The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback novel Chapter 210

When Felicia saw Max, her hands stopped moving. Anne glanced up at her dad, then looked away on purpose, refusing to acknowledge him. Max came closer and looked right at Felicia. “I need to talk to my daughter alone.”

Felicia didn’t answer him. Instead, she knelt beside Anne and spoke softly. “I’ll be right outside.” Anne nodded. Felicia handed her the doll, got up, and left the room, gently closing the door behind her.

Downstairs, Felicia spotted Marian heading toward the kitchen. “Stop.”

Marian froze, turning to face Felicia’s icy stare. For a moment, she looked nervous. “What do you want?”

Felicia strolled over, her eyes cold. “I just want to know, what exactly is your place in this house? Who are you to Anne?”

Marian’s expression darkened. “What’s it to you? No matter what, I’m closer to Miss Anne than some outsider.”

Felicia’s voice was calm. “Seems like you don’t really get it. Let me help you out. You’re just the housekeeper here. Don’t think that just because you’ve been around forever, you get to lecture your employers.”

Marian’s voice rose. “That’s still better than you, some stranger… Ow!”

Felicia slapped her, quick and sharp. Marian clutched her cheek, eyes wide, stunned. “You… you actually hit me?”

Felicia shrugged. “You talk trash about me when I’m not around. Why shouldn’t I?”

Marian’s face turned red with anger. She’d worked for the Hawthorne family for years. Even Andrea treated her with respect. Where did this woman come from, thinking she could just hit her?

She lunged at Felicia in fury, but Felicia shifted aside, light on her feet, and stuck out her leg.

With a startled yelp, Marian lost her balance and crashed to the floor, groaning in pain.

Felicia scooped Anne up and settled her in a child’s seat. Max took his place at the head of the table.

Anne was all smiles. “Evelynn, after lunch, let’s go to the stables. It’ll just be you, me, and Daddy. The three of us.”

Felicia could see how excited Anne was. Max had chosen Anne over Andrea today, but she knew it didn’t mean Andrea didn’t matter to him. She just nodded. “Alright.”

Lunch was quiet. Felicia and Max didn’t exchange a single word. Felicia didn’t even want to look at him. Only Anne kept the conversation going, chatting happily to both of them.

Anne noticed the tension right away. She glanced at her dad, frowning. “Daddy, why aren’t you talking to Evelynn?”

Felicia froze, caught off guard.