Emily and Elsie each found a place to sit down. Elsie immediately grabbed Beverly's arm and asked impatiently, "Mom, what happened? Why did Dad fight with Daniel?"
Before Maury stepped onto the stage, he had someone treat the wound on his face. The lights had also been dimmed. This way, when he stood on the stage, no one could see the wound on his face.
He was still thinking about what had just happened, and could hardly calm down. He stood on the stage and stared at the speech draft the entire time. He read it stiffly, as if he was angry. The employees below the stage could not help but straighten their backs when they heard it, as if they were being lectured by a leader.
After Maury finished reading all of them, he forced out a smile and said, "Tonight, I wish everyone can have a good time. I wish everyone a happy New Year and continue to work hard in the coming year."
The audience applauded.
Maury smiled as he stepped down, but that smile didn't last for 3 seconds.