Felicia squeezed Anne’s tiny hand. “I don’t know how to dance.”
Anne’s shoulders slumped and she looked a little crushed.
Just then, Max walked over and locked eyes with Felicia. “If you don’t know how, I can show you.”
Felicia hesitated, glancing up at him in surprise.
Anne’s mood flipped in a heartbeat. “Really? Evelynn, Daddy can teach you! Let’s go!”
She grabbed Felicia’s hands and tugged her back toward the dance floor.
“Anne!”
“Come on, Evelynn, let’s go!”
Felicia didn’t say anything, letting Anne pull her along.
When they reached the edge of the dance floor, Max reached out and took Felicia’s hand. She flinched, trying to pull away, but he just held on tighter.
Felicia shot him a sharp look.
He simply said, “Come with me.”
Max led her onto the dance floor. Anne stood nearby, clapping and beaming with excitement.
Max took Felicia’s hand in his and placed his other hand at her waist. “Max, you—”
“If you keep struggling, everyone’s going to stare at you,” he said quietly, his voice deep and steady.
Felicia dropped her eyes, forcing down the emotions swirling inside her. She refused to look at him again.
“Do you really need me to teach you?”
Her movements were awkward and stiff, not at all in time with his. But with so many people watching, she didn’t want to make a scene.
As he felt her steps start to relax, his grip loosened a little. Out of nowhere, he asked, “What were you talking about with Cian?”
Felicia’s tone was flat, edged with annoyance. “That’s none of your business.”
“Thinking of getting yourself a boyfriend?” he pressed.
Felicia could feel anger burning in her chest, threatening to spill over.
Off the dance floor, Cian watched the two of them. The bright outdoor lights made it hard to see their faces, but it was obvious they were talking the whole time. He had noticed how resistant Felicia was when Max first led her out.
Cian had wanted to ask Evelynn to dance himself, but she got a phone call and then Max swooped in before he had the chance.
He turned to Kennedy, who was standing beside him. “Kennedy, how do Max and Evelynn know each other?”
Kennedy was still in shock from seeing Max take Evelynn’s hand and lead her onto the dance floor. He had watched Max approach her, which was the opposite of how he’d treated her before.
Had something changed between Max and Evelynn?
“Kennedy.”
Kennedy snapped out of it and looked at Cian.
“What are you thinking about?”
“Nothing,” Kennedy said. “What did you just ask, Cian?”

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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....