Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Clara had been standing at the door of Roger's room for a while, before she finally mustered enough courage to knock on the door.Seconds later, she heard footsteps coming from inside, and soon, the door was opened.

Roger had changed into his pajamas.

When he saw Clara at his door, he was a bit surprised.

In a hoarse voice, he greeted, "Clara."

"Mom is worried that it'll be bad for your stomach if you don't eat anything.That's why I'm here to bring you some food," she replied while making her way into the room.

Roger closed the door once she was inside, and took off his glasses. He just nodded and hummed in a tone devoid of emotion.

"Roger, I'm so sorry.I never meant to lie to you."

When he heard Clara speak, he was sorting out some documents.

For a moment, it made him pause and lower his gaze without saying anything.

"Roger, are you planning never to talk to me again?"

Clara's eyes were filled with regret and guilt.

From the corner of her eyes, she saw the documents he was sorting.

Her eyes quivered upon seeing them.

"Wait a second… Are you planning to go back to America?"

Roger set aside the papers and didn't answer her question.

Instead, he looked at her and asked, "Had I not seen her today, how long were you planning to hide this from me?"

Clara was rendered speechless.

"Sister, you, of all people, know why I came back to this city," Roger said in a calm tone.

"I…"

Clara wanted to speak up, but she found no words to respond to his statement.She then lowered her gaze for a moment, thinking of what she should say next.

Moments later, she said, "Roger, it's been over two years.I had thought you've given up on her already.Two years ago, she got married, and it broke your heart to know that it would be impossible to be with her."

Roger's eyes darkened.

"But now, she's divorced, isn't she?"Clara was stunned.

After a long silence, she clenched her fists and scowled.

"You think you'll be able to work things out between you two just because she's divorced now? Roger, open your eyes! Do you think she's worth all of this effort? My God, Roger! Don't you know how many ridiculous things she's done in the past two years? She doesn't deserve…"

"I'm the one who decides whether she deserves me or not,"

Roger interrupted her abruptly with a frown on his face.

"Sister, just put the food on the desk.

have nothing else to say, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to

important matters to attend

face,

be like this once you see

my best to hide

to stop us from seeing

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

a moment before saying, "Roger, believe it or not, the moment I heard that she got divorced, I've been contemplating on whether to tell you about

got married, you

the past two years,

and their deepest wish is to see you get

is for you to have a loving family,

their feelings.' Clara

silence, she continued, "I know you came home this time because you heard that she's

sister, I also wish for you

as long as you're willing to come home to pursue her, it wouldn't matter

to help

will do that, for you,

moved by his sister's words, but he

his

to know one

was taken

voice, he said, "What

"Roger…"

look of devastation on

in a relationship for a

mother got so anxious that she once doubted her own

took her a long time to accept the possibility that it

it, she told Roger that

long as he could live a long, happy life with his loved one, she would always support

that, a wry

unlike their mother, Clara

out with women all this time was because the woman

was in

that all too

she saw him go into a bakery despite the fact that there was a storm, just so he could learn

to witness her beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking

saw the look on her younger brother's eyes when he was walking side by side with Rachel, she already knew that he would

Rachel, Roger would always volunteer to take

was why Clara didn't want him

Roger wouldn't be able to contain

a life time, she really didn't want to see her brother in

then, he was no better than a walking

heartbroken, she vowed to hide the truth for as long

did she get

a hoarse voice;

days ago, but according to the prenatal

brother with pity in her eyes, and continued,

sound of falling papers resonated