The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 45
Max reached out and took the candy from Mandy’s hand. “Thanks, Mandy.”
Mandy grinned, her dimples popping out and making her look impossibly sweet. “You’re welcome.”
Hope’s voice floated across the room. “Max is about to have a daughter too. Mandy, soon you’ll have a little sister.”
Max managed a polite smile, but it was hard to tell what he was really feeling.
Mandy ran over to Hope, full of curiosity. “Where’s my little sister?”
Hope gently patted Mandy’s soft hair. “She hasn’t been born yet.”
Mandy blinked up at her. “When will she be born?”
Hope smiled. “After the New Year. That’s when you’ll have a little sister.”
“So I can spend the New Year with her?”
“That’s right.”
Miranda looked at Mandy with a gaze full of love.
Hope turned to Miranda and said, “You’ll have a great-granddaughter next year too.”
Miranda nodded, her eyes soft. “Yes, I’ve been waiting for this for so long.”
The whole room felt warm and light, everyone sharing in the good mood.
Wyatt smiled at Max. “Looks like you’re finally joining the dads club.”
Max’s lips curved up a bit, but if you really looked at his eyes, there was a chill there that didn’t match the smile.
Right then, Nate’s voice cut through the conversation. “So, Max, why didn’t you bring her to dinner tonight?”
The room went silent. The easy mood vanished. No one ever talked about Felicia. Even when they mentioned the baby, nobody said her name. It was just something everyone understood.
Max didn’t say anything.
Tatiana glanced at him, her voice softer. “I’ve heard you’re with Andrea now.”
He didn’t bother hiding it, so the news had spread. Tatiana had only just heard about it herself.
Max just gave a quiet hum.
Tatiana went on. “The Curtis family is well-respected in Northwick. You two make a good match. I knew her mother a long time ago. But you’re still married, Max. It would be better to keep things quiet. I wonder if Mr. Gilbert heard something, and that’s why he brought it up tonight.”
Everyone knew Felicia wasn’t really a match for Max, but she was still his wife. And now she was pregnant. If Max was seen with another woman, it wouldn’t look good. Nate just stood up for Felicia in front of everyone. For a family like the Hawthornes, reputation meant everything.
Max sounded a little impatient. “I know what I’m doing.”
Tatiana let out a quiet sigh. “Can’t I even say a word?”
Her son had always been steady, independent, and smart. Even as a kid, he showed a kind of sharpness and ability that impressed everyone, earning him the respect of both his grandfather and grandmother.
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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....