They were terrified something terrible had happened to Felicia. Now that the divorce had been finalized, what was going to happen to Anne?
Staring at the divorce decree, the Ross family felt none of the relief they had once anticipated.
Listening to Ava's distressed words, Jeremy's dark eyes grew cold. This ruthless maneuver was exactly what he expected from the Hawthornes. They had likely despised Felicia for a long time, only tolerating the marriage because Max had adamantly refused to let her go. Now that Max was seemingly out of the picture, they wasted no time severing ties to protect the estate.
"I understand, Ava," Jeremy said smoothly. "I will let her know."
"Alright. Please take good care of Felicia for us."
"I will."
Jeremy hung up the phone and turned his gaze to Felicia. She was still staring blankly out the window, completely numb. She had undoubtedly heard Ava's devastating news, yet she showed no reaction. Jeremy kept his silence and simply slipped the phone back into her bag.
The car glided to a smooth stop outside her apartment building. Jeremy stepped out, quickly rounded the vehicle, and opened her door, gently helping her out of the seat. They rode the elevator up in heavy silence.
When the butler opened the door, his eyes widened in shock to see Jeremy carrying Felicia inside in his arms. "Mr. Milman..."
Jeremy gave a curt nod and carried Felicia upstairs to her bedroom, gently setting her down on the sofa. He stared at her with sorrowful eyes for a long moment before turning and leaving the room. Downstairs, he handed the evidence bag to the butler. "Take a look at this."
The butler accepted the bag and pulled out the tie. His eyes instantly blew wide with horror. "This... this is the tie Mr. Hawthorne was wearing the day he left."
Just then, Jeremy's phone vibrated. He stepped to the side and answered Darin's call. "What happened?"
"We found the tie Max was wearing that day," Jeremy reported grimly.
Darin's mind went completely blank for a moment, leaving him entirely speechless. Remembering Holden's arrogant, victorious sneer during the negotiations earlier, Darin's face morphed into a mask of pure, icy fury. A suffocating silence stretched between them over the line.

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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....