Ava returned with some warm milk for Felicia. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Felicia’s face drained of all color. The shock made Ava’s hands go numb and the porridge bowl slipped, shattering on the floor.
“Felicia!” Ava rushed over, yanked back the covers, and froze at the sight of blood soaking the sheets. She took off running to call the doctor.
Within minutes, the whole villa lit up as everyone was jolted awake. Max wasn’t home that night. The doctor quickly called the hospital, telling them to send an ambulance right away. After a quick check, he announced Felicia was already five centimeters dilated. Given how things looked, she needed to go to the hospital, no delays.
Ava stood to the side, wringing her hands, panic written all over her face. How did things go wrong so fast? She dialed Colton’s number with trembling fingers.
Marian hesitated, wondering if she should try to reach Max. But it was late, the doctors and nurses had everything under control, and it was just childbirth, right? Nothing serious would happen, she told herself. So she decided not to disturb Max or inform the family estate, thinking it best not to wake Milanda.
When the ambulance arrived, Felicia was rushed to the hospital. Colton and Greg got there as soon as they could.
“I thought she had a few more days,” Colton said, looking worried.
Ava shook her head, her voice barely steady. “I have no idea what happened. We’ll just have to see what the doctors say.”
Greg’s face was the darkest of them all, his eyes fixed on the floor.
By the early hours of the morning, Felicia’s condition stabilized. She was now six centimeters dilated, ready to deliver at any moment.
Miranda sighed. “I told you to keep a lower profile. Marian said Felicia started bleeding last night. She’s at the hospital now. The baby’s probably coming today.”
Max’s face barely changed at the news. He just made a sound of acknowledgment.
Miranda heard the indifference in his voice and decided not to push further. She hung up.
Max put down his phone. A moment later, Isaac came in, first to give a work update, then to report on the leak. They’d found the culprit. It was an investment firm that had signed a high-stakes agreement with BlueMarble last year and lost almost everything, eventually getting bought out. The owner had hired a private investigator, paid a fortune to follow Max. Max was careful, hard to track, and it took the investigator over six months to confirm Max was married and to snap those incriminating photos.

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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....