Ava smiled warmly. “That’s settled, then. You just focus on getting stronger. I’ll make all your favorite dishes every day.”
Jeremy tried to protest, but he couldn’t turn down her kindness. “Ava, that’s really too much. You don’t have to go to all that trouble.”
She waved him off. “Don’t say that.”
After lunch, Colton and Ava didn't want to overstay. They gave Jeremy a few more gentle reminders to rest, then Felicia walked them out.
At the door, Ava turned to Felicia. “Felicia, you need to look after Jeremy, all right? We honestly owe him so much after what happened.”
She didn’t know exactly what had gone down, but just thinking about it made her uneasy.
Felicia nodded. “I know, Mom. I’ll take care of him.”
That evening, a male nurse was hired to stay with Jeremy, so Felicia caught a cab back home.
She stepped out of the car and spotted a familiar Rolls-Royce parked by the gate. Frowning, she headed up the path toward the house.
As she reached the door, Max came out, almost bumping into her.
He stepped closer. “You’re back.”
From inside, Felicia heard Anne’s cheerful voice.
Max explained, “Anne wanted to stay with you tonight, so I brought her over.”
Felicia remembered Anne’s call earlier that day. Anne had insisted on coming home, knowing her mom wasn’t at Oakridge Estate. She wanted to be with Felicia at the Ross house.
Felicia kept her tone even, meeting Max’s gaze. “Max, we’re not at a point where you need to do me any favors. You don’t have to get involved in my life. Just take care of yourself. Anne can stay here for a couple of days.”
She didn’t wait for a reply and walked into the entryway.
Anne spotted her and ran over, flinging herself into Felicia’s arms. “Mommy!”
Felicia dropped to her knees and hugged Anne tight. She had missed her so much these past few days.
They started chatting away like they’d never been apart.
Adrian and Shannon noticed Felicia and she greeted them with a gentle smile. “Hi, Mr. Milman. Hi, Mrs. Milman.”
Shannon nodded, looking concerned. “Felicia, are you all right?”
“I’m fine, thanks to Jeremy,” Felicia replied.
Shannon gave her a relieved look. “That’s good. If something had happened, he’d never forgive himself.”
Felicia nudged Anne gently. Anne turned to the adults, her voice polite. “Hello, Mr. Milman. Hello, Mrs. Milman.”
Shannon smiled and chatted with Anne for a moment before Anne hurried over to Jeremy’s bedside.
“Uncle Jeremy, you have to eat your food and get better soon, okay?”
Jeremy smiled and ruffled her hair. “Thank you for coming to see me, Anne. I’ll be back on my feet in no time.”

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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....