The elevator doors slid open with a gentle chime.
Heather reached for Yara’s hand. “Come on, Yara, let’s get inside.”
Felicia followed, leading Anne by the hand.
Just as Felicia stepped in, Greg moved in behind her, slipping between her and Max. Max hesitated just for a moment, then stepped in after them.
Inside the elevator, Anne and Yara stood side by side, their little hands linked together.
Greg took a spot right in front of Felicia. Max ended up closest to the doors, with Luke across from him.
Greg glanced at Felicia. “Did you sleep well last night?”
Felicia gave him a warm smile. “I did. Thanks for asking.”
Greg nodded. “Yesterday you mentioned wanting to see the pines up on the mountain. You should go later. We’ll keep an eye on the kids.”
Anne looked up at Felicia, her eyes bright. “Evelynn, aren’t you going skiing with me and Daddy?”
Felicia crouched a little to meet her gaze. “Heather and I are heading up the mountain, sweetie. It’s really cold up there and the path’s not easy. You and Yara can stay here to ski. When we come back down, we’ll join you, all right?”
Anne gave a tiny sigh but nodded. “Okay. But you and Aunt Heather have to come back soon.”
Felicia grinned. “We’ll take the cable car. We won’t be long at all.”
Soon they made their way down to the restaurant.
Felicia and Heather sat with Anne and Yara at a table. Luke leaned over to Felicia. “I’ll go grab you some breakfast.”
It was a buffet, and Felicia just smiled. “Thanks, Luke.”
Greg was already piling plates for Heather and Yara.
“Thank you, Greg.”
He gave a friendly smile. “No problem.”
Max carried over a tray and set it down in front of Anne, then took the seat across from her.
Luke came back with his own breakfast and took the spot next to Max.
The table felt a little tense with the extra person, but with two kids giggling and chattering, it never got too awkward.
Felicia quickly cut in. “Anne, do you want anything else to eat?”
Anne shook her head. “Nope, I’m full.”
Felicia was grateful for the change of subject.
Max drank the milk Anne gave him, his eyes quietly watching Felicia from across the table.
After breakfast, Felicia and Heather got ready to head up the mountain. They rented thick down jackets from the hotel and took the shuttle to the cable car station.
Once they left, the men took the girls to the ski area.
Greg walked over to Max. “Mr. Hawthorne, can we talk for a minute?”
Luke glanced back at them. “I’ll take Anne and Yara ahead.”
Max nodded. When the others were out of earshot, he turned to Greg. “So, what did you want to talk about?”
His voice was calm and polite, so warm that it was hard to believe he could ever be cold or arrogant.

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....