Felicia was bundled up in so many layers, her belly looked even rounder than usual. She was probably due any day now. No one would ever guess that this ordinary-looking pregnant woman was carrying the kid of the Hawthorne family.
There was a long, quiet pause. Darin finally dropped his gaze and was about to get into his car when he noticed Savannah coming over with an umbrella. Savannah spotted Darin too and shot him a look that said she wasn’t impressed.
Felicia saw Savannah and stepped outside. The cold wind hit her right away, making her shiver. Savannah closed her umbrella and fussed over Felicia, adjusting her hat and scarf. With all those layers, Felicia looked like a little bear.
“Come on,” Savannah said. She opened the umbrella again, linked arms with Felicia, and they started walking. The pavement was slick from the rain, so Savannah took it extra slow, keeping a steady hold on Felicia.
From inside his car, Darin watched the two of them as they made their way down the street. He didn’t look away until his phone rang. Andrea was calling. “Let’s go,” he told the driver.
Felicia climbed into Savannah’s car and they headed to a nearby mall for afternoon tea. Christmas was only a week away, so the whole place was decked out in holiday decorations. Afterwards, Savannah walked with Felicia through the mall. When they passed a baby store, Savannah asked if she wanted to go in.
Felicia shook her head. There was no point in looking. She wouldn’t be the one shopping for the baby, as she wouldn’t get to be with her child anyway. She tried to keep her feelings hidden, but Savannah could see the sadness in her eyes. Ten months of carrying a baby, and in the end, the child would belong to someone else.
And the baby’s father was probably out showing off with his mistress, acting like nothing was wrong. Savannah couldn’t help but chew Max out in her head. She wanted to say something to comfort Felicia, but in the end, she just stayed quiet.
Felicia ended up buying a little gold locket anyway. She wanted to leave something behind for her baby.
A delay like this meant the deal might fall through. Felicia just nodded. “Let’s wait for news from Dad.”
Ava agreed. “You should go rest.”
Felicia had eaten snacks earlier, so she wasn’t too hungry for dinner, but she knew she’d be starving later. After dinner, she curled up on the sofa to watch a movie.
She heard a car pull up outside. She hadn’t expected Max to come home tonight, but to her surprise, he walked through the door.

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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....