Max had just arrived home. Anne was exhausted from playing and was dozing off on Darin's shoulder. Max stepped forward and took her into his arms. He looked at Darin with a faint smirk. "So, how did it feel taking care of a child today?"
"If you want me to be jealous, just say it directly," Darin replied.
Max's lips curved into a slight smile. "I'm not quite that bored."
Darin did not linger any longer and turned to leave.
That night, Felicia had a dream. She dreamed of a beautiful little boy waving at her endlessly. She wanted to run over and pick him up, but no matter how fast she ran, she could never reach him. Panic set in completely. She ran forward desperately, but her legs felt like lead. She could not move fast enough, and eventually, the little boy's silhouette faded away until he disappeared completely from her sight.
Felicia jolted awake, her hand instinctively flying to her flat stomach. Her body felt fine, with no signs of distress. She let out a long breath, her racing heart slowly settling down. Recalling the nightmare, she figured it was just her intense anxiety and fear manifesting as a bad dream.
No matter what, she wanted to keep the baby. She refused to let any harm come to her child. In another half month, she would go in for a checkup, and shey prayed everything would go smoothly.
For the next two days, Felicia did not leave the house, choosing instead to rest and take care of her health. Given how early she was in her pregnancy, there were no visible signs on her body. Without Anne by her side for two days, she suddenly felt entirely out of sorts. Max texted her every day, asking mundane questions like whether she had eaten or slept well.
On the third day, Ava's family had a wedding to attend. Ava and Colton left at nine in the morning with little Sean. The drive would take over two hours, so Felicia decided not to tag along. She spent the morning alone at home. She had just finished lunch and was sitting in the living room watching television when the maid approached.
"Miss, there is someone here to see you," the maid announced.
Felicia looked puzzled. "Who is it?"
She instinctively assumed it was Max, but it made no sense for him to visit at this hour. Besides, if it were him, he would never wait politely outside. He would have barged right in.
"He said his surname is Manning," the maid clarified.
Stunned, Felicia quickly replied, "Let him in."


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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....