The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback novel Chapter 294

Felicia stood awkwardly by the dining room door, not sure where she was supposed to sit. Her plan was to just stick close to Luke and take a seat at the very end of the table.

Then Max called out to her, and she glanced over at him. Suddenly, everyone’s attention shifted to Max. Even Nate was staring, waiting to see what he’d do.

Felicia hesitated. She didn’t really want to walk over, but with all those eyes on her, she couldn’t just stay frozen in place.

“Evelynn, come sit here,” Max said, pulling out a chair right next to Anne.

Anne, completely oblivious to the tension swirling around the adults, just smiled and waited.

Felicia had no choice. She crossed the room and sat down. Thankfully, Max didn’t take the seat beside her. He sat on Anne’s other side, while Luke slid into the chair on Felicia’s left.

Once everyone was settled, dinner began. Conversation drifted across the table, mostly small talk and family news. No one really paid Felicia much attention, which was actually kind of a relief.

She focused on helping Anne with her food, cutting up pieces and keeping her plate full. Max sipped his wine and chatted with the older relatives, reaching over now and then to put more food on Anne’s plate.

Luke leaned in and spoke quietly, “Did Grandpa invite you today?”

Felicia nodded. There was no way she’d have come on her own, and Max definitely wouldn’t have asked her. It had to be Grandpa’s idea.

Luke smiled a little. “How does it feel, your first big family dinner?”

Felicia took a sip of juice, thinking about it. “Honestly, it’s a bit uncomfortable.”

“Why do you think Grandpa wanted you here?” he asked.

Felicia gave a small, almost mischievous smile. “Probably to annoy certain people.”

It was becoming obvious there was something special between Felicia and Nate. Suddenly, everyone understood why Nate always seemed to give Max such a hard time whenever Felicia was involved.

Tatiana tugged Max aside and whispered, “How does Felicia know Nate?”

Before Max could answer, Hope spoke up. “Evelynn was Jeremy’s student, and Nate taught her too.”

Hope had only just realized today that Evelynn and Felicia were the same person. She’d never met Felicia before, but seeing what a remarkable young lady she was, Hope couldn’t understand why the Hawthorne family hadn’t welcomed her with open arms. People gossiped that she wasn’t pretty enough, but Hope just couldn’t see it.

The whole table went quiet with surprise.

Hope turned to Max and said, “Max, Evelynn is a wonderful girl. What on earth were you thinking back then?”