The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 585

Henry’s expression iced over the second he noticed what was happening. His fingers curled tight, and a flicker of unease crossed his eyes.

Sydney quickly stepped between them, her voice gentle but firm. “Mr. Foxhall, Carol was out of line today. Let me take care of this. I promise you and Evelynn will get the apology you deserve, all right? This is your first time here, and I should have managed things better. I’m sorry.”

She’d never met Darin before, but everyone had heard the stories. Anyone close to Max had to be dangerous, and Darin was no exception. He’d started as a pawn in the Curtis family, and now even they had to show him respect. Whatever skills he had, Henry couldn’t hope to compare.

Darin never showed up at social gatherings like this, so Sydney had already been surprised to see him tonight. And the way he was standing up for Evelynn, it made her wonder about their relationship. If she didn’t know Evelynn was with Max, she might’ve guessed Darin had feelings for her.

Darin glanced at Sydney, who was blocking his way. He paused, then quietly slipped his phone back into his pocket without making the call.

Sydney let out a breath she’d been holding. She turned to Carol, her face hardening. “Carol, are you waiting for an invitation? Apologize to Evelynn.”

Carol bit down on her lip, eyes burning with anger and frustration. But with Sydney backing her into a corner, she had no choice but to swallow her pride.

Henry just kept quiet, watching.

Sydney’s voice sharpened. “Do you really want to make things difficult for everyone here?” When Carol still didn’t move, Sydney’s tone turned even colder. “If you don’t apologize right now, don’t expect to be invited to anything I host ever again.”

Carol’s hands balled into fists. She spun around, storming off.

She barely made it two steps before nearly crashing into someone coming her way. It was Max, with Dannie following right behind, looking as calm as ever.

Dannie glanced from Carol’s pale face to Felicia, then to Max.

Max looked over at Henry, his voice calm but carrying a weight that was impossible to ignore. “So what are you going to do about this?”

Faced with Max, Henry’s face was stone. He couldn’t argue. He just stared at Carol, who stood frozen.

The tension in the room was so thick, it felt like the air itself might snap.

Then Dannie broke the silence. “Mr. Hawthorne, let’s take care of Evelynn’s injury first. I’ll talk to Carol for a minute.”