Chapter 427

• Ben sat back in his chair and just soaked in the ambiance of the surroundings. He was sitting in a patio of a restaurant in a walled village in France with people he loved and who loved him back. A wonderful breeze was blowing up the hill cooling them as did the shade they were in. He smelled pine and the wonderful food around him. He felt a sense of peace settle over him and he closed his eyes to listen to the gentle sounds of people conversing quietly, the wind passing through the needles of the pine trees, the clink of cutlery and glasses, and the warble of the swallows flying above. He heard a click and opened his eyes. Daniel was smiling at him across the table. He turned his camera around and showed Ben the image.
• Daniel had captured the peace Ben was feeling at that moment. He looked completely tranquil. "Thank you Daniel. That image will always remind me of this day and will bring me back to the tranquility and perfection of this moment." Daniel grinned widely at his praise.
• Gabriella had tears in her eyes as she looked at Ben interacting with her son. This was what her husband should have been doing instead of chasing after his lust for more money!