The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 428

Felicia went quiet, her mind reeling.

Max let out a bitter laugh. “What’s wrong? You’ve been away for five years, but you can’t even give Anne three to make it up to her? Let me ask you, Felicia. Do you even love her?”

Ten minutes later, Max’s driver was already taking Felicia away from the villa. She watched the city slip by through the window, lost in her own thoughts. Max had told her to take some time to think things over.

Back at work, Felicia just couldn’t focus. During the afternoon meeting, Jeremy noticed she wasn’t herself at all.

When the meeting ended, he called her into his office. “Did something happen with Max?” he asked gently.

Felicia hesitated for a moment, then told him the whole story. Max had agreed to the divorce, but only if Anne could accept it. But Anne had always wanted her and Max to be together. How could she possibly agree to let them split up if she knew Felicia was her real mother? The whole conversation with Max had gone nowhere, ending up right where it started.

“Maybe you could try testing the waters with Anne,” Jeremy suggested quietly. “See how she reacts.”

Felicia shook her head, looking miserable. Just thinking about telling Anne the truth made her chest ache. She had no idea how Anne would handle it, and she couldn’t bring herself to risk hurting her like that.

Jeremy could see how much it weighed on her. “Maybe just let it go for now. Things will work out somehow. For now, just spend time with Anne and try to make up for what you missed.”

Felicia nodded, not trusting herself to say more.

He changed the topic. “Are you free tomorrow morning?”

“Why? What’s up?”

“Nate’s in the hospital. I thought we could go visit him.”

Felicia’s worry showed right away. “Is it serious?”

“It’s just a bad cold, but at his age, the doctor thought it’d be safer to keep him in for a bit. The weather’s been rough lately.”

The next morning, she met Jeremy at the hospital and they made their way to the inpatient wing. When they reached the VIP floor and started walking toward Nate’s room, raised voices drifted out from one of the rooms.

“Darin, do you even care about me anymore? Are you trying to make me sick with worry?”

Felicia froze for a second. That voice was all too familiar. She glanced at the door. It was closed, but through the little window she could see a bit of what was happening inside. Darin stood by the bed, his back rigid and cold.

People in the hallway slowed down, curious about the commotion. Felicia looked away quickly, not in the mood to get involved.

Jeremy leaned in and murmured, “Looks like Mrs. Curtis and Darin aren’t seeing eye to eye.”

Felicia turned to him, curiosity getting the better of her. “What’s going on with the Curtis family?”

Jeremy filled her in, keeping his voice low. Darin had blocked a major project for IronGate Industries. The disagreement had apparently gotten so heated that Mrs. Curtis ended up in the hospital. Darin was her son, but it was obvious Mrs. Curtis sided with the family. Right now, Andrea’s marriage was their biggest bargaining chip. Felicia remembered seeing Mrs. Curtis and Rose together the other day, and now it made sense. Mrs. Curtis was trying to get closer to the Hawthorne family, all to make sure Andrea could marry Max as soon as possible.