Just moments ago, he had been breathing fire. Under normal circumstances, he never would have compromised so easily.
She watched until the door clicked shut behind him.
The tension finally drained from Felicia's body. Lowering her eyes, she stepped forward, picked up her purse from the sofa, and headed toward the master bedroom.
She slipped inside as quietly as possible.
A warm, dim light illuminated the room. Anne was sound asleep in the middle of the bed. Suddenly, the little girl kicked off her blankets, rolled over, and settled onto her side.
Felicia hung her purse behind the door, walked over, and sat on the edge of the bed. She gently pulled the covers back over Anne, tucking her in securely. Looking at her daughter's soft, chubby cheeks, Felicia felt her heart melt completely. She sat there in the quiet for a long while before finally standing up to take a shower and get ready for bed.
Knowing her father was leaving early, Anne woke up unusually bright and early.
First thing in the morning, someone arrived to deliver a fresh set of clothes for Max.
Mabel prepared breakfast and set it on the table.
Felicia pulled out a chair. "Anne, time to wash your hands and eat."
Anne was busy playing with two little kittens. Hearing her mother, she immediately dropped her cat toy, and Felicia led her to the sink to wash up.
Max was still in his room changing.
Felicia and Anne waited for him at the table.
"Why is Daddy taking so long?"
Felicia glanced toward the guest room. She had noticed his face looking a bit off earlier. "Mommy will go check on him."
Anne nodded obediently.
Felicia walked over to the guest room and stood by the door. Hearing no movement inside, she raised a hand and knocked. "Are you ready?"
No answer came from within.
"Lift your arms."
Stripped of his strength, Max squinted at the woman before him. "If I die, would you truly not shed a single tear for me?" he rasped weakly.
Her hands paused on his buttons. "I don't answer hypothetical questions."
Max stared intently at her. "You really are the most heartless woman, Felicia."
She didn't offer a rebuttal. She finished dressing him, then turned and hurried toward the door.
Anne happened to walk up right at that moment. "Mommy, what happened to Daddy?"
"Daddy's stomach hurts," Felicia explained quickly. "I need to find someone to take him to the hospital."
Anne's little face instantly crumpled with worry as she ran into the room. "Daddy!"
Felicia quickly called Tommy over. He helped support Max out of the apartment, and they rushed straight to the hospital.

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....