Urk! She choked a little, swallowing hard and breathing a couple of times from surprise. Damn it, she thought she'd been better about hiding that!

"I'm not a huge fan of sweets in general," Attempting to explain gently, Adela tried to think over her next words carefully before she grinned, "It is better than what I've been eating here. And it's not too sugary, so I think I'll get through the whole box - even if it might take a while. I really like the gift, and they do taste nice for sweets. Thank you for bringing them, Ami."

... What? She was being sincere! Really! Partially because she didn't want Ami to feel bad over the gift, but Adela knew better than to try lying to Ami over it -- every word that came out then was honest.