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Camilla is headed to her grandmother\u2019s 80th birthday dinner, where family tensions and secrets are set to unravel. As they gather for the first time in years, old rivalries ignite, hidden truths surface, and a sudden twist leaves them all reeling.<\/p>\n
Camilla and her husband, Scott, were driving to a family dinner at her grandmother\u2019s house. For the first time in years, the entire family was together.<\/p>\n
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They had come from different cities because it was Grandma Eleanor\u2019s 80th birthday, and she insisted they all attend. Scott parked the car, and they stepped out into the cool evening air.<\/p>\n
\u201cI still don\u2019t get why we\u2019re here,\u201d Scott grumbled as they walked to the front door.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Grandma\u2019s birthday,\u201d Camilla replied. \u201cShe wants to see us all together. She\u2019s the only kind person in our family. I couldn\u2019t say no.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI get that, but I could be working right now. You know we need the money more than ever,\u201d Scott complained.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s just one evening.\u201d Camilla patted her stomach, her loose sweater concealing her figure. \u201cDo you think they\u2019ll notice?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey shouldn\u2019t. Even I wouldn\u2019t if I didn\u2019t know,\u201d Scott responded.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood. I don\u2019t want Mom to know yet. Maybe I\u2019ll tell Grandma at the end of the night,\u201d Camilla said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s your choice, honey. I\u2019m here for you,\u201d Scott said, giving her a gentle hug.<\/p>\n
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They heard another car parking. Turning around, they saw Camilla\u2019s brother, Michael, and his wife, Stacy, getting out of their car.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey! Wait for us!\u201d Michael shouted, running over.<\/p>\n
\u201cSweetie, I can\u2019t run! I\u2019m in heels!\u201d Stacy whined, catching up slowly. Camilla and Scott exchanged looks, rolling their eyes. It was clear Stacy was with Michael for his wealth, once she even said it herself.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan we go in now?\u201d Scott asked. They all approached the door, and Camilla rang the bell.<\/p>\n
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A moment later, the door opened, and a joyous Eleanor stood there. \u201cMy darlings! I\u2019m so glad to see you!\u201d she exclaimed, hugging each of them. They walked into the dining room, where a beautifully set table awaited, laden with food.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did you make so much? You could\u2019ve waited, and we would\u2019ve helped,\u201d Camilla said.<\/p>\n
\u201cStop it. I enjoy doing this,\u201d Eleanor replied. They all sat at the table.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMom isn\u2019t here yet?\u201d Michael asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe said she wasn\u2019t sure if she could make it,\u201d Eleanor said sadly.<\/p>\n
\u201cTypical. She never has time for us,\u201d Camilla remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cStop it. She\u2019s our mom,\u201d Michael responded.<\/p>\n
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\u201cJust because you\u2019re her favorite doesn\u2019t mean anything! She hasn\u2019t even wished me a happy birthday in years!\u201d Camilla snapped.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot everyone can be perfect like you!\u201d Michael shouted back.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe always put her acting career before us! She still does! And look who\u2019s talking about perfection \u2013 the owner of several restaurants!\u201d Camilla yelled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI worked hard for that!\u201d Michael shouted.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s calm down a bit,\u201d Scott suggested.<\/p>\n
But Camilla didn\u2019t hear him. \u201cYou just got lucky Uncle decided to give the restaurants to you!\u201d she screamed.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve always been jealous of me!\u201d Michael yelled.<\/p>\n
\u201cJealous?! Of what?! That you\u2019re completely alone, and your wife\u2019s with you only for the money?!\u201d Camilla screamed.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs if your situation is any better! Your husband can\u2019t even find a decent job! And how long have you been trying to have a kid? Five? Ten years?\u201d Michael yelled.<\/p>\n
\u201cGo to hell!\u201d Camilla screamed.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough!\u201d Eleanor shouted, standing up. \u201cYou\u2019re acting like children! I brought you here to have a nice dinner on MY birthday. And I was even thinking about what to do with the inheritance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat inheritance?!\u201d Michael and Camilla asked in unison.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe one your grandfather left, and I will leave too. But you can forget about it. You don\u2019t know how to appreciate what you have. I\u2019m not leaving you anything until you learn to value it!\u201d Eleanor declared.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait! What do we need to do to get the inheritance?\u201d Michael shouted after her.<\/p>\n
\u201cConvince me you deserve it,\u201d Eleanor said, walking away.<\/p>\n
Camilla started feeling unwell and stepped outside, holding and gently rubbing her stomach. After a few minutes, Michael joined her.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we might get an inheritance,\u201d he said to Camilla.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe might have if you hadn\u2019t ruined everything as usual,\u201d Camilla replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cMe? You started it,\u201d Michael said defensively.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael, I need this inheritance. I really need it,\u201d Camilla said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need it too,\u201d Michael retorted.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have restaurants! Leave me something!\u201d Camilla snapped.<\/p>\n
\u201cBusiness isn\u2019t going well, and Stacy threatens to leave if I don\u2019t fix it,\u201d Michael said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat might be good for you,\u201d Camilla said. \u201cI\u2019m not backing down. Scott and I need the money badly right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what are you going to do?\u201d Michael asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cProve I deserve the inheritance,\u201d Camilla said, walking back into the house.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey! That\u2019s not fair!\u201d Michael shouted, following her.<\/p>\n
Camilla found Eleanor in her bedroom. \u201cI\u2019m sorry we ruined your celebration with our fighting,\u201d Camilla said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not your fault. Your mother didn\u2019t raise you to be friendly,\u201d Eleanor replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want something? Food? Drink?\u201d Camilla asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs this how you want to prove you deserve the inheritance?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cScott and I really need this money right now,\u201d Camilla said, placing a hand on her stomach. \u201cBecause\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Michael barged in, interrupting, \u201cDon\u2019t listen to her. She\u2019s lying about me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t talking about you,\u201d Eleanor said. \u201cCamilla, you were saying?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, nothing important. I\u2019ll tell you later,\u201d Camilla said, not wanting Michael to hear.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you need anything, Grandma? Let me help you with something,\u201d Michael offered.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you think sucking up to me will get you the inheritance, you\u2019re wrong,\u201d Eleanor said. \u201cLet\u2019s go back to the table and continue dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n
The three of them returned to the dining room, where Scott and Stacy were still sitting, and saw that Margaret, Camilla and Michael\u2019s mom, had arrived.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy darlings! I\u2019m so happy to see you!\u201d Margaret said, hugging Michael and then Camilla. \u201cYou\u2019ve gained some weight, Camilla,\u201d she commented, making Camilla roll her eyes. They all sat down.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael told me you\u2019re discussing inheritance. Am I in the list of heirs?\u201d Margaret asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that\u2019s why you came. Not surprised my daughter only wants money from me,\u201d Eleanor said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot at all. I came for your birthday,\u201d Margaret said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, I believe that,\u201d Eleanor replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we should discuss the inheritance,\u201d Michael said, holding Stacy\u2019s hand. \u201cWe believe it should go to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy you?\u201d Scott asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen was the last time you visited Grandma?\u201d Camilla asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe live far away; it\u2019s hard to get here,\u201d Michael replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also live far away but visit at least once a month,\u201d Camilla said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI sent groceries to Grandma!\u201d Michael shouted.<\/p>\n
\u201cI helped her around the house!\u201d Camilla shouted back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI called her every week!\u201d Michael yelled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI called her every day!\u201d Camilla screamed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the inheritance should go to me as the oldest,\u201d Margaret said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo!\u201d Camilla and Michael shouted in unison.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh!\u201d Margaret said, clutching her chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandma, are you okay?\u201d Camilla asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, just\u2026\u201d Eleanor didn\u2019t finish her sentence and fainted. Camilla rushed to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandma! Grandma! Call an ambulance!\u201d Camilla shouted, then grabbed her stomach and screamed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d Scott asked nervously.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s starting,\u201d Camilla said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s starting? Labor?\u201d Scott asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Camilla said, screaming again.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re pregnant?!\u201d Michael asked, shocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to be a grandma!\u201d Margaret exclaimed.<\/p>\n
Scott called an ambulance, and they took Camilla and Eleanor to the hospital. The rest gathered to drive to the hospital in Michael\u2019s car.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s take my car,\u201d Michael said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d Scott replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael, maybe you shouldn\u2019t go. You know I hate hospitals,\u201d Stacy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? My grandma is sick, and my sister is giving birth,\u201d Michael said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I don\u2019t want to go,\u201d Stacy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen stay,\u201d Michael said.<\/p>\n
Michael, Scott, and Margaret drove after the ambulance.<\/p>\n
Camilla was in the delivery room, almost ready to give birth but refusing to until she heard about Eleanor.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s happening with Grandma?!\u201d Camilla screamed. \u201cTell me about my Grandma!\u201d<\/p>\n
Scott sat beside her, holding her hand. \u201cPlease, calm down. The baby is the priority now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no time to wait. We need to deliver,\u201d the doctor said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s happening with my Grandma?!\u201d Camilla screamed.<\/p>\n
The doctors calmed her down, and she delivered a healthy baby girl. She held the baby when Michael and Margaret entered the room.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019m an uncle,\u201d Michael said. \u201cI\u2019m sorry for everything I said at dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n
Margaret looked upset. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you tell me you were pregnant?\u201d she asked Camilla.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t want you to be in her life and then disappear like you did with me and Michael,\u201d Camilla said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right. I wasn\u2019t a good mom. But maybe I can be a good grandma,\u201d Margaret said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s take it slow,\u201d Camilla replied. \u201cDo you know what\u2019s happening with Grandma?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCamilla\u2026\u201d Margaret hesitated. \u201cYou need to rest and not stress.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened to her?\u201d Camilla insisted.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer heart stopped,\u201d Michael said. \u201cThe doctor said it had been bad for a while. I think that\u2019s why she wanted us all together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Camilla started to cry, and Scott hugged her.<\/p>\n
A doctor entered the room. \u201cSorry to interrupt, but we found something in Eleanor\u2019s belongings. I think you should see it,\u201d the doctor said, handing Michael a folded note. Michael brought it to Camilla, and they read it together.<\/p>\n
I know our family isn\u2019t the closest, and I wanted to change that. I hope it can happen with you, but I have more hope for the new generation. Camilla, I know you\u2019re pregnant, even though you tried to hide it. I\u2019m so happy for you and Scott. That is why I want my great-grandchild to inherit everything I have. Teach this child to love and protect our family, as it\u2019s the most important thing we have. Michael, it\u2019s time to leave Stacy. Margaret, it\u2019s time to learn to be a mother and a grandmother. I love you all very much and hope you know that. Learn to love each other too.<\/p>\n
Michael and Camilla had tears streaming down their faces.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt looks like your little girl is very lucky,\u201d Michael said. \u201cDo you know what to name her?\u201d<\/p>\n
Camilla looked at the baby, then at Scott. Scott nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer name is Eleanor.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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