Max said, “Anne’s over at the old house. She made plans with some friends.”
Darin looked at him, a little frustrated. “What’s the point of keeping all this up? You’d both be better off moving on. Staying apart could be the best thing for everyone.”
Max gave a small smile. “So you’re fine with watching your niece grow up without her mom around?”
Darin shook his head. “Getting divorced doesn’t mean Anne won’t have her mom.”
“But what if Felicia remarries? Has more kids? How much attention will Anne get then? You know better than anyone how hard it is on a kid when their parents split up. I’m not putting Anne through that.”
Darin couldn’t argue with that. He let out a sigh and finally said, “Maybe you are a good dad, you know. But why do you keep avoiding what happened in the past?”
Max looked away, his smile fading. “Some things just take time. That’s all.”
Darin stared at him for a moment, then said nothing more.
That afternoon, Felicia, Heather, Greg, and Luke spent hours wandering around the market. There were people everywhere—shoulder to shoulder, laughing, shouting, eating street food.
After dinner, everyone said their goodbyes and headed home.
Anne didn’t call to check in. She already knew where her mom was and what she was up to.
Heather walked through the door, dropped her bag, and went looking for Jeremy right away. “Hey, guess what I got today!”
Jeremy glanced up as she held out a slip of paper. He took it and unfolded it—an excellent fortune, the kind people brag about for months.
“What did you wish for?” he asked.
Heather grinned. “Take a guess.”
He gave her a teasing look. “You and Greg?”
She laughed. “No, not even close.”
“Then what?”
She played the bit where Anne said Mama again. Then again. Over and over until her heart ached but her breathing finally returned to normal.
Her phone began to buzz on the table.
She looked at the screen and took a steadying breath before answering, her voice cool and distant. “Hello?”
It was Max.
“I’m outside.”
Felicia’s expression turned wary. “Why are you here?”
“Come downstairs.”
“If you have something to say, just tell me now. I’m really tired.”

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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...