The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 723

That night, Felicia did not sleep well.

When she woke up the next morning, her head was pounding heavily. She touched her forehead and realized she was actually running a fever. Forcing herself out of bed to wash up, her entire body felt weak and drained. Resting her hands on the edge of the bathroom sink, she stared at her pale reflection in the mirror.

She took a moment to compose herself, then quickly washed her face to wake up.

When she stepped out of the room, she saw Max standing at the door.

Max immediately noticed something was wrong. "Where does it hurt?" he asked.

Felicia did not answer. She turned sideways to step past him, but her footing was unsteady. Before she had even taken two steps, her body swayed to one side. She quickly reached out to brace herself against the wall.

Before she could even catch her breath, she was suddenly lifted into the air.

Felicia's mind snapped to clarity. Staring at the man holding her, she began, "What..."

But she lacked the strength to even put up a struggle.

Max carried her back into the room and gently laid her on the bed. He pressed his hand against her forehead before pulling it away. "You are sick, so don’t try to act tough," he said.

Lying in bed, all the tension drained out of Felicia's body.

Max watched her for a moment, then called the family doctor over to examine her.

Once Anne found out her mother was sick, she immediately ran upstairs.

"Mommy."

Felicia looked at her daughter and offered a comforting smile. "I’m fine. Do not worry," she said, her voice barely more than a whisper.

The doctor took her temperature. It read 102.5 degrees, a dangerously high fever.

The doctor administered some fever reducing treatment to Felicia, then turned to Max. "Sir, we will monitor her for two hours. If the high fever persists, we will need to take her to the hospital. I will stay right here with her."

After a while, he got up to check her temperature.

Just then, her phone buzzed from inside her bag. He opened the bag, took out the phone, and checked the caller ID. Turning around, he stepped out of the room to answer the call.

"Hello," Max answered.

Hearing his voice, Jeremy paused for a moment before asking in a steady tone, "Where is Felicia?"

"She is sick with a fever," Max replied. "She will not be going to work today."

Jeremy acknowledged with a hum. Just as he was about to hang up, Max suddenly asked, "Mr. Milman, what is the point of arranging for her to go to Cloudville?"

The words hung in the air. The other end of the line fell silent.

After a long pause, Jeremy finally spoke. "Max, if you truly need Felicia, then be honest with yourself instead of stubbornly forcing her into constant conflict and pain. This family you have given Anne will eventually be destroyed by your own hands."