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.

afraid I'll have

have important matters to attend

displeasure on his face, Clara's eyes welled up

knew you'd be like this once you

did my best to hide her

stop us from

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 on whether to

married,

past two years, you hardly ever

deepest wish is to see you get married and have

for you to have

disregarded their feelings.' Clara

silence, she continued, "I know you came home this time because you

I also wish for you to be

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

is to help you persuade our parents to accept

for

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

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

you have to know one thing… Rachel is

was taken by

a quivering voice, he said, "What did you

"Roger…"

to see the look of devastation

hadn't been in a relationship for a long

that she once doubted her own

long time to accept the possibility that

she told

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

that, a wry expression

their mother, Clara

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

was in

knew that all

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

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

her 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

always volunteer to

want him to

that Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself

seeing each other for a life time, she

no better than a

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

When did she get

voice; his eyes

found out a few days ago, but according to the prenatal examination,

paused to look at her brother with pity in her eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant during the time when she and

sound of falling papers