No Strings Attached novel (Clara and Ian) novel Chapter 449

Elle gazed at him with an impassive expression. “Where’s my mom?”

“She had to leave for a bit. Clara sent me to pick you up. Orin has already gone ahead with Eddie.”

Anders gently coaxed Elle into the car with an arm around her shoulders.

Casually reaching into the back seat, he pulled out a small box and handed it to her. “Your favorite apple turnovers from that bakery you love. See if they taste like the real deal.”

Elle stared at the apple turnovers in her hand, with a faint smile flickering across her features. “Did Orin tip you off?”

The question hit Anders squarely in the chest. Indeed, it was Orin who told him that his mother’s favorite dessert was apple turnovers, and her favorite dish was simply grilled fish.

When he first heard about it, he felt an immense guilt for a long time. While abroad, Elle indeed brought home a box of apple turnovers once, offering him a taste. Without a second thought, he had refused. He also told her plainly that he didn’t like the taste of them.

Upon hearing his words, Elle threw the entire box of turnovers in the trash, which were never seen at home again.

She made him grilled fish once and burned her hand in the process. While he applied medicine to her burn, he told her not to bother cooking such things anymore, claiming he didn’t enjoy fish.

It never occurred to him that the very things he disliked were Elle’s favorites. Reflecting on this, Anders couldn’t help but mentally chastise himself as a “jerk”.

He reached out, gently stroking Elle’s hair. His voice was husky. “From now on, I’ll like anything that you like.” After saying that, he plucked an apple turnover from the box and held it to Elle’s lips.