“What are you doing here?”
Max said. “I told you I’d take you skiing, didn’t I? Of course I showed up.”
She had made it so clear that she’d be with Anne these two days, but Max had always done whatever he wanted. Listening to other people just wasn’t his thing.
Still, Andrea had cried so hard earlier, and he hadn’t stayed with her. That was unusual.
“It’s late. Anne needs to go to bed now.”
Anne suddenly looked up. “Evelynn, can Daddy sleep with us tonight?”
Felicia stepped closer, her tone gentle but firm. “No, honey, he can’t.”
Anne saw the serious look on Felicia’s face and quickly quieted down. “Okay.”
“Alright, time to get in bed,” Felicia said.
Anne climbed under the covers and pulled the blanket up herself. She looked up at Felicia with those big, round eyes, like she was hoping for forgiveness for something she’d done wrong.
Felicia’s heart melted a little. She sat on the edge of the bed and tucked Anne in.
Max came over, ruffled Anne’s hair, and kissed her forehead. “See you in the morning, sweetheart.”
“Goodnight, Daddy.”
“Goodnight.”
Max straightened, gave Felicia a quick glance, then walked out of the bedroom.
The next morning, Luke was just about to knock on Felicia’s door when he noticed a familiar figure at the end of the hallway.
He turned and saw Max.
Felicia had told Heather last night that Max had come to the resort. Heather had vented to Greg, and of course Luke found out Max was here.
Max looked over at him.
“Max,” Luke called out. His voice sounded a little stiff.
Max just nodded, not saying anything.
He knocked on Felicia’s door.
Felicia and Anne were just finishing getting ready.
He didn’t bother to hide his distain.
Max just stayed calm, not bothered in the slightest.
Heather noticed him and gave a quick greeting. “Mr. Hawthorne.”
Max nodded. “Hello.”
Heather just smiled politely.
“Uncle Max, you’re here too,” Yara said. Her little voice was sweet and polite.
Max bent down a little to meet her eyes, smiling kindly. “Yes, I came to take Anne skiing.”
“Uncle Max is a really good dad.”
Max smiled at her.
Anne jumped in right away. “My daddy is the best daddy in the world.”
Yara’s eyes dimmed for a second. She looked up at her mom, her face a little sad.

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....