Felicia smiled, her lips curving playfully. “You’re looking even more handsome these days.”
She barely finished the sentence before she felt a hand at her waist. Felicia stilled, glancing up at Max. The light in her eyes faded a little.
“You know, complimenting another man in front of me isn’t exactly my favorite thing,” Max said, his voice soft but edged with jealousy. His grip on her waist tightened, just enough for her to notice.
Felicia held his gaze without flinching, her expression calm as she looked into his dark, unreadable eyes.
Cian chuckled quietly. “Evelynn’s just telling it like it is. Well, this is the first time I’ve seen Max jealous. It’s pretty entertaining.” He looked over at Wyatt as he spoke.
Wyatt grinned. “Just wait, there’s bound to be more drama with these two.”
“Yeah? I can’t wait to see it,” someone else chimed in, laughter in their voice.
Max turned his attention back to Cian and Wyatt. “You two have way too much time on your hands.”
Wyatt just shrugged. “Hey, nobody works twenty-four seven. Gotta have time to sit back and watch the show.”
Max’s eyes flicked to Cian. “That actress you were seeing… it’s only been, what, two months? I saw her with someone new the other night. You really can’t keep a girl around, can you?”
He was talking about a business dinner where a CEO had shown up with the same actress Cian used to date.
Cian just laughed it off. “You’ve got me there. I can’t beat your charm, Max. You even managed to win over someone as amazing as Evelynn.”
“That’s just facts,” Max replied, a smirk tugging at his lips. “No need to sound like it pains you.”
Cian shook his head, half-laughing. “You know, you really are asking for a punch.”
Wyatt clapped Cian on the shoulder, grinning. “Don’t let him get to you. He’s begging for it, but I’m sure someone will put him in his place soon.”
Meanwhile, Felicia and Sydney had just settled into their seats.
“Hi, Sydney,” came a familiar voice.
Felicia paused, looking up to see Dannie approaching. Dannie wore a sleek, fitted satin gown, her straight hair falling around her shoulders and giving her an elegant vibe. She was followed by another young girl in a formal dress.
Sydney spotted her and waved her over. “Dannie, come here.”
Dannie walked over, her gaze settling on Felicia.
Sydney smiled at Felicia. “This is my cousin, Dannie.”
Felicia blinked in surprise. She hadn’t realized Dannie was part of the Folker family. They might not be quite as powerful as the Hawthornes or the Gilberts, but the Folkers were still one of the top families in the Capital. It said a lot about just how solid Dannie’s background really was.

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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....