Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei
Chapter 3658

Chapter 3658

“Puh, puh, puh, don’t say such unlucky things,” Mrs. Ormond exclaimed, trying to stop her daughterfrom speaking negatively. “If it comes to that, I’d rather you marry far away. At least you’d have ahome, a companion, and your own children.” In her mind, Mrs. Ormond thought that even marrying far away was better than Elora not marryingat all. As long as the man was good, distance didn’t matter. She added, “Elora, do you know any good men from other cities? Have you met any at socialevents? If you replace someone promising, bring him home, and we’ll help you choose. We trust yourjudgment, but with our experience, we can guide you in making the best decision.” Elora replied, “No, the men I meet at social events are all married, and some are old enough to bemy grandfather. There aren’t many young, successful, single men around.” There were a few, but none caught Elora’s interest. She felt her standards were high. “Mom, let’schange the subject. I’m feeling a bit hungry. Let’s go see if there are any snacks. I’ll have a bite totide me over.” Elora stood up, clearly wanting to avoid further discussion. Mrs. Ormond said, “Tatum went on the business trip with you, didn’t he? The snacks here weremade by the pastry chef, and you think they’re too sweet. You’ve never liked them.” The family enjoyed the pastry chef’s treats, but Elora was picky and found them too sweet. Shecould tolerate the snacks Tatum made, though. Tatum often said he wasn’t great at making snacks, but Mrs. Ormond found them less sweet andsofter than the pastry chef’s, which might explain why Elora could eat them. Elora walked into the kitchen. When Tatum saw her, he glanced over, smiled, and continued his work. “Miss, are you hungry? Thesoup will be ready in about half an hour. You can have a bowl then.” Tatum knew Elora was picky. She had only eaten the breakfast he made before returning, so it wasno surprise she was hungry now. The soup was almost done but needed another half hour to reach its best flavor. Since Elora was particular about food, Tatum didn’t offer her any early, even though she might have

wanted it. He didn’t want to compromise the high standards he had set in her mind. “I am a bit hungry. I was thinking of having a few snacks, but I remembered you were on the tripwith me, and I don’t like the ones here. I can eat the snacks you made, though,” Elora said. As she watched him focus on cooking, she found him particularly attractive when he was seriousabout his work. In fact, she thought he was charming even when he wasn’t doing anything. His features were strikingly handsome. Elora assumed his parents must have been very good-looking to produce such a handsome son. He was even more charming than the celebrity idols her younger sisters admired. If Tatum enteredthe entertainment industry, he would surely become a star. “I’ll wait for half an hour. Don’t rush; make sure the food is as good as ever,” Elora said as sheturned to leave. Tatum responded, “Don’t worry, Miss. I take this seriously and won’t let my cooking fall below itsusual standard.”