Darin's heart abruptly clenched. The way she was glaring at him made it feel as though he was the one committing a terrible crime. He slowly pushed Savannah off his chest, carefully propping her up against the cushions. She had completely passed out by now.
Darin stood up and walked over to Felicia, intentionally softening his voice. "Felicia, it’s me. Your brother. I’ll take you to bed so you can rest." He reached out to gently pry the empty glass from her hand.
Felicia gripped the glass tightly, refusing to let him take it. Staring intensely at him, her face flushed and her voice thick with a heavy, drunken nasal tone, she demanded, "Whose brother are you?"
Darin's movements paused for a split second before he forcefully wrested the glass from her grasp. Felicia tried to resist, but she was entirely sapped of strength. He placed a warm hand on top of her head, his tone tender. "Yours, of course. We are biological siblings."
Felicia swatted his hand away, refusing his touch. Her voice was incredibly weak. "I do not have a brother."
Darin merely offered a patient explanation. "We are siblings. We will be for the rest of our lives, and I will always protect you from now on." His large palm settled warmly on the crown of her head once again.
Suddenly, Felicia let out a choked sob.
Darin's heart trembled violently, his stomach dropping straight into his shoes.
"I do not need a brother! Go away!" Her voice was thick with tears and a deep, buried grievance as she weakly tried to push him away.
Darin stood rooted to the spot, completely unmoving. Then, he bent down, swept his arms under her, and lifted her into a bridal carry.
Felicia struggled weakly for a moment before her stomach violently lurched.
Frowning in alarm, Darin quickly set her back down. The nanny reacted with lightning speed, shoving a trash can directly in front of her just as she began to vomit profusely.
The nanny rushed off to prepare some water. Felicia continued to heave until she was completely exhausted, her body drained of all energy.
Darin guided her back to the sofa, laying her down gently while the nanny scrambled to clean up the chaotic mess in the living room and crack the windows for fresh air. Fearing she might start struggling again, Darin held her arms securely from behind, allowing the nanny to spoon the water into her mouth. By this point, Felicia had absolutely no strength left to fight back.
Once she finally settled down, Darin carried her up to her bedroom and laid her on the bed. He stepped out, leaving the nanny to help her change into a fresh set of pajamas.
Savannah was still passed out on the downstairs sofa. Darin returned, scooped her up, and carried her to the guest room where she was staying.
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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....