The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 652
It was just after six in the evening. Felicia and Max were having dinner together at a Spanish place, sitting across from each other under warm, golden lights.
Halfway through their meal, Max’s phone rang.
Felicia noticed right away that something had shifted in his expression—his jaw tensed, his eyes distant. She pretended to focus on her food, pretending not to notice. Quietly, she ate, waiting for him to finish.
Max ended the call, looked over at her, but didn’t say a word.
After they finished eating, Max paid the bill.
“I have something I need to handle,” he said. “You should go back to the hotel and get some rest.”
Felicia didn’t protest or press him for details. She just stepped outside, and flagged down a taxi to head back on her own.
Monday morning came, cloudy and cool. When Felicia arrived at the office lobby, she bumped into Jeremy. He greeted her with that relaxed, easy smile of his. After the previous night’s banquet, he headed straight to the Milman family house.
“Good morning.”
Jeremy gave a small laugh. “Morning, Felicia. Did you recover after a day off?”
She lifted her lips in a soft smile. “I feel great. Couldn’t be better.”
The workload didn’t faze her at all, and the extra day to recharge meant she was ready for whatever came next.
They walked into the building together. Neither of them mentioned the Curtis family’s banquet, and Felicia was perfectly fine with that. The Curtis family, their drama, all of it had nothing to do with her.
For the next few days, Felicia lost herself in work. She barely noticed what was happening in the outside world. News, gossip, rumors—it all faded into background noise.
Max didn’t call her. He didn’t show up, either.
A few days later, Felicia needed to visit IronGate Industries to check through some numbers.
She packed up her files, reached for her phone, and was ready to head out when her phone buzzed. The message came from an unknown number, a video file.
Her hand closed a little tighter around the phone as she hesitated, but curiosity won out and she pressed play.
The video was shot from inside a car, camera aimed at a hotel entrance. Everything was blurry, the image pixelated and distant. For a second, nothing happened. Then a tall figure walked out of the hotel. Even through the bad resolution, Felicia could recognize his silhouette. It’s Max. That unmistakable profile—the sharp jaw, the height—she never could mistake him.
The Curtis family had been eager and genuine in their partnership. Last year, things moved along smoothly. Thanks to the connection with Roen Capital, the Curtis group had won a major project from Darin at the end of the year. Their partnership was only getting stronger.
After wrapping up the paperwork, Felicia realized there was one document she needed to discuss with Jim in person.
She took the elevator upstairs, following Jim’s assistant through wide, well-lit hallways. As they neared the executive suite, something caught Felicia’s eye—a flash of blue in the lounge area.
A man sat there, striking in a way that made him impossible to ignore. His features were too perfect, a kind of beauty that was almost unnerving: sculpted cheekbones, an delicate complexion even gorgeous than most women’s, and eyes that promised trouble.
Felicia stopped in her tracks, her heart knocking hard in her chest. She couldn’t look away.
He lifted his dark eyes to meet hers. Even before she’d rounded the corner, he must have sensed she was coming—she could see it in the confident tilt of his head.
He folded his newspaper, stood, and slipped his hands into his pockets as he strolled over to her.
He stopped just in front of her, a slow, knowing smile tugging at his lips.
“Evelynn. Long time no see.”
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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....