Ann was stunned. The powerful speech had evoked such intense emotions in her that she could not articulate them.
In her state of speechlessness, she resorted to the actions that one might expect from a typical wife.
She gently withdrew her hands from Jeff's grasp and placed them on his face, locking eyes with him as tears glistened in her own.
Without uttering a word, she kissed him with such tenderness as though every ounce of love she had was poured into that moment.
It was a kiss filled with an unspoken understanding, conveying emotions transcending the need for words.
As the emotionally charged couple sat on one side of the room, a pair on the other side seemed unfazed and fixated on their steak and lobster dinner.
Amid the restaurant's ambiance, Lea couldn't help but wonder aloud, "I wonder if all the food in the other branches around the world tastes the same?"