Max lifted her out of the bed and carried her into the adjoining bedroom. He flipped on every switch, flooding the space with light until it was as bright as day.
Felicia wrapped her arms tightly around her knees, burying her face against her legs as she broke down into shuddering sobs.
Max sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to gently touch her shoulder. But the moment his fingers brushed against her, she snapped her head up and violently swatted his hand away. Her eyes were bloodshot as she glared at him. "Don't touch me!"
Max withdrew his hand. "Alright. I won't touch you," he agreed, his voice laced with quiet exhaustion.
However, Felicia's emotional state only spiraled further out of control. She practically screamed at him in a hysterical frenzy. "Max, what right do you have to humiliate me like this?! How have I ever offended you? Why do you get to do whatever you want? What right do you have to dictate my life? I want a divorce! Go be with Andrea! I want a divorce, do you hear me?!"
Max simply sat there, watching her in silence.
Suddenly, a wave of agonizing regret crashed over her, and she began frantically tearing at her own hair. "I regret everything. I never should have looked for you. I should have given birth to Anne all by myself. I never should have gone to find you."
Max leaned forward, gripping her wrists firmly in both hands to stop her from hurting herself. "Go get the doctor!" he barked at the door.
The maid stationed in the hallway immediately scurried off to fetch Dr. Harrison.
Felicia thrashed wildly against his grip, kicking her legs and screaming at the top of her lungs. "Let me go! Max, I hate you! I hate you!"
Driven by pure panic, she possessed an abnormal amount of strength. Max had to use his full weight to keep her pinned down. Watching her agonizing breakdown, he abruptly let go of one wrist, cupped the back of her head, and crushed his lips fiercely against hers.
Her muffled scream was instantly cut off. She kicked even harder, using her free hand to frantically shove against his shoulder. Slowly, however, the overwhelming lack of oxygen drained the energy from her flailing limbs.
Dr. Harrison rushed into the room but froze in his tracks at the doorway, stunned by the scene before him.
Max's heart clenched. He quickly strode over and scooped her into his arms. "Anne, what's wrong?"
Anne buried her face in her father's chest, sobbing softly. "I think I heard Mommy crying."
Max patted her back gently. "Mommy is fine. Don't worry, sweetheart."
"Where is Mommy? I want to go see Mommy."
"Mommy is sick, and the doctor is treating her right now. You can see her first thing tomorrow morning."
Anne sniffled, not completely convinced. Max held her tight, speaking in low, soothing tones until he finally managed to coax her back to sleep. Gently laying her back down, he stayed by her side, keeping a silent watch over his daughter.

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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....