“Honestly, I didn’t expect him to stay,” someone murmured.
“Andrea went through so much, but that day, Darin barely seemed to care. Something definitely happened between them.”
Felicia remembered how Darin had suddenly shown up at the hospital, then sent Andrea away. The whole thing felt off. The three of them were clearly tangled up in something.
“Anyway, it’s not our problem,” Felicia said.
She cut up an apple and handed a slice to Jeremy. He took it, giving her a look. Somehow, he’d got this feeling that she had something to do with all this.
Downstairs, Darin arrived just as Ava and Colton walked in. They had only gotten back this morning, still shaken after hearing what happened to Felicia and how Jeremy got hurt protecting her.
It was nearly lunchtime. Ava carried a big container of homemade food for Jeremy.
Colton spotted Darin first. “Darin!”
Darin walked over quickly. “Hi, Dad, Ava.”
Ava shot him a cool glance but didn’t say anything.
Colton asked, “Darin, what are you doing here at the hospital?”
“I came to see Jeremy. You’re here for him too?”
“Yeah. Ava and I went to a wedding last night, just got back. We heard about Felicia almost getting hurt. I still can’t believe it. Thank God everyone’s safe.”
Darin nodded. “Jeremy looks alright. I don’t think it’s too serious. Don’t worry, Dad.”
Colton let out a breath. “Did you see Felicia?”
“Yeah.”
“What did you two talk about?”
Darin’s eyes clouded over for a second. “Not much. I’ll talk to her when it feels right. Dad, you don’t need to say anything.”
Ava seemed to take that as her cue to leave, heading toward the elevators without a word.
Yvonne went silent for a second. “What accident?”
“You don’t sound too worried,” Darin said.
Yvonne’s voice got heavier. “Darin, Andrea hasn’t been eating or drinking anything all day. I’m exhausted. I can’t handle you testing me like this.”
Darin was quiet for a bit. “I’m not testing you, Mom. Just take care of Andrea. I’ve got work here. I’ll come see her when I can.”
He hung up.
For a moment, he glanced back toward Jeremy’s room, then drove off.
Inside, Colton and Ava were fussing over Jeremy, thanking him over and over as they set lunch on the table.
“Jeremy, try some of this,” Ava said. “If you like the food, I’ll bring you meals every day from now on.”
Jeremy tried a spoonful of soup and gave her a tired but genuine smile. “Ava, your cooking’s better than most restaurants.”

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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....