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.

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

still have important matters to

seeing the displeasure on his face, Clara's eyes welled

like this

best to hide

stop us from seeing each other for the

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

head, and 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

got married, you

years, you hardly ever

Mom are getting older, and their deepest wish

to

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

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

I also wish for you

as you're willing to come home to pursue

help you persuade our parents to

for

Roger was moved by his sister's

deep breath, held his shoulders, and looked into

know one

taken by

voice, he said, "What

"Roger…"

heartbroken to see the look of devastation on her

in a relationship

that she

long time to

herself for it, she told Roger that it was

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

he heard his mother say that, a wry expression

mother, Clara knew

with women all this time

in love with

that

fact that there was a storm, just so he could learn how to bake a cake for

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

when he was walking side by side with Rachel,

related to Rachel, Roger would always volunteer to take care

why Clara didn't want him to see

wouldn't be able to contain himself

for a life time, she really didn't want to see her brother in

was no better than

she vowed to hide the truth for as long as

did she

in a hoarse voice; his

days ago, but according to the prenatal examination, she's been pregnant for over a

brother with pity in her eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant during the time when she and Victor

sound of falling papers resonated throughout the