Felicia slipped quietly into Anne's bedroom. The little girl was fast asleep, but her tear-stained cheeks and restless movements showed how troubled her dreams were. "Daddy. Mommy," she mumbled in her sleep.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Felicia gently stroked her daughter's cheek, feeling a sharp, suffocating ache in her chest. She took off her shoes and carefully lay down beside her, lightly patting Anne's back. As if sensing her mother's presence, Anne rolled over and snuggled into her embrace. Felicia wrapped her arms securely around the small, fragile body.
Two hours later, Anne woke up. When her sleepy eyes fluttered open and saw her mother lying next to her, she jolted completely awake. She rubbed her eyes vigorously, making sure she was not dreaming, before crying out in sheer excitement, "Mommy!"
Felicia opened her eyes and lovingly stroked the little girl's hair. "You are awake, sweetie. Are you hungry?"
Instead of answering, Anne buried her face in her mother's chest, hugging her tightly as a sudden sob escaped her lips. "Mommy, where is Daddy? Why did he not come back with you?"
Felicia held her close, her voice a soothing murmur. "Daddy ran into a little bit of trouble, but he will come back. You just have to wait for him, okay?"
Anne tilted her head up, her eyes rimmed with red. She nodded earnestly. "I will wait for Daddy. He still has to marry Mommy, and I am going to be the flower girl."
Felicia tenderly wiped the tears from the corners of Anne's eyes. "Yes, we will wait for him together."
"Okay," Anne whispered, burying her face back into her mother's warmth. Having her mother there made everything feel a little better.
The mother and daughter lay in bed a while longer before Felicia finally coaxed Anne to get up. The housekeeper brought up a late-night snack. Anne had barely eaten all day, but with her mother by her side, her appetite returned, and she managed to eat quite a bit. Since she was wide awake after her meal, Felicia stayed up with her to watch cartoons.
Over the next few weeks, Felicia lived at Oakridge Estate to care for Anne. On pleasant days, she would take her daughter out for walks, always shadowed by bodyguards. No one else intruded on their quiet moments.

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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....