All Chapters of Ninety-Nine Wishes, One Broken Marriage: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Back at his place, Jeremy lay down on the bed.He kept replaying the scene in the car, especially how calmly Camilla had told him to just admit it as if it were nothing more than something trivial to say.The more he thought about it now, the more it hit him.The Camilla he used to love had changed. She had changed into someone he barely recognized.The old Camilla would never have treated him like this.Still, he understood, in a way.The Sloan Group she ran now wasn't that small company that they had when they were starting out anymore. She couldn't afford to gamble it away on a whim. She could either sacrifice him or let the entire company take a massive hit.Anyone in her position would make the obvious choice.The only person who could actually help him now was Albert.Jeremy picked up his phone.He trusted Albert to handle things on the hospital side.However, he wasn't about to sit back and rely on someone else entirely. He had to do his own part too.So, he trie

The words on the other end of the line reverberated across the room, refusing to fade.Instantly, the ward fell into dead silence.For just a moment, Angela's usually unshakeable composure cracked.However, she recovered quickly.She lifted the phone back to her mouth and spoke, low and even, into the receiver."Grant, don't tell me you don't even recognize me now. It's me. Angela Moore."Announcing her name earned her a brief pause on the other end.However, it didn't last. Grant let out a scornful laugh and said, "Sure, and I'm the richest man in the country. If you're going to lie, at least do your homework first. Ms. Moore's in a board meeting right now. Goodbye."Beep, beep, beep.The line went dead.Angela sat there, stunned.The situation was far more complicated than she'd imagined.Her mother hadn't just taken a bribe to fast-track approval for a handful of companies. She was trying to seize control of the company!For once, a flicker of exhaustion and quiet despa

Charlotte's eyes went wide in an instant.What? Did he think the car was a gift?"No, that's not—"She started to say something, but Camilla knew her well enough. There was no way Charlotte had thought that far ahead.She caught Charlotte's arm and leaned in, murmuring, "Just let it go. Zachary doesn't get this happy often. Don't ruin it for him."That was enough to make Charlotte shut her mouth.By then, Zachary had already pulled the door open and climbed into the car.He ran his hand over the leather seats, clearly smitten.Truth be told, he preferred sports cars.However, that didn't stop him from falling for this car too, because this particular car was the latest classic in the Mercedes G-Class lineup. Or, as most people simply called it, the G-Wagon, which ran close to 250,000 dollars fully-loaded.Not a single person, man or woman, could say no to a car like that.Charlotte watched him run his hands appreciatively over her car, and her expression twisted with confl

All Jeremy had to do was admit fault in front of Ralph, and Camilla would help put in a good word for him.That would've been the end of it.In Camilla's mind, whatever fallout the foundation issue caused publicly mattered far less than keeping peace within the family.Besides, she had spent all of last night working out a plan. If Jeremy would just admit to it, she could…"Camilla, well? Is he coming or not? If he's not, we're serving the food. Who does he think he is to make the whole family wait on him?"Harriet had just stepped out of the room. She wore a sour expression. Clearly, Ralph's earlier words had put her in a foul mood too.Camilla instinctively let her phone screen go dark and wore an unreadable expression."He might be busy. He's not picking up. You know how it is at the hospital. Emergency surgeries pop up out of nowhere all the time."Harriet rolled her eyes and pulled out her own phone."He acts like he's so important, but he's just a low-level doctor. Is th

"Zachary, you just got out of the hospital. Eat up and get your strength back up. Oh, and the wine… Actually, never mind. You probably shouldn't be drinking yet. Here, have some juice instead."Zachary held a bowl in one hand and a glass in the other. He said with a beaming smile, "Thank you, Mrs. Sloan!"Watching the warm scene unfold, Camilla was distracted for a moment while in the middle of a conversation with Ralph.She couldn't remember Harriet ever once serving Jeremy food like that.If anything, it had always been the other way around. At every family meal, Jeremy was the one topping off Harriet and Ralph's glasses without being asked."Camilla, I was telling you about the company's plans. Were you even listening?"Ralph's voice pulled her back to the present."Sorry, Dad. I was thinking about something. I didn't catch that."Ralph's brow furrowed.He had noticed, of course, the way his daughter kept glancing toward the door. It wasn't hard to guess what was on her min