He didn’t say anything else and just walked away. But as he was about to leave, Yvonne called out, “Your sister's gone through so much. Darin, you care about Andrea so much. Don’t you think you should stand up for her?”
Darin stopped in his tracks and looked back at his mother, his voice steady and serious. “Who do you think I should go after? Max? Trey? Jeremy? Or maybe Max’s wife?”
Yvonne’s face was stern as she stared at him. “Darin, is it always just your own interests that matter to you?”
Darin’s expression turned cold. “When has what I want ever meant anything to you?”
Yvonne was caught off guard. She couldn’t find any words to reply.
Without another glance, Darin pulled his eyes away and walked out.
“Darin!” Yvonne called after him.
He didn’t stop. He got in the car, and the driver took him away from the villa.
Later, around noon, Darin’s phone buzzed with a message from Yvonne. Darin, I’m sorry. I’ve been in a bad mood lately. I shouldn’t have said what I did. I’m sorry.
He stared at the message for a long time, his face unreadable. Finally, he put his phone down without replying.
A moment later, his phone rang. It was Colton, calling to say he’d be bringing Darin lunch again. Colton had been dropping off lunch for him right on time these past few days.
“I’m free right now, Dad. Just come up when you get here.”
On the day of the anniversary, Felicia and Luke went back to their old school together. Whatever amount Luke donated, Felicia matched it.
At three in the afternoon, the donation ceremony started. Felicia was invited up to give a speech.
Meanwhile, near the entrance, the principal stood with Max, who had also been invited to the event. He’d arrived late because of something else he had to do beforehand.
Watching Felicia on stage, the principal sighed and said, “Time really does fly. Max, do you remember the first time you came back to visit? Felicia was the one who gave you flowers. She’s all grown up now, back as a role model for the students.”
Hearing this, Max’s gaze landed on Felicia. His thoughts seemed to wander back in time. After a moment, he said quietly, “I remember it was snowing really hard that day.”

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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....