Yara was spending more and more time with her dad these days. Heather couldn’t help worrying. If things kept going like this, how would Yara ever warm up to Greg in the future? Men and women were just different. A woman could never be as detached as a man. No matter what, kids would always be a woman’s biggest worry.
“He can’t stay here forever, you know,” Felicia said. “He’ll have to leave eventually. Or, when Yara is feeling better, you could just bring her back to Northwick.”
Heather nodded. “That’s true. It’d be nice to take Yara home for New Year’s and spend some time with my parents. But honestly, Greg’s been so busy lately... and you have, too.”
Sometimes Heather messaged Felicia and waited ages for a reply.
“It’s just that time of year,” Felicia replied. “You’re the one living the easy life.”
Heather laughed. “Me? I’m just a couch potato with no ambition. I can’t compete with you.”
They chatted for a while before saying goodbye.
After the call, Max walked over. “Were you thinking of inviting Yara over to play today?”
Felicia glanced at him. He actually seemed relaxed for once, not locked away in his study with work. Anne wanted her dad to cook, so he’d gone into the kitchen. Now he was wearing a black apron over his black cashmere sweater, looking surprisingly like a family man.
Felicia looked away. “Yara’s sick too. She’s resting at home.”
“Alright. They can hang out when they’re both feeling better. Let’s eat.”
After lunch, Anne went down for her nap.
Felicia decided to visit the hospital. She turned to Max. “You’re coming with me.”
Max just smiled. “Sure.”
They headed down to the garage. Max walked over and opened the back door for Felicia. She slid in, and he got in on the other side.
Tatiana couldn’t keep quiet. “Felicia, that’s out of line.”
Felicia turned to her, smirking. “Mrs. Hawthorne, Miss Curtis isn’t your daughter-in-law, is she? You sure seem protective.”
Tatiana’s face went stiff. “Felicia!”
Felicia didn’t even blink. “Too bad, right? You like her so much, but your son still won’t marry her. Not that I blame him. You’ve never been the best judge of character. I mean, Andrea’s all looks and no brains, and you actually approve? No wonder your son takes after you. Clearly, bad judgment runs in the family.”
Tatiana stared at her, speechless. She was too dignified to start yelling in public.
Andrea stared at Felicia in disbelief. She’d just insulted Max too, but what really stung was seeing Max sit there, completely unmoved.
Yvonne took in her daughter’s bold attitude, remembering how she’d always been this way, even when she was little.

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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....