The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 571

Sydney turned to Dannie and said, “This is Evelynn, a friend of me.”

She kept the introduction vague. Honestly, she had no idea where things stood between Max and Felicia now, so it was safer to stick with just a name.

Dannie smiled at Felicia. “Hi, Evelynn.”

Felicia nodded. “Hello.”

The two of them played along, pretending they didn’t already know each other.

The girl who’d come with Dannie was Carol, the heiress of some big corporation. Soon, a couple more of Sydney’s friends from her own circle showed up.

Felicia realized she hadn’t seen these girls at Mandy’s birthday party. That probably meant they were only connected to Sydney, not part of the Gilbert family’s network.

Everyone took their seats, sipping tea and making small talk.

Felicia could feel eyes on her. The ladies who didn’t know her seemed especially curious, clearly wondering who she was.

In this crowd, your background was everything. If you didn’t have family connections or a powerful husband, you might as well be invisible. That’s what earned you respect here, what gave you a say.

Sydney was hosting today, so she couldn’t stick around with them the whole time. After a little while, she excused herself and went off to check on a shipment of wine that had just arrived.

Carol turned to Felicia, her tone casual but her eyes sharp. “I don’t think we’ve met before, Evelynn. What do your parents do?”

Felicia answered honestly, “Nothing special. My parents are both retired now. They never really went into business.”

The ladies exchanged glances. Felicia’s answer didn’t sound secretive or defensive. In fact, she seemed perfectly open about it. But in a group like this, where everyone came from old money or had powerful connections, her ordinary background stood out like a sore thumb.

If she didn’t have a family name to rely on, then how did she know Sydney? The only explanation, at least in their minds, was through a man. With her looks, it wasn’t hard to imagine.

Carol let out a short, cold laugh, then turned away, starting a new conversation with Dannie.

The rest followed her lead, ignoring Felicia and chatting with Kate instead.

Kate was Daniel’s wife, and everyone here seemed to admire her. She had the kind of background and capability that made her a star among the younger wives. She wasn’t just someone who stayed home and raised kids; she was sharp, competent, a real partner to her husband.

Rose had chosen her personally, and it was easy to see why. Kate had the pedigree, the brains, and she’d even given birth to twin boys. She was exactly the kind of daughter-in-law that wealthy families dreamed of.

Felicia sat quietly at the edge, sipping her tea, not the slightest bit uncomfortable.

Kate glanced her way.

She remembered how Max had brought Felicia to the Hawthorne family dinner. That was as clear a statement as any—Max had already accepted Felicia as his future wife.