Felicia looked at her dad and said, “Dad, I know what I’m doing. You really don’t have to worry about me.”
Colton watched his daughter, wanting to say something else.
“What are you two talking about?” Ava’s voice floated in from the hallway.
Colton jolted a little and turned to face her. “Oh, nothing, just chatting.”
Ava eyed him suspiciously, and Colton tried to give her a reassuring smile.
Felicia glanced between her parents, feeling like something weird was going on.
“Felicia, you worked late tonight. Are you hungry? I can make you some food if you want.”
“I’m not too hungry,” Felicia replied. “I think I’ll just go upstairs and get some sleep.”
“Alright, you must be tired.”
Felicia got up and headed upstairs.
Ava kept her eyes on Colton. He felt uneasy right away. “Honey, why are you looking at me like that? I swear, I didn’t say anything.”
Ava’s tone was sharp. “Colton, listen to me. Even if Felicia wants to move on, she needs to get divorced first. Max might not care about his own reputation, and he’s got plenty of tricks up his sleeve. But if Felicia gets involved with someone else before the divorce, people could use it against her. What would you do if that happened?”
Colton stared at the floor.
Ava’s frustration only grew. “I don’t think Yvonne cares about Felicia’s reputation at all. She’s probably hoping Felicia ends up with another guy, so that way everyone will talk and Max will have a reason to divorce her.”
Colton sighed. “Ava, aren’t you overthinking it? She’s still Felicia’s mom.”
Ava shot him a glare.
Colton fell silent, not daring to say another word.
“Do you really think she treats Felicia like a daughter? Right now, I bet she sees you and Felicia as nothing but obstacles.”
“Oh, I see. I should bring a gift, then.”
Luke said, “If my mom invited you, Felicia, just come if you have time. No pressure.”
Felicia agreed and hung up.
Luke was still puzzled about why his mom suddenly invited Felicia. He called her.
Rose picked up right away.
“Mom, you invited Felicia over for dinner on Thursday.”
Rose said, “Yeah, she asked you about it?”
“She just seemed a little confused about why you invited her.”

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....