Andrea looked away and followed Darin inside. They were meeting an elder today, just the two of them in a private room.
Anthony had already called ahead. The restaurant manager took care of Felicia’s bill, so they walked out without having to pay.
Outside, soft snowflakes drifted down from the sky.
“The first snow came earlier this year,” Jeremy said, glancing up.
Felicia reached out, catching a snowflake in her palm. It melted instantly. “Yeah. I bet it’s going to be colder than usual too.”
Ava helped Felicia down the steps and the three of them headed toward the parking lot. Felicia got in the car and waved goodbye to Jeremy.
As Jeremy turned to his car, he caught a glimpse of Andrea standing a little ways behind him. She wore a pink fox fur coat and her long hair fell over her shoulders. Under the streetlight, with snow swirling around her, she looked stunning. It was hard not to stare.
Jeremy watched her for a second, then turned away and kept walking. When he passed, Andrea suddenly called out.
“You cared so much about a pregnant woman. What’s your relationship?”
Jeremy’s voice was cool. “Miss Curtis, maybe you shouldn’t bother thinking about me.”
He walked away, pulled open his car door, and drove off.
Andrea just stood there, watching the direction his car disappeared.
Her phone started to buzz. She glanced at the screen, then turned and headed back inside. “Hey, Darin.”
Max looked up at them. The silence felt heavy, making Ava’s chest tighten. She took a deep breath and said, “Mr. Hawthorne, it’s not that I have anything against your maids, but I just can’t trust them to look after Felicia. She’s carrying your family’s child. No one wants accidents to happen.”
She kept her tone as polite as possible, avoiding a potential fight. Their family was no match for the Hawthornes. This didn’t feel like a marriage, and the families definitely didn’t feel like in-laws. Honestly, Ava just wanted Felicia to have the baby and move on. The Hawthornes were way out of their league.
“If something happens to the baby, none of you will be able to afford it.”
Felicia stiffened. She knew he wasn’t saying it out of concern for the baby. The Hawthornes just needed this kid.
Marian shivered. Max’s warning wasn’t just meant for Felicia and her friend.
Right then, his phone started to buzz on the coffee table.

Comments
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....