“I told you already, you don’t need to check in with me about your schedule,” Felicia said.
Max sounded calm as ever. “I still think I should let you know. Darin’s not feeling well, so I’m at the hospital with him.”
Felicia didn’t reply. She just hung up.
Max put his phone down, then went back into the hospital room and pulled up a chair next to the bed.
Half an hour later, Darin looked a lot better. He was fully awake now, but neither of them said a word.
A hotel staff member brought in some late-night food.
“Just set it down,” Max said.
The staff left quietly.
Max stood and looked at Darin. “You should get up and eat something. Don’t mess around with your health.”
Darin didn’t move. After a long pause, he finally said, “You can leave.”
Max nodded. “Alright. Rest here tonight and make sure you eat something.”
Darin stayed silent.
Max gave him one last look before heading out. On the way, he asked a nurse to keep an eye on Darin.
By the time Max got back to Oakridge Estate, it was already ten.
He went to their room but Felicia wasn’t there.
Felicia was still up, texting with Heather.
Heather was venting about her dad, who had set up a bunch of blind dates for Jeremy. All the girls were from good families, good-looking, polite—the whole package.
Heather had no clue where her dad even found so many perfect girls.
Adrian was being really pushy this time, insisting Jeremy meet everyone. Jeremy finally gave in and went to see one today. Heather had secretly followed them.
The girl was head over heels for Jeremy the second she saw him. She was so enthusiastic, it was almost embarrassing. Not that Heather was surprised.
Ava saw the pile of gifts and held her tongue because Anne was there, but she definitely planned to talk to Felicia later. She wanted Max to stop sending gifts. He used to look down on their family, and now they didn’t care about his gifts at all.
“Felicia, hi,” Greg called, coming down the stairs.
Anne spotted him and chirped, “Greg!”
Greg came over, smiling at Anne. “Let me give you a hug.”
Anne held out her arms and let him pick her up. “You look so pretty today, Anne.”
Anne giggled, happy as ever.
“You’re off work for the next couple of days, right?” Felicia asked.
Greg nodded. “Yeah, I can finally relax for a couple of days.”
“Oh, Mom,” Felicia added, turning to Ava. “Jeremy’s coming over for lunch.”

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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....