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.

say, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to

have important matters

his face, Clara's

be like this

did my best to hide her from

be able to stop us from

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

believe it or not, the moment I heard that she got divorced, I've been contemplating on whether to tell

she got married, you went

the past two years, you hardly

wish

to have

disregarded their feelings.'

know you came home this time because you heard that

your sister, I also wish

as you're willing to come home to pursue her, it wouldn't matter how bad her reputation had

now is to help you

do that, for you, my dearest

be told, Roger was moved by his sister's words, but he didn't say

held his shoulders, and looked

know one

taken

quivering voice, he said, "What

"Roger…"

see the look of

been in a relationship

that she once

to accept

she told Roger

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

heard his mother say that, a wry expression appeared

mother, Clara

Roger hadn't gone out with women all this time was because the woman he truly loved got married two years

in love with

knew that all too

fact that there was a storm, just so he

broke her heart to witness her beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking alone during Rachel's wedding

by side with Rachel, she

would always volunteer to take care

was why Clara didn't want him to see that woman

be able to

life time, she really didn't want to see

no

him heartbroken, she vowed to hide

When did

hoarse voice; his eyes welling up with

to the prenatal

with pity in her eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant during the time

falling papers resonated throughout