The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 37
Felicia stared at her phone for what felt like forever before finally setting it down.
“Are you heading back?” Jeremy’s voice was gentle, but she could hear the concern there. He must have caught some of what Max said on the call.
She hesitated for a second, then nodded. “Yeah, I should. I want to see what he wants.” There was no use putting it off.
Forty minutes later, the car pulled up outside the villa gates. Jeremy looked over at her. “Do you need to stay here tonight?”
Felicia shook her head. “I don’t think so. Can you wait for me here, Mr. Milman?” She tried to keep her voice even. Max never cared if she stayed or left. Every conversation with him felt like an obligation, something to get over with as quickly as possible.
Jeremy just nodded.
Felicia stepped out, keyed in the code at the gate, and slipped inside. The lights in the living room were bright, almost glaring. Max was on the sofa, his posture perfectly straight, every inch of him radiating this cold, unapproachable pressure.
She walked over, trying to keep her steps steady. “What do you want?” she asked.
Instead of answering, Max slid a document across the coffee table. “Sign this.”
Felicia’s chest tightened. She curled her fingers into her palms, took a deep breath, and sat down across from him. When she picked up the contract, her heart thudded. It wasn’t divorce papers. It was a non-compete agreement, blocking her from working in the same field for three years. In exchange, the company would pay her at least half of her previous salary.
She’d been working in a lower position for months now, but she used to be Max’s assistant, and she still knew so much about the company’s inner workings. This was the kind of thing Max could have asked someone else, like Sandy, to handle. The fact that he was doing it himself felt like a warning. He was worried she’d end up working with Jeremy.
“Felicia, so someone treats you with a little respect, but don’t fool yourself into thinking you have the right to judge anyone here. You mean nothing to me.”
His words hit her like a punch to the gut. All the color drained from her face. She could almost feel his words cutting into her, sharp and merciless.
Max just stared at her, face unreadable.
Felicia’s hands shook as she stood up. Her voice was barely above a whisper. “I’m sorry.”
She turned away, desperate to get out of there, but her legs felt leaden. It was like every step took all her strength. When she finally reached the door, she had to grab the frame to steady herself. A dull ache twisted in her belly, and she realized the baby must have felt her stress, giving a little kick in response.
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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....