No Strings Attached

Anders was careful not to hurt the child, restraining his emotions throughout. He held Elle's face, kissing her lips over and over again.

As they rekindled their intimacy, flashes of memories from three years ago instantly filled his mind. Back then, Elle always wore a smile, excited like a little swallow flying towards him whenever he came to pick her up from school.

She would then jump into his arms, looking up at him with a laugh. "Anders, how did you know I was missing you during class?"

He chuckled, gently pinching her perky nose, and said softly, "You came abroad to study, not to daydream about boys."

Elle's smooth cheek rubbed against his chest as she cooed, "Studying and missing my man can go hand in hand. I topped my class again in the exams, so you should reward me."

Anders smiled proudly. "That's amazing. What reward would you like? Just name it."

With a mischievous sparkle in her eyes, she tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "I want you."

ears turn instantly red. He gently stroked Elle's hair, his voice laced with laughter. "You're still a little kid.

22 already. Some of my classmates already have kids at 22. Don't you

up in Elle's eyes

than unwilling. From the moment she saw Anders, she fell for him. Though knowing well that his heart belonged to another, she kept drawing

confident, radiant, and happy. She believed that seizing the

feelings. Deep down, he knew he allowed her closeness merely because she

relationship and then forget the past, but he wasn't ready to get

forehead softly, "Let's go have

understood what

she forced a smile and wiped away her tears. "I want to eat steak at Simon's. I also want fried chicken and foie

lot.

took Elle home, he found her crying alone in the bathroom. His heart ached when he saw her

to comfort