The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 842

Stepping into the living room, Greg saw Anne running upstairs, already nearing the second-floor landing.

"Anne," Greg called out.

The little girl stopped and turned around. "Uncle Greg."

Greg took the stairs two at a time and brought her back down. "How about I take you and Sean out to have some fun?"

Anne looked up at him with wide eyes. "But Uncle Jeremy just went upstairs to find Mommy."

"Daddy is with Mommy right now," Greg explained gently. "She has some things to take care of, so don't worry."

Still anxious, Anne turned to Darin, who stood quietly to the side. "Uncle Darin, are you here to see Mommy too?"

Darin tried his best to suppress his overwhelming emotions. He walked over to Anne, squatted down, and offered a strained smile. "Yes, I came to talk to your mommy about a few things. Why don't you go play with Greg for a bit?"

Anne blinked her big eyes at him, her sensitive intuition picking up on the heavy atmosphere. "Is it something I'm not allowed to know?"

"There are some things you don't quite understand yet," Darin explained with endless patience. "You'll understand when you grow up."

Greg led the two children out into the courtyard of the estate. After they left, Darin remained alone in the living room. He did not go upstairs. He simply sat on the sofa with his head bowed and his shoulders slumped. His spine seemed entirely incapable of straightening. His face was an ashen gray, and an aura of utter defeat radiated from him with every heavy breath he took.

An indeterminate amount of time passed before the sound of footsteps echoed from upstairs. Darin slowly lifted his head and saw Felicia descending the stairs. Their eyes met instantly. Her dark eyes resembled the dead, withered sky of the bitterest winter, completely devoid of light. She just stared at him without a single ripple of emotion, entirely and devastatingly calm. It was this exact look that made his heart feel as though it might burst under the unprecedented pressure.

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