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.

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

important

on his face, Clara's eyes welled

you'd be like this once

I did my best to

able to stop us from seeing

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

and then she pondered for a moment before saying, "Roger, believe it or not, the moment

married, you went

the past two years, you hardly

deepest wish is to see you get

you to have a loving family,

feelings.' Clara didn't finish her

she continued, "I know you came home

wish for you

home to pursue her, it wouldn't

do now is to help you persuade our parents to accept

will do that, for you, my

moved by his sister's

held his shoulders, and looked into his

to know one thing… Rachel is

taken

voice, he said,

"Roger…"

heartbroken to see the look of devastation on her brother's

hadn't been in a relationship for

so anxious that she once doubted

long time to accept the possibility

she had mentally prepared herself for it, she told Roger that it was

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

mother say that, a

unlike their mother,

time was because the woman

in

knew that all too

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

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

the look on her younger brother's eyes when he was walking side by side with Rachel, she already knew

Rachel, Roger would always

didn't want him to see that

that Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself

them from seeing each other for a life time, she really didn't want to

no better

day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed

When did she

voice; his eyes

to the prenatal examination, she's

and continued, "She

falling papers resonated throughout