"Mommy!"
Max held onto Anne's hand to keep her from running.
Felicia walked toward them, her gaze landing on Max. The man's face was as coldly stoic as ever. Jeremy stood by his car, quietly observing the three of them.
"Mom, Dad and I came to pick you up."
Felicia reached out and stroked her daughter's head. "Were you tired from gym class today?"
"Not at all. I played basketball really well, and the intructor praised me," Anne beamed.
Felicia offered a doting smile. "You're so amazing, Anne."
Anne grinned, showing off her little white teeth.
Felicia looked up at Max and asked, "Are you taking Anne home today?"
"It's up to you," Max replied.
Anne suddenly tugged at her mother's hand. "Mom," she prompted, blinking her large eyes in a clear attempt to remind Felicia of something.
Felicia knew exactly what Anne meant. She glanced at Max, who was staring right back at her, making it impossible to tell how much he knew.
"Then Anne will come home with me today."
Max didn't reply. His gaze shifted toward Jeremy, and his expression was unmistakably hostile. Felicia saw it clearly. He was absolutely not going to agree to let her take Anne into Jeremy's car. Anne was right there, so he couldn't voice his objections directly and had to convey his displeasure entirely through his glare.
Jeremy sat in his car without starting the engine, listening to Adrian on the other end of the line.
"Dad, I make my own decisions about my life. Stop trying to interfere," he said, his tone unusually harsh. "You should be putting yourself in my shoes to figure out what's genuinely best for me, instead of letting outsiders pressure you into pressuring me."
Hearing Jeremy's words, Adrian fell silent.
After a brief pause, Jeremy added, "I have some things to handle, so I'm hanging up. You and Mom take care of yourselves." With that, he ended the call, started the engine, and drove away.
Inside the Rolls-Royce, Anne was chatting happily about her day at school. She mentioned that a boy liked her and had tried to hold her hand. Actually, a couple of days ago, Felicia had found a love letter in Anne's backpack. To be writing love letters at such a young age meant kids grew up fast these days. Anne was certainly going to have her fair share of suitors in the future.
Listening to Anne's story, Max's expression instantly darkened.

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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....