Anne’s eyes sparkled. “Uncle Darin and I picked them together.”
Felicia glanced up at Darin.
He smiled at her, warm and easy.
They’d picked baskets of strawberries, and a maid whisked them away to be washed and turned into something sweet for dessert.
Wyatt looked around. “Anyone up for tennis?”
Kate jumped at the suggestion. “Yes, please. I haven’t played in forever.”
She used to be a national-level tennis player, but these days she mostly played for fun.
“Felicia, you’re playing too,” Kate said, grabbing her hand before Felicia could protest.
Felicia could only nod and go along.
Kate turned to Daniel. “Can you watch the kids for a bit?”
Daniel agreed without hesitation.
Paul piped up. “I’m going to cheer for Mommy.”
Anne chimed in right after. “Me too. I’m cheering for my mommy!”
So, with the kids in tow, they headed for the tennis courts.
The club had a locker room with fresh sportswear for everyone, men and women alike.
Once they’d all changed, Wyatt, Darin, Kate, and Felicia stepped out onto the court, while Daniel stayed back to watch the kids.
They drew lots to pick teams. Darin and Felicia ended up together.
Darin smiled at her. “Let’s do our best.”
Wyatt grinned, his eyes full of mischief. “If we’re having a match, we need a prize.”
Kate nodded. “What do you have in mind?”
Everyone thought it over for a second.
Then Kate had an idea. “Losers cook two dishes for the winners tonight.” She glanced at Darin and Felicia. “Sound good to you?”
Darin shrugged. “Fine by me.”
Felicia agreed too. It was all in good fun.
Felicia shot him a sideways look but didn’t say anything.
Kate called out, “Not bad, Felicia! You play like a pro. I might actually have to try this time.”
The second round began.
Anne’s cheering got even louder.
Randy and Mandy watched quietly from the sidelines.
Paul shouted along, “Go, Aunt Felicia!”
Just then, Dannie and Carol showed up at the entrance, watching the match from a distance.
Carol sneered. “I swear, she and Darin are a perfect match. Both cut from the same low-class cloth.”
For families like theirs, no matter how successful someone became, their birthplace always mattered more.
Dannie glanced at her. “Carol, do you really think Henry’s smarter than Max?”
Carol hesitated, caught off guard. Dannie met her gaze, steady and serious. “You know, people start to fail when they stop seeing themselves clearly. All that talk just makes you look ridiculous. You’ve been handed everything because of your family, so you never learned how to steer your own life. But Darin started at the bottom and now he stands right next to Max. Don’t you get it yet, Carol?”

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max)
Nothing today...
The story starting to feel dragged out. Nothing much is happening anymore and Felicia and Max are getting kinda boring.. it’s just the same cycle over and over again...
I used to like this story but now it draaaaags :( Now it seems like all characters are problematic and toxic (yes, ALL characters). Wish the author will give some warmth/emotion in this story. 700+ chapters and still no highlight, no exciting part, just pure coldness and expressionlessness lol...
Max and felicia really need to figure things out. Either humble max down and get him to respect his wife. Or let felicia be a free woman. Max is so ignorant and egomaniac...
I've reached chapter 104 with a broken heart huhuuhu. This is so heavy, so sad. I know the chapters onwards will be more lighter. Can't wait for the pay back time....
When will this novel get an end It's dragging so much. Just kill max asap. How much should felicia bare. Give her freedom from that max and anne. Anne is so annoying child. I know she wants to patch up her mother and father. But sometimes it's really boring.please finish the novel soon. Everyday we have to check for the chapter updates. For God sake finish it off. How many more chapters are there . You could have make the novel short and sweet. I wish if it was in theatre we could have finish it soon....
I am waiting for the update, thank you uploader we reader enjoying the story...
Finally! The robot Max is turning into a human....
The longer it takes to update chapters, the faster I lose my interest. Time to find another novel to indulge to, I guess....
Please 🙏 upload more chapters...