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.

nothing else to say, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to leave me

still have important matters to

on his face, Clara's eyes welled

like this once

did my best

to stop us from seeing each other for the rest

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

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

she got married, you went

two years, you hardly ever

and Mom are getting older, and their deepest wish is to

to have a loving

their feelings.' Clara didn't finish her

silence, she continued, "I know you came home this time because you heard that she's divorced

wish for you

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

do now is to help you

that, for you,

was moved by his sister's words, but

his shoulders, and looked into his

have to know one thing…

was taken by

he said, "What

"Roger…"

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

in a

his mother got so anxious that

a long time to accept the possibility that it

herself for it, she told Roger that it was okay if

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

say that, a wry expression appeared

their mother, Clara

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

was in love

knew that all

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

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

younger brother's eyes when he was walking side by side with Rachel, she already knew that he would

would always volunteer to take care of it

why Clara didn't want him

be able to contain himself

each other for a life

he was no

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

When did

in a hoarse voice; his eyes welling

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

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

of falling papers resonated throughout