The call ended and Andrea immediately started pouting. “Max, you have to spend time with me today,” she whined, her voice thick with disappointment.
At seven that evening, Felicia was rolled out of the operating room, pale and still, an oxygen mask covering her face. The moment her family caught sight of her, they rushed over, worry etched on every face. The doctor stepped forward. “She’s out of danger now. She’s very weak though, so she needs plenty of rest.”
Those words were enough to make everyone breathe easier. The tension in the air melted away, replaced by a quiet sense of relief.
Felicia was moved into her room. Jeremy and the others waited outside. Inside, Ava, Colton, and Greg stood by, listening closely as the doctor explained what Felicia needed. Colton kept thanking the doctor, tripping over his words in gratitude.
Once the medical staff left, Colton and Ava turned to the people waiting in the hallway, thanking each one of them.
Jeremy nodded. “The most important thing is that Felicia’s okay. Make sure she gets plenty of rest. We’ll come back in a couple of days to check on her and the baby.”
Colton managed a tired smile. “Really, thank you for being here with Felicia.”
Jeremy and Savannah said their goodbyes and left. Luke chatted with Greg for a little while before heading off too.
The baby was still in the incubator. Ava and Colton couldn’t even see her yet. Their biggest worry was Felicia, not the baby.
Max never showed up that day.
The next morning, Felicia still hadn’t woken up. The baby was moved from the incubator into a regular nursery, just one room over from Felicia’s. A dedicated nanny watched over her.
Miranda, Brysen, Tatiana, and Brandon arrived early to meet the newest member of the family. Miranda scooped the baby into her arms, gently pressing her tiny fingers. “Anne is such a beautiful little girl.”
The name was already decided. Anne.
Wide-eyed and curious, baby Anne stared at the faces around her, taking it all in.
That’s when Max finally showed up. Tatiana’s face lit up when she spotted him. “Max, come here, you have to see your daughter.”
Now and then, the sounds of laughter from the nursery drifted in, and every time it did, Ava felt a stab of pain. It was just too much.
Then, she noticed movement on the bed. Felicia’s eyelids fluttered. Slowly, she opened her eyes.
Ava’s heart leapt. She rushed out of the room to find a doctor.
Max heard the commotion in the hallway. Miranda turned to him. “Max, go check on Felicia.”
The doctor examined Felicia, then nodded. She was awake. She’d be alright, but she was still very weak.
Felicia turned to Ava, her voice barely a whisper. “The baby… can I see the baby?”
Ava’s eyes filled with tears. She didn’t even have a chance to answer before she looked up and saw Max entering the room, Anne safe in his arms.

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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....