The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 519
“Your dad didn’t want you to come home?”
Darin gave a wry smile. There was a trace of bitterness in his eyes. “He has a new family now. It just doesn’t feel right for me to show up when they’re all together. I’d just be an outsider.”
He could tell his dad wanted him there, but he figured the new wife probably wasn’t thrilled about it. He got it.
“What about you?” Darin asked. “Did you finally get your family reunion this year?”
Max smiled, a little crooked. “Yeah. If you’d gotten married back then, your kid would probably be in elementary school by now.”
Darin just shrugged. “Guess that’s how life works.”
Marriage, kids, a family… it all sounded nice, but it made you vulnerable. Back then, staying on his own had felt like the safest choice.
Max seemed to understand, so he didn’t push it.
In the car, Felicia spoke up.
“Honestly, Savannah still isn’t over Darin. She clearly still has feelings for him.”
“And Darin’s still single,” someone pointed out. “Maybe we should set Savannah up with someone even better than Darin.”
Jeremy shook his head. “That’s not going to be easy.”
Felicia let out a long sigh.
“Jeremy, have you ever heard if Darin’s got anyone he’s supposed to marry? Like some kind of arranged match?”
Jeremy shook his head again. “Nope. He’s been too busy fighting it out with the Curtis family these last few years. I doubt he’s had time to even think about marriage. Honestly, for him, getting married and having kids would just slow him down.”
Felicia nodded. “Makes sense. But now that he’s settled things with the Curtis family, they can’t really do anything to him anymore.”
Jeremy glanced at her. “Yeah. But whatever happens, it’s up to Savannah. We just have to let things play out. And you have your own stuff to deal with, Felicia. Don’t worry so much about Savannah. She’s pretty free on her own.”
Felicia turned to look out the window. “You’re right. I am a little jealous of Savannah, honestly. She gets to be single, totally free, no baggage. She can actually take her time and decide what she wants in life.”
The car window reflected her face, soft and a little blurry. Her eyes looked tired, the usual spark gone.
Max nodded. “She’s out. She wanted to wait for you to tuck her in, but you were late, so I put her to bed.”
Felicia went upstairs.
She peeked into Anne’s room first. The little girl was already fast asleep, hugging her favorite bunny.
Felicia sat on the edge of the bed for a few minutes, just watching her daughter breathe.
After a while, she got up and left the room.
She ran into Max at the top of the stairs. He stopped in front of her.
“I put your stuff away in the closet,” he said quietly. “Go get ready for bed. I’ve got some work to finish in the study.”
Felicia didn’t reply.
Max turned and walked straight into the study.
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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....