Felicia handed her coat to Max, slipped on her slippers, and strode toward her daughter.
“Careful, you’ll trip yourself,” she called out.
Every time Anne saw her mom, she lit up. She was like a little rabbit, all bouncy and bright. Anne was doing much better these days, but she still hadn’t shaken off that cough. The weather outside was gray and cold, so they’d been stuck indoors. No park trips, just afternoons spent at home.
Felicia sat down on the carpet with Anne, stacking blocks and laughing at her daughter’s wild imagination.
Max brought her a cup of ginger tea. “Here, this will warm you up.”
Felicia took the mug, curling her hands around it, grateful for the heat.
Max sat on the sofa, watching the two of them. “We’re having dinner at the old house for New Year’s,” he said to Felicia.
She took a sip of tea and glanced his way. “I heard about Andrea’s car accident.”
She met his eyes, looking for a reaction, but Max just stayed calm. “Yeah. She didn’t want to go overseas.”
Felicia’s lips curled into a bit of a smirk. “She stayed because of you, didn’t she? Out of all the guys she’s dated, I think you’re still her favorite.”
Felicia remembered what Savannah had told her. Back when Savannah was dating Darin, Andrea and Max weren’t together yet. Savannah was just a sophomore then, hoping to marry Darin someday, so she tried to get along with Andrea. But Andrea never appreciated it. In fact, she got more difficult with time.
Andrea had her own boyfriend back then, some good-looking rich guy, but she broke up with him after a few months. She immediately moved on to another wealthy young man, even though he was already engaged. Andrea’s family was powerful, so the fiancée couldn’t do much.
One time at a party, her ex and her new boyfriend ended up fighting over her. Andrea loved watching guys compete for her attention. It had always been that way. She was used to being surrounded by admirers and confessions of love.
Anne beamed. “Then you and Mommy have to stay together forever.”
Max said, “That means you have to be a good girl.”
“I am a good girl!” Anne shouted, before jumping back into Felicia’s arms.
Later that day, Felicia’s phone rang. It was Heather.
“Yara’s sick too,” Heather sighed. “Both the kids have fevers.”
“Trey stayed up all night with her,” Heather went on, sounding exhausted. “I think he’s going to be here for a while this time.”

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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....