Chapter 101-Fractured Bonds

DAMIEN'S POV. The guests started arriving one after the other. I silently prayed my father would play along and welcome them all, But he didn't. He had a frown on his all through. "Hello, welcome." I said to everyone as I stood by the door, trying to ease the already tensed atmosphere. My efforts didn't help in anyway as the main celebrant didn't acknowledge anyone. Infact, he was also hostile to me. The look on everyone's faces were enough to tell me that they were actually not comfortable there. It was as if they were gate-crashing and were not welcome there. I kept passing apology looks to everyone, hoping it would help. One of the cooks walked up to my father and whispered something to him, but he waved her off, embarrassing her. She walked away with her head bowed. As more guests arrived at the birthday party, they were met with an atmosphere thick with tension, overshadowing the celebratory mood. I observed the strained interactions between my father an