"Take your time," Max advised.
Felicia ignored him.
Seeing her focused entirely on her food, he suddenly reached out and wrapped an arm around her waist.
Felicia paused mid-bite as his deep voice murmured near her ear. "I couldn't control my strength last night. After all, it has been over half a month since the last time."
Her grip on her chopsticks faltered. She wanted to snap back, but ultimately chose silence.
Once she finished eating, Felicia stood up to go change. But as soon as she took a step, she froze, her brows knitting together in discomfort.
Max caught her reaction, extended his long arm, and pulled her gently back into her seat. "There is no rush. Sit and rest for a bit. Someone will bring medicine up shortly."
Felicia shot him an indignant glare.
Max just smirked.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Max got up and answered it.
The professional butler stood outside, his expression completely neutral, respectfully handing over a small tube of ointment with both hands.
Max took it, closed the door, and returned to the dining area. He scooped Felicia up and carried her back to the bedroom. "Do you want to do it, or should I?"
Felicia snatched the ointment from him. "I will do it myself. Get out."
Max watched her, his lips curving upward. "Rest for a while, then. I will go pick Anne up. We will just stay in today."
He turned and left the room. After changing clothes and freshening up, he headed out.
At the hospital, the doctor had just finished examining Anne. She was cleared to be discharged and rest at home.
"Daddy, where is Mommy?" Anne asked.

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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....