What woman wouldn’t dream of a birthday party like this? Anyone could see it—just how important the child’s mother was to the man, and he didn’t try to hide it. Everyone knew how rare it was for men with this kind of money and power to make such a show, to spend millions just to make one little girl happy on her birthday.
Max had Anne tucked in his arm, her eyes sparkling as she watched the fireworks burst over the water. Pure joy radiated off her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a big, loud kiss on the cheek.
“Thank you, Daddy,” she grinned.
Max looked at her like she was the only thing that mattered. Nothing in the world could compare to her smile.
Anne wiggled over and stretched to give Felicia a kiss too. Felicia smoothed her daughter’s hair, smiling as she kissed the top of her head. Anne let out a happy giggle.
“Having both of you with me for my birthday… that’s the best present ever,” Anne said.
Felicia’s chest tightened. For a moment, it felt like her heart was being squeezed by invisible hands. The light from the fireworks flickered in her eyes, making her expression a little hard to read.
When the party finally ended, the guests were shown to their rooms in the manor. The island slowly sank into calm and quiet.
Felicia took Anne to visit Yara. Yara was steady again, and Greg was sitting on the floor playing with her.
After a little chatting, Felicia led Anne back to their bedroom. Max was sitting on the couch, finishing up a call. The moment he saw them, he hung up and asked, “Is Yara doing better?”
“Yeah, she’s not crying anymore,” Anne replied.
“Good. Why don’t you go wash up and change with Mommy?”
“Okay.”
That night, Felicia lay beside Anne, watching her daughter fall asleep with a sweet, sleepy smile on her face. She couldn’t help but just look at her for a while, her heart so full.
Greg had planned to leave too, but changed his mind at the last minute. He couldn't stand the idea of making Felicia pack up and say goodbye the very day after Anne’s happiest birthday.
Felicia stayed with Anne the whole day, letting them both have some time to adjust. But by evening, it was time to break the news. She sat with Anne, looking for the right words, feeling like they stuck in her throat. She didn’t want to ruin that happy sparkle still lingering in her little girl’s eyes.
Anne had just started having fun, and the last thing she wanted was for her mom to leave already. When Felicia finally told her, Anne’s whole face fell.
“Do you really have to go to work, Mommy? Can’t you stay? Daddy can make enough money for all of us.”
Felicia took a deep breath and tried to explain gently, but Anne just wouldn’t let go.
Max stepped in to help. “Mommy has her own job, sweetheart. I’ll stay here with you, and when Mommy can take time off, we’ll all come back together. I promise.”
Felicia blinked, caught off guard.

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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....