Greg came home from work and paused when he saw Max in the living room. His steps slowed, his face turning cold.
Max looked over with a polite nod, keeping his tone respectful.
Greg just stared at him, not saying a word.
Without waiting for a response, Max headed straight for the door and left.
Greg glanced after him, then turned to Felicia, who was standing by the stairs. The housekeeper stepped in to take Greg’s coat.
Greg walked over to Felicia. “What was Max doing here?”
Felicia kept her voice neutral. “Anne’s with me tonight.”
Greg’s gaze dropped to the box in her hands. “What’s that?”
“It’s from Max,” she replied.
He took the box, opened it, and saw a necklace sparkling inside. He didn’t know much about jewelry, but anyone could see this was expensive.
“This looks crazy expensive.”
Felicia nodded. “It is. It’s worth over two hundred million.”
Greg had figured it was pricey, but hearing the actual number left him speechless.
“What’s he trying to pull?”
Felicia shrugged. “Who knows.” She didn’t care anymore, whether it was about divorce or anything else. He just ignored her whenever she brought it up, living his own life as usual.
“You should give it back to him at some point.” Greg closed the box and handed it back.
“I know.” Felicia took it, determined not to keep something like that.
When Felicia went back to her room, Anne was sitting on the bed, swinging her feet and waiting for her.
As soon as Felicia walked in, Anne asked, “Mom, did Dad leave?”
Ava gave him a cool smile. “Didn’t think I’d ever hear Mr. Hawthorne be this polite.”
Max’s face didn’t give anything away. He said goodbye to Anne and left without lingering.
Later that evening, Felicia found out about the gifts. Ava had looked them up online and discovered they were worth over ten million.
Ava shook her head, half amused, half annoyed. “If Mrs. Curtis and her daughter ever found out, they’d probably lose their minds.”
Max still wasn’t Ava’s favorite person, but knowing Yvonne and Andrea would be furious made her feel a little better.
Felicia felt like calling Max for an explanation, but she knew she’d never get a real answer out of him.
“Mom, just put the stuff away for now.”
“We didn’t even open it. It’s not like we care about any of it.”
Felicia nodded. “Yeah, I know.”

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....