Felicia gently ran her fingers through Anne’s hair. “It’s still a bit early.”
Anne rested her head on Felicia’s lap, not satisfied with the answer. “But, Mom, when is it exactly?”
Felicia looked down at Anne’s big, shining eyes and let out a quiet sigh. “When the pomegranate flowers bloom.”
The words stirred up a memory. Felicia remembered the day she found out she was pregnant. It had been her birthday. Her neighbor stopped by with a bouquet of pomegranate blossoms. That day, she felt a whirlwind of panic and anxiety, but deep down she was secretly thrilled, as if fate had handed her a little miracle.
Max sat beside Felicia. Anne scampered over, pressing herself against him. “Daddy, when do pomegranate flowers bloom?”
Max thought about it for a second. “Usually around May.”
Anne brightened. “Then you have to make Mommy a special birthday present this year. You have to make it yourself.”
Max grinned. “You got it, sweetheart.”
Felicia didn’t take his promise too seriously.
For the next couple of days, Felicia and Max kept Anne company at the villa. They helped her open birthday presents from all over the world, the gifts piled so high they looked like a mountain.
Each time Anne tore into a present, whether it was a custom-made plush toy or just a simple, pretty hair clip, the value was always sky-high.
But to Anne, they were just regular presents. She’d be excited for a moment, then move on, already forgetting the last gift.
Honestly, nothing topped the big birthday party Max had thrown for her.
Max absolutely adored his daughter.
And Anne loved her dad right back.
On the weekend, Tatiana called Max, asking him to bring Anne over for dinner. She wanted to make up for not being able to celebrate Anne’s birthday at home.
Ever since Felicia came back, Tatiana and her husband hadn’t seen much of their granddaughter. Tatiana really missed her.
“We’ll come after lunch,” Max promised.
“Good. Don’t be too late,” Tatiana urged.
The car rolled slowly away from the villa.
After she left, Max took Anne to Pine Mountain Manor.
Back at her apartment, Felicia packed her suitcase and squeezed in some work. She still needed to review the articles for Friday’s event and make sure everything would be ready to go live by seven on Monday morning.
Monday at nine, Felicia arrived at the train station.
Jeremy was already there, waiting.
“Ready?” he asked.
They dragged their suitcases toward the entrance.
Felicia suddenly remembered Jeremy’s injury and looked over, concerned. “Jeremy, are you sure you can manage?”
Jeremy gave her a lopsided grin. “Do you really think I’m that fragile?”

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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....