After dinner, the discomfort in Felicia's lower abdomen intensified. Although she desperately tried to act as if everything was fine, her pale complexion betrayed her.
Luke drove her car to take her home. He asked worriedly, "Felicia, do you want to go to the hospital?"
Felicia, pale-faced, replied, "No need. I just need to go home and lie down."
There was nothing Luke could do about this sort of thing, so he simply sped up.
Arriving at the Ross residence, Luke helped Felicia out of the car and into the living room.
Seeing the two of them, Ava immediately understood what was going on. She hurried over to support her. "Is it early this month?"
Felicia replied, "Just about."
Ava looked at Luke, greeting him with the warmth of a caring elder. "I haven't seen you in a while, Luke. You've lost weight."
Luke smiled. "I was just craving a feast cooked by you, Aunt Ava."
"Alright, alright. I will make sure you eat well. What do you want for breakfast tomorrow? I'll make it for you."
"I'll eat anything you make. But let's not talk about that right now. You should help Felicia upstairs to rest."
"Okay."
Ava helped Felicia upstairs.
Felicia changed into her pajamas.
Ava prepared a heating pad for her, and made a cup of rose tea.
Lying in bed and holding the mug, Felicia felt the agonizing cramps begin to ease.
Ava sat with her and chatted for a bit. "When I was cleaning your room the day before yesterday, I saw that emerald and diamond ring. Did Max give that to you?"
"Your mother... she hasn't contacted you in all these years. Why would she suddenly send you such an expensive gift?"
"My dad said she saw the recent news."
"To be able to send such an expensive gift, it seems she really did marry into wealth. She ignored your father when you were struggling, and now she suddenly reaches out. Does she know you married Max and wants to claim you now?" Ava didn't bother hiding the sarcasm in her voice.
Felicia could tell Ava was indignant on her behalf. When her mother took her brother and left all those years ago, Felicia had only felt a deep longing for her. As she grew older and slowly realized her mother had abandoned her, that longing turned into resentment. It wasn't until she found a loving family that her heart found peace, and she no longer felt any strong emotions toward her birth mother.
She had genuinely believed they would never cross paths again in this lifetime.
Receiving this gift from her birth mother hadn't sparked any excitement in her. In fact, Ava's words made perfect sense.
She set her mug down and reached out to hug Ava. "Anyway, we are a family now. I only have one mom."
Ava hugged her back, her eyes filled with nothing but tender affection. She didn't say anything more, afraid she might lose her temper.

Comments
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....