Finally, it was time to hand over the gifts. To begin it, Yve stood up on the stage holding a microphone. Everyone looked at her curiously waiting for her to announce the surprise.
"Ladies and Gentlemen" She begins.
"Thank you for gracing us with your presence today. This celebration marks another year to the man I loved the most next to my father." She continued her speech. While saying the last phrase, she looked earnestly at the eyes of the birthday boy.
"He's the man who endlessly cared for me even though I left him years ago. Back then, I was a fool to believe the words of the people who lied to me and my father." The people she mentioned didn't need to be named for them to know who they were.
