The moment the Vetrov couple appeared in the venue, the crowd fell instantly silent.
Mikhail, like Elijah, was a man of few words.
He simply welcomed the guests to celebrate his son's twentieth birthday and asked them to enjoy their stay.
The crowd burst into a thunderous round of applause, and the melody began.
His mere two-sentence introduction made Irina roll her eyes. "Will it kill him to speak more? What a waste of such a nice voice."
Elijah heard it all but didn't dare show any reaction.
On the other hand, Alexei was obviously used to it, not caring what his mother said about his father.
His entire attention was on Elijah.
When it was time to cut the cake, the exorcist was dragged to the center stage as well.
This time, Irina took the initiative to address the guests.
"This is my son Alexei, whom you might already know, and—" she patted Elijah's shoulder— "my child, Elijah. I hope you guys treat him with the same love as Alexei."
