The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 860
Now that someone had stepped forward to mediate, Hank naturally had no objections. Darin had already met with the top executives in Northwick. He wasn't the one in a hurry anyway. His stance was crystal clear. As long as Hank could present a satisfactory resolution, Darin would call off the siege. For now, they were locked in a tense stalemate.
The entire Curtis family was currently enveloped in a suffocating, high-strung atmosphere. Collin had been forced to cut his overseas recuperation short and return to Northwick to manage the crisis. On the day of his return, Andrea fell severely ill and was currently hospitalized. Her mental state was exceptionally fragile. Yvonne stayed by her side every day, her own mood thoroughly ruined, even going so far as to have a massive, explosive argument with Hank.
That evening, Felicia ate dinner alone at Oakridge Estate.
Max had accompanied Anne to the main Hawthorne estate for a family dinner. Every member of the Hawthorne family had returned to the main house that day. The primary reason was Brysen's rapidly deteriorating health. The doctors had concluded that the old man's body could hold out for a year at most.
Because of this, the evening's dinner lacked its usual warmth and harmony, replaced instead by an unusually heavy and somber atmosphere.
Anne looked at her frail great-grandfather, well aware that he was gravely ill. Her heart ached terribly. She grasped Brysen's bony, withered hand, her voice thick with tears. "Great-Grandpa, you have to get better soon so you can play with me."
Brysen weakly patted Anne's hand. His cloudy eyes, though drained of vitality, still looked at her with boundless affection. He did his best to squeeze her small hand in return. "I will get better, and then I'll play with you."
Anne nodded, her eyes red and brimming with tears.
The surrounding family members watched in complete silence. Some couldn't hold back their own tears and turned their heads away.
After dinner, Max and Luke stepped aside to talk privately.
"How have things been between you two lately?" Max asked.
Max looked down at his daughter, his gaze softening with affection. "If you don't want to go to Cloudville, you can tell Mommy."
Anne looked up at him with wide, tear-rimmed eyes. "Will Mommy be mad?"
Max smiled warmly. "Mommy will never be mad at you. She loves you more than anything in the world."
Anne bowed her head again. She knew her mother loved her the most, but she suddenly had no idea how to bring this up to her. Max held her close, offering quiet words of comfort.
Back at the villa, Felicia had been sitting in the living room watching television. By the time Max and Anne returned, it was already nine o'clock. Normally, Anne would run in and excitedly call out for her mother the second she walked through the door. Felicia immediately noticed the change. She stood up and walked toward the entrance, only to see Max carrying Anne inside, the little girl resting listlessly against his shoulder.
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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....