Felicia's phone buzzed. It was a call from Colton.
"Hello, Dad."
At the sound of those words, Darin's pupils visibly contracted.
"Felicia, did Darin go looking for you today?" Colton asked.
"Mm, he's here. We're having dinner with Jeremy and Heather."
"Pass the phone to him."
"Alright." Felicia handed the phone across the table to Darin. "Dad wants to talk to you."
Darin looked at the phone, reached out to take it, and turned slightly away as he answered. "Dad."
"Darin, why didn't you let Savannah know you were going to Cloudville?" Colton's tone was stern. "You should have at least told her."
"I'm sorry, Dad. It was thoughtless of me," Darin replied sincerely.
"What you did was not okay," Colton said. "Savannah told you she wanted to visit Felicia with you. You shouldn't be apologizing to me. You need to apologize to Savannah." He paused. "And stop being so rigid. Loosen up a bit. It's not like you're some untouched maiden." The description was courtesy of Ava, who had just said it out loud.
Hearing his father's words, the tips of Darin's ears flushed slightly red. "I understand, Dad."
"You'd better. Make sure you apologize properly to Savannah. You should learn a thing or two from Greg. He's not nearly as stubborn and inflexible as you are."
Darin handed the phone back to Felicia. The call hadn't ended yet. "Dad," she said.
"Felicia, you really need to talk some sense into your brother," Colton said. "Look at his age. Even if he doesn't settle down immediately, he needs to put it on the agenda. Savannah is such a wonderful girl. We can't let your brother push her away."
"I know, Dad," Felicia replied.
After they finished chatting, Felicia handed the phone to Anne. Anne chatted with her grandfather for a bit before Colton said, "Anne, you have to convince your uncle to hurry up and give us a pretty little girl just like you. Then you'll have a little sister."
By the time the group left the restaurant, the sky was completely dark. Both Darin and Jeremy had been drinking. Felicia prepared to drive Darin back to his hotel, while Tommy took another car to drive Jeremy, Heather, and the others back to the residential complex.
Anne insisted on riding with her mother to drop off her uncle. Once in the car, Anne sat in the back with Darin and turned to her mother. "Mommy, we have an empty room at home. Uncle Darin can stay with us."
Hearing this, Felicia glanced at the rearview mirror. Darin didn't say a word, but he was looking at her, too, as if waiting for her answer.
"We don't have any toiletries for him at home," Felicia said.
"I can go buy some right now," Darin replied.
Felicia hadn't expected him to be so direct.
Just then, Darin's phone vibrated. He glanced at it. It was Max. He answered the call. "Hello."
"Are you with her?" Max's voice was clearly laced with emotion.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max)
Take her back? Want to see her?? Donno about Felicia but I think I’m falling for this Max somehow🫠🙈pls update daily...
I knew it! Hopefully Felicia's health will improve and will want to have the baby. Oh how I despise Max's family....
Please post *I forgot I ever loved you*...
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....