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.

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

have important matters

displeasure on his face, Clara's eyes welled

knew you'd be like this once you

I did my best to hide

from seeing each other for the

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

she pondered for a moment before saying, "Roger, believe it or not, the moment

got married, you went

the past two years, you

and Mom are getting older, and their deepest wish is to see you get married and

they want is for you to have a

disregarded their feelings.' Clara didn't finish her

of silence, she continued, "I know you came

sister, I also wish for you to be

to come home to pursue her, it wouldn't matter

to help you persuade our

for you, my dearest

Roger was moved by his sister's words, but he

deep breath, held his shoulders, and

know one thing… Rachel is

taken

a quivering voice, he said, "What did you

"Roger…"

to see the look of devastation

a

time, his mother got so anxious that

took her a long time to accept the possibility that

she told Roger that it was okay

long, happy life with his loved one, she would

his mother say that, a wry expression appeared

unlike their mother, Clara knew

gone out with women all this time was because the woman he

was in love with

that all too

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

her beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking

when he was walking side by

remotely related to Rachel, Roger would always volunteer to

was why Clara didn't want him to see that

her that Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself

them from seeing each other for a life time, she really didn't want to see her brother in the same state he was two

no better than a

Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed to hide the truth for as

did she get

said in a hoarse voice; his eyes welling

to the prenatal

in her eyes, and continued, "She

of falling