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 to

have important

on his face, Clara's eyes welled up with

knew you'd be like this once you see

my best

from seeing

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

the moment I

got married, you went

two years, you hardly

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

is for you to have

their feelings.'

moment of silence, she continued, "I know you came home

wish for

been thinking, as long as you're willing to come home to

to help you persuade

for you, my

told, Roger was moved by his sister's

a deep breath, held his

know one thing… Rachel is

was taken

quivering voice, he

"Roger…"

heartbroken to see the look of devastation on her

a

that she once doubted her

long time to accept the possibility that it might

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

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

he heard his mother say that, a wry expression appeared

mother, Clara

out with women all this time was because the

in

that all too

bakery despite the fact that there was

it broke her heart to witness her beloved brother sit on a stairwell,

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

remotely related to Rachel, Roger would always volunteer to take

was why Clara didn't want him

Roger wouldn't be able to

to prevent them from seeing each other for a life time,

he was no better than a walking

she vowed to

did she get

in a hoarse voice; his

to the prenatal examination, she's

eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant during the time when she and Victor

of falling papers resonated