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

have important matters

on his face, Clara's eyes welled

you'd be like this once you

my best

be able to stop us from seeing each other for

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

then she pondered for a moment before saying, "Roger, believe it or not, the moment I heard that she got divorced, I've been contemplating

she got married, you

years, you hardly ever visited

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

is for you to have

completely disregarded their feelings.' Clara didn't finish her

know you came home

I also wish for you

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

now is to help you persuade

for

his sister's words, but he didn't

a deep breath, held his shoulders, and looked into his

to know one

was taken

a quivering voice, he said,

"Roger…"

to see the look of devastation on her brother's

in a

so anxious that she once

her a long time to accept

had mentally prepared herself for it, she told Roger that

long as he could live a long, happy life with his loved

he heard his mother say that, a wry expression

their mother, Clara knew

the reason Roger hadn't gone out with women all this time was because

in love

that all too

when she saw him go into a bakery despite the fact that there

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

younger brother's eyes when he was walking side by side with Rachel, she already knew that he would love this girl for the rest of his

Rachel, Roger would always volunteer

Clara didn't want him to see that

frightened her that Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself around

for a life time, she really didn't want to

he was no better than

that same day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed to

When did she get

said in a hoarse voice; his eyes welling up with

out a few days ago, but according to

look at her brother with pity in her eyes, and continued,

clamoring sound of falling papers