The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 829
To the average citizen, it was simply a fairytale showcase of wealth, fueling their envy of wealthy marriages.
Felicia, however, paid it zero attention from the comfort of her home. Her daily routine consisted of ferrying Anne to and from school, reading quietly, or visiting the Gilbert family residence to practice calligraphy and play chess with Nate. She appeared entirely normal and at peace, wholly detached from the chaotic circus playing out in the outside world.
Heather visited Oakridge Estate frequently to keep her company, and the two women would often pick up their children together. Heather deliberately avoided mentioning Holden and Andrea's engagement. She and Jeremy had both received invitations, and she knew Max had undoubtedly gotten one as well. Since Felicia did not bring it up, Heather saw no reason to taint the air with such disgusting gossip. After all, it had absolutely nothing to do with her friend anymore.
One afternoon, Felicia was just getting ready to head out when Luke arrived to visit her. "Luke," she greeted him warmly.
Luke scrutinized her for a moment. Seeing that she looked genuinely well, relief washed over him. "I just wanted to check on you. How have you been feeling lately?"
"I am doing great. What about you?" Felicia asked. A sudden thought crossed her mind. "How did that blind date go?"
Luke had finally caved to Rose's relentless pressure and attended a matchmaking setup with Ivy Manning. From her refined speech and flawless etiquette, it was obvious she was a highly cultivated heiress of a prestigious lineage. At first glance, she possessed an almost unreal beauty. Despite her undeniable grace, it was painfully clear that she had been strictly conditioned by her family's rigorous rules, terrified of making a single behavioral misstep.
After a brief conversation, both of them realized they were entirely romantically incompatible. However, they were both logical, pragmatic individuals who saw the value in a strategic partnership. To fend off their overbearing families and avoid enduring endless future blind dates, they struck a mutual agreement to continue a superficial courtship.
Facing Felicia's curious gaze, Luke decided to keep the transactional nature of his relationship a secret. "We are just going to keep seeing each other for now and see where it goes," he said smoothly.
Felicia nodded in approval. If he was willing to keep seeing her, their first impressions must have been overwhelmingly positive. Miss Manning certainly seemed like a highly educated, respectable debutante, making them a perfect match in both status and background. Felicia did not press for details. "That is wonderful news."
"Were you just heading out?" Luke asked, gesturing to her coat.
Luke, understanding her need for independence, did not push the issue. "Alright then."
The chauffeur drove Felicia out of the estate. Luke got into his own vehicle and followed a short distance behind her. They approached a busy intersection. Just as Luke turned his steering wheel to take a different route, a massive commercial truck suddenly accelerated, hurtling directly toward the path of the car ahead of him. Crash! A deafening, metallic crunch echoed through the streets.
The rogue truck slammed violently into two vehicles. One car was immediately flipped upside down by the sheer force of the impact. The truck's grill then plowed straight into the side of the Maybach. Thanks to the luxury sedan's heavy reinforcement, it remained upright, though the truck's front end crumpled completely upon impact. The Maybach's doors were crushed inward, severely deformed by the collision, and highly flammable fuel began pouring out of a ruptured tank onto the asphalt.
Panic seized Luke. He violently wrenched his steering wheel, slamming his car into a curb. He leapt out and sprinted desperately toward the mangled Maybach. He wrenched the crushed door open and reached inside, grabbing Felicia's unconscious body. Hauling her out of the wreckage, he sprinted frantically toward the safety of the sidewalk.
Boom! The spilled fuel ignited into a massive explosion. A towering wave of fire erupted into the sky. Luke had not made it far enough away. The violent shockwave slammed into his back, throwing him violently to the ground as he shielded Felicia with his own body.
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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....