She figured he was just trying to make things feel homey for Anne. With a quiet nod, she reached for Anne’s little hand.
It was still way too early for the hotel’s breakfast buffet, but Max had already called ahead. When the three of them got down to the restaurant, a server brought their breakfast right over.
Anne sat beside Felicia, swinging her legs and looking every bit the picture of happiness. But just like yesterday morning, she started picking at her food.
“Anne, eat your eggs. You can’t waste food.”
Anne pouted and looked at Felicia. “Daddy can eat it.”
Felicia’s voice turned firm. “Anne, you can’t be picky. Be a good girl and finish your eggs.”
Anne’s bright eyes suddenly looked so sad. She glanced at her dad, hoping for backup.
Max met Felicia’s eyes. “Just give them to me.”
Felicia didn’t respond to him. She kept her focus on Anne. “If you’re picky, I won’t go up the mountain with you to see the sunrise today.”
Anne immediately shoveled in her eggs, finished her milk, and even made sure her toasts were all gone. “I finished everything. Was I good?”
Felicia wiped her mouth gently. “You are the best.”
Max got up and helped Anne put on her mask and hat, while Felicia slipped little gloves onto Anne’s hands. The three of them together looked exactly like a happy family. Once Anne was all bundled up, she suddenly wanted kisses. She gave Felicia a kiss, then turned and kissed her dad, grinning at both of them. Only her pretty, crescent-shaped eyes showed above all her winter gear, and her sweet little voice piped up, “Daddy, Mommy.”
Felicia’s heart gave a sharp, unexpected jolt.
“The sun is coming out!” Anne squealed, bouncing with excitement.
Max lifted his camera to capture the sunrise. Felicia glanced at him, a bit surprised. She never would have guessed this man actually appreciated the beauty of nature, or even had an artistic side. It just didn’t fit with the person she thought he was.
Max put his camera down and turned to her. “Something on your mind?”
Felicia looked away, her eyes on the distant sky. “No, nothing.”
“Want to take a picture together?” Max asked.
His whole attitude today was throwing Felicia off. Before she could answer, Anne jumped in.

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....