unreadable, his presence almost suffocating. “Felicia, you can keep denying it, but I told you before. You’re Anne’s mother. That’s all you’ll ever be.”
Felicia’s hands clenched. She let out a cold laugh. “So why didn’t you care before that Anne didn’t have a mother? You were so eager to find her a stepmom. Now you suddenly care? Isn’t that ridiculous, Max?”
Max stepped closer, making her back up. She kept retreating until her back pressed up against the big window.
He put his hand against the glass right above her head, boxing her in. His whole body radiated that intense, dangerous energy. His eyes were so dark, and there was something cold swirling in them as he looked down at her.

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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....