The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 713

"I know it is a bit presumptuous to bring this up, but I really have no other choice right now."

Even though they had been close years ago, they had barely kept in touch recently. Caroline knew Felicia might not agree to her request.

Felicia listened to Caroline in silence. She finally spoke up. "To be completely honest, things between Max and me..."

There was no love left.

But before she could finish her sentence, Caroline's phone buzzed on the dining table. Caroline quickly picked it up and gave Felicia an apologetic look. "I am so sorry, Felicia. Let me take this."

Felicia nodded.

Caroline answered the call. "Hello."

As she listened to the voice on the other end, her expression changed drastically. "Okay, I will be right there."

She hung up the phone, her voice filled with panic. "Felicia, I am so sorry. Rick is sick, and I need to go back immediately. I will treat you to dinner properly next time."

Felicia gave a soft hum of understanding. "Hurry back to him."

Caroline grabbed her purse, apologized once more, and hurried off to settle the bill before leaving.

Felicia was left alone to finish her dinner. As for Caroline's plea for help, she truly wanted to assist but simply lacked the power to do so.

The next day, Felicia went to pick up Anne from school. She met up with Heather, who had brought Yara along, and they all went to a nearby dessert shop for a quick bite. That was when she heard the news from the girls.

"Rick did not come to school today. The staff said he is sick. Mommy, should we go visit him?" Anne asked, looking up at Felicia.

Rick was a very introverted little boy. Because of his adorable looks, he had been swarmed by the girls on his first day. Perhaps out of jealousy over his popularity, some of the boys had tried to pick on him. Anne and Yara had stepped up to protect him.

It was on that very afternoon, while picking up Anne, that Felicia had bumped into Caroline.

"Well, let me call and ask first," Felicia replied.

"Okay."

Felicia took out her phone and dialed Caroline's number.

After Felicia ended the call, Heather turned to her.

"What did Caroline need your help with?" Heather asked.

Felicia gave her a brief rundown of the situation.

"Are you really going to ask..." Heather started, but catching sight of Anne, she quickly changed her wording. "Are you going to ask him for help?"

"I am just going to review the proposal first," Felicia replied calmly.

She absolutely was not going to ask Max.

Heather gave a slow, understanding nod.

That same day, Felicia had taken Anne back to the Ross family estate without giving Max any prior notice. Ever since then, Max's attitude toward her had grown noticeably icy. They had practically nothing to say to each other anyway.

Between the mystery of whether Olisha had shown up at Oakridge Estate on her instruction and Felicia's secret preparations to move to Cloudville, she had likely infuriated him beyond repair.