Later that afternoon, Amber arrived at Oakridge Estate, carrying her baby, accompanied by Kate. When they saw Felicia, both women were momentarily taken aback. They had not seen her in a while, and she had clearly lost a significant amount of weight. Her usual vibrant, aloof elegance was heavily muted, replaced by a lingering shadow of deep exhaustion. Stripped of her usual radiance, she looked exactly like someone recovering from a severe illness.
"Felicia, what happened recently?" Kate asked gently.
Felicia offered a polite smile. "It is nothing major. I just have not been feeling well, so I am taking some time to recover."
Amber gently squeezed her hand. "You really need to focus on resting and eating well. Look how much weight you have lost."
"I know," Felicia nodded with a soft smile.
Kate then took the opportunity to officially apologize once again for the ugly confrontation that occurred at the charity banquet. On that night, Max had arrived at the banquet hall and learned exactly what had transpired. Though he had not made a public scene, his silent fury had sent a wave of inexplicable terror through the attendees. Consequently, the business project that Kate's aunt had submitted for government approval was unceremoniously rejected.
When Tatiana had begged Daniel for help, he had coldly refused, offering only a harsh warning. "Max publicly acknowledged his relationship with Felicia," he told her. "Your aunt pulling a stunt like that in public was a direct offense to him personally. No matter how much she looks down on her, it does not change the fact that Felicia is Max's legal wife. Max's own mother disapproves of Felicia, but that is their private family business. Outsiders have absolutely no right to interfere."
Given the circumstances, Kate was powerless to intervene.
Thinking back to that chaotic night, Felicia shook her head. "It is already in the past. There is no need to bring it up again."
Kate pressed her lips together and let the subject drop. The main purpose of her and Amber's visit today was to get Felicia's opinion on potential matches for Luke. She pulled out five photographs and laid them on the table. Judging by family background and physical appearance, every single woman was an absolute one-in-a-million elite catch.
"I think this Miss Manning looks quite promising," Amber pointed out.

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