Seeing that the atmosphere had become awkward, Cody and Edmund immediately came to smooth things over. One pulled on Bernard while the other went to persuade Maria.

"Dad, Mom is only doing this for your own good! Please don't be angry!"

"Forget it, Mom. It's Dad's 60th birthday today. Just show him a bit of respect and not cause a scene here, please? There are people watching!"

No one bothered to apologize to Kevan—of course, he never expected them to either. In the confusion, he silently went over to sit in his seat, trading a look with Anthony before quietly observing this farce. However, the farce did not last long. After both sons had persuaded them, combined with the stares from the guests, Bernard and Maria calmed down very quickly.

Cody got a waiter to clean up the mess on the floor, and once Bernard's emotions were fully calm, the feast officially started.

There was an emcee for the feast. Cody had spent a great deal of money on this too, for he had hired a well-known host