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

important matters to attend

on his face, Clara's eyes welled

you'd be like

my best to hide

you think you'd be able to stop us from seeing each other for the rest of

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

the moment I heard that she got divorced, I've been contemplating on whether to tell

she got married, you went

years, you hardly ever visited

their deepest wish is to see you

is for you to have a loving family, but

completely disregarded their feelings.' Clara

you came home this time because you heard that she's

wish for you to be

long as you're willing to come home to

I can do now is to help you persuade

that, for you, my dearest

by his sister's words, but

his

you have to know one

taken

voice, he said, "What did

"Roger…"

heartbroken to see the look of

a relationship for a

mother got so anxious that she once doubted her

her a long time to accept the possibility that

told Roger that it was okay

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

that, a wry

unlike their mother, Clara knew

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

was in love with

that

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

her heart to witness her beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking alone during

when he was walking side by side with Rachel, she already knew that he would love this girl for the rest

related to Rachel, Roger would always volunteer to

didn't want him to see that

wouldn't be able to

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

no

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

When did she get

said in a hoarse voice;

to the prenatal examination, she's been

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

clamoring sound of falling papers resonated