Chapter 640

The waiter soon arrived with their food, and soon the entire table was full of delicious, hot food. The arrival of the food seemed to dissipate the tension in the air, and everyone visibly relaxed.

As soon as dinner was served, Kayden stood up, raising his glass, and declared, "This is a joyous occasion, and I'm so glad to have all of you gathered here today. Let's toast!"

Everyone stood up, raising their glasses, except Jovie and Liam. Jovie was a child, so she was excused from the toast, but Liam's refusal to take part was unacceptable. He remained seated, his expression calm as though he did not hear Kayden at all, and he did not give his glass of wine so much as a glance.

The color drained from the Naylors' faces, and Yessica was the most spiteful out of them all. She glared at Liam and snarled, "Liam, are you deaf? Didn't you hear my father say that we should toast? Why aren't you doing it?"

Cheryl was just as outraged, and she immediately screeched, "Get up, Liam! How rude a