Darin listened, piecing things together. “Felicia wants a divorce, doesn’t she?”
Max’s voice stayed calm. “She’s just mad, that’s all. We’re not getting divorced.”
Darin’s face fell.
The room grew quiet, the air thick with things unsaid.
After a moment, Max spoke up again. “Either way, you deal with Andrea. Find someone better for her... and make sure Mrs. Curtis understands what’s really at stake.”
“Andrea only wants Holden right now. If you don’t step in, why would she even look at anyone else?”
They both knew Andrea well enough to guess how she really felt.
Max shrugged. “Then let her do what she wants.”
The next day, Felicia booked her flight back to the Capital for Saturday.
Jeremy would handle the Heathview project from here, so Felicia’s work in Northwick was just about done.
She spent Friday morning tying up the last bits of business. By noon, everything was settled.
That afternoon, she headed to Rosewood Street. There was this old bakery there that had been around forever, and there was only one in the whole country. Savannah always bought their pastries whenever she visited, and Anne loved them.
So, Felicia thought she’d pick up some to take home.
When she got there, people were already lining up out the door. Looked like it’d be at least half an hour before she’d even get inside.
She joined the back of the line and pulled out her phone, killing time by scrolling through videos. One caught her eye—a shop selling little kids’ dress. The video showed a girl running through flowers in one of the outfits. Felicia just knew Anne would look adorable in something like that.
Holden kept pace with just a couple of long steps. “Giving up already?”
Felicia didn’t bother replying. She just walked faster, heading for the corner up ahead.
Holden watched her, eyebrows raised. “What’s your problem? I didn’t even do anything, and you’re freaking out. Is your marriage that bad? Is Max not enough for you?”
Felicia froze in the middle of the sidewalk.
Holden stopped too, letting out a low laugh. “What, did I hit a sore spot? Max can’t cut it?”
Felicia glanced at him, her eyes cold and sharp. “Just seeing you makes me want to puke. Leave me alone.”
Her words slid right off him. He just smiled. “So, who do you actually hate more? Me, or Max?”

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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....