Anne nodded quietly.
Max straightened up, gave Felicia a quick, unreadable look, and left the villa without saying a word.
Felicia stayed with Anne the whole afternoon.
As dinner approached, Felicia headed to the kitchen and started cooking for Anne herself.
She called Jeremy. “Jeremy, I’m really sorry, but I can’t make it to the concert tonight.”
Jeremy didn’t sound surprised at all. “Savannah mentioned Anne’s not feeling well.”
Felicia let out a soft “mm.”
“How’s Anne doing now?”
“She’s fine.”
“That’s good. We can always go to another concert. Just take care of Anne.”
“Thanks, I will.”
While Felicia cooked, Anne followed close behind, her own little helper.
That night, Felicia stayed over with Anne.
Around eight, Max came home.
Felicia was sitting on the living room sofa with Anne, watching cartoons.
“Daddy.”
Max scooped Anne up, and the two of them cuddled for a bit.
Felicia turned to Anne. “Let Daddy keep you company, okay? I still have some work to finish.”
“Okay,” Anne said.
Felicia didn’t look at Max again. She headed upstairs to Anne’s room.
Earlier that afternoon, around four, she’d had Mason bring over her laptop and the files she needed to finish.
Her phone started buzzing again. She glanced at the screen and picked up. “Hey, Gavin.”
Max had already started getting involved with Northstar Dynamics, so it was time for her to step back.
But she couldn’t let Max find out, or it would get way too complicated. The only person she could trust with this was Gavin.
Gavin caught on fast. He’d guessed what Max was up to back when he bought Horizon Peak Energy.
“Since you’re the one asking, Evelynn, I’ll help.”
“Thank you. I’ll make sure you get something in return.”
Gavin chuckled. “Forget a reward. I’d rather you owe me a favor.”
“Fine. I owe you one.”
“Deal.”
Felicia had just ended the call when Max walked in, carrying a sleeping Anne.
He glanced her way, then gently laid Anne down on the bed.

Comments
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....