"The doctor said your current condition requires at least a month of observation," Max murmured softly. "You just focus on cooperating with the treatment. The environment and weather here are perfect for your recovery. Once it starts getting colder, we will go back."
Felicia sat quietly, listening to his voice without a single word of response.
Max looked down at the woman resting in his arms. "Your birthday is coming up soon. We will host your birthday party right here. What kind of gift do you want?"
Felicia remained completely silent. Max did not push her for an answer.
"Max," Felicia suddenly called his name.
He lowered his gaze, his thumb gently caressing the delicate skin of her fingertips. "What is it?"
"Are you refusing to divorce me just for Anne?" she asked. Her voice was terrifyingly calm, her unfocused eyes staring blankly into the distance.
Max kept his gaze firmly fixed on her. "Do you want Anne to grow up in a single parent home?"
"If I am exactly the same as I was five years ago, would you still allow Anne to acknowledge me as her mother?"
Max tightened his grip on her hand and rested his chin against the top of her head. "Do not think about things that have not happened. What matters is right now. Anne needs you. I know you love her, and you want to be there as she grows up, don't you?"
Max held her tightly against his chest. It was not a rough or domineering kiss, but a rhythmic, undeniable one that allowed her to breathe while leaving her entirely unable to resist or speak. From a distance, they looked like two deeply in love people sharing a passionate embrace.
When Anne turned around and saw her parents kissing, she immediately felt shy. She spun back around and covered her eyes with her little hands. "Daddy!" She mumbled, though her tiny face was beaming with pure delight.
By the window on the second floor, Darin witnessed the intense kiss. He clenched his fists, his face turning incredibly dark and stormy. Even though he could not hear their conversation, he could clearly sense that Felicia was in distress. Yet, in this moment, he could do nothing but watch helplessly as his sister was forced into a kiss against her will.
Max did not kiss her for long before finally letting her go. Felicia parted her lips, breathing heavily, her teary eyes glaring at the man in sheer resentment.

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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....