Felicia watched him closely. He was cautious around her, and she could not completely trust him either. Even if he was a trusted confidant, times of crisis were when true colors were revealed. She knew she had to find an opportunity to test his loyalty.
After a lengthy discussion, Felicia concluded that Terry could be trusted. Anyone chosen to be Max's assistant would undoubtedly be someone he had thoroughly vetted. Of course, the suspicion was mutual. Terry did not completely trust Felicia either. Both sides had subtly probed each other during their exchange.
If they were a deeply loving couple, a wife would never recover this quickly from her husband's disappearance. There was no trace of visible grief on her face. Oftentimes, the person sharing the bed was the one who needed to be guarded against the most.
However, by the end of their conversation, Terry chose to believe her. Everything she said was strategically flawless. It was obvious she was an apex professional in this industry. As he thought about it carefully, Mr. Hawthorne's wife would naturally have to be someone capable of shouldering immense burdens, not a helpless housewife who panicked and fell apart at the first sign of trouble.
Felicia gave her directive. "Pull up all the files on his assets and major projects here for me."
Terry nodded. "Understood. I will prepare them right away. Please wait a moment, Madam." With that, he stood up and strode briskly out of the office.
Once Terry was gone, Felicia turned her gaze toward the massive executive desk. She walked over, sat in the plush leather chair, and woke up the computer. A password prompt appeared on the screen.
She typed in Anne's birthday to test it. Incorrect password. She tried his birthday next, but it was still wrong. As for his bank card PINs, she had no idea what they were.
She attempted to combine Max and Anne's birthdays, trying two different variations, but both failed. She only had one attempt left. If she guessed wrong again, the system would lock her out entirely. She did not dare risk another try.
Leaning heavily against the back of the chair, she rubbed her temples, trying desperately to figure out what kind of password he would use.
During the agonizing wait, she called the butler for an update on the search and rescue efforts. They had already recovered the bodies of several missing passengers.
Upon hearing that, Felicia could practically hear the violent thumping of her own heart. She gripped her phone tightly as the butler continued speaking.


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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....