The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 772
"Jeremy is with me," Darin replied.
"You can come over. As for Mr. Milman, tell him to make himself scarce."
"He understands Felicia's current condition better than anyone," Darin argued.
Max's tone left absolutely no room for negotiation. "He's not a doctor. And I'm not generous enough to let him into my home."
Darin fell silent. Lowering the phone, he turned to look at Jeremy standing beside him. Since the call had been loud enough to hear, Jeremy had caught Max's harsh words. The outcome was exactly as he had expected.
"It’s okay. You can check on Felicia first," Jeremy told him.
Darin nodded. "I'll contact you later."
"Alright."
Back in the study, right after Max hung up with Darin, another call came in. It was Isaac. Max's sudden departure had stalled three full days' worth of executive work. While Isaac had no idea what was going on, he suspected that his boss dropping everything to fly to Australia had something to do with Felicia.
After running through a mountain of business reports, Isaac pivoted to a more pressing matter. "Mrs. Steele has been buried. Barnaby is still undergoing medical treatment, but his prognosis isn't optimistic. Their youngest daughter is currently living with Mrs. Steele's mother, and someone has been secretly providing financial assistance to them."
Isaac paused before dropping the real bombshell. "Right before Mrs. Steele jumped from the hospital roof, someone called her. We tracked down the registered owner of that phone number. It belongs to one of Miss Curtis's personal bodyguards."
This was a twist Isaac had never seen coming. Why would Andrea have any connection with Mrs. Steele? Also, when Barnaby's son launched a surprise attack on Max, it’s Andrea who had coincidentally been there to take the knife for him. Now that Max and Felicia had gone public with their relationship, Andrea must have been driven over the edge. Perhaps orchestrating this tragedy was just her twisted way of trying to win back Max's pity. But no one could have anticipated that Felicia's drastic transformation would ultimately force Max to change his mind entirely.
Listening to Isaac's report, Max's dark eyes grew dangerously cold.
The moment that call ended, Max dialed another number. It was picked up immediately on the other end. "Mr. Hawthorne," a respectful voice greeted.
As the door clicked shut, Max leaned back in his leather chair and pinched the bridge of his nose, deep exhaustion settling into the hard lines of his face.
Down at the harbor, Jeremy stood on the docks, watching Darin board the private yacht. He lingered there for a long time, staring out at the vast expanse of the ocean. The sea breeze was exceptionally strong today, whipping wildly against his coat.
At noon, Max joined Felicia and Anne for lunch. In the afternoon, he took them out on the lake in a small rowboat.
Felicia lay lazily across the bow, her long, silky hair spilling freely over her shoulders. The gentle breeze played with the hem of her skirt. Stretching one slender arm over the edge, she trailed her pale, delicate fingers through the water, drawing shallow ripples across the glassy surface. Below, a school of fish swam happily around the boat. One brave little fish darted up, gently nibbled at her fingertip, and then quickly flicked its tail and darted away.
Watching the little creature vanish into the depths, Felicia's eyes curved into a soft, genuine smile.
Standing on the opposite end of the boat with the oars in his hands, Max quietly watched the unmoving woman. In that fleeting moment of peace, she looked just like a docile, sleepy kitten basking in the sun.
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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....