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.

say, I'm afraid I'll have

have important

his face, Clara's eyes welled up

be like this once

my best to hide

be able to stop us from seeing each other for

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 tell you about it or

got married,

past two years, you hardly ever visited

their deepest wish is to see you get married and

they want is for you to have a loving family, but

completely disregarded their feelings.'

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

your sister, I also wish for you to

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

is to help you persuade our parents to

for you,

was moved by his

held his shoulders, and looked

have to know one thing… Rachel

was taken by

quivering voice, he

"Roger…"

to see the look of devastation on her brother's

a relationship for

got so anxious that

long time to accept the possibility that it might be

herself for it, she told Roger that

could live a long, happy life with

say that, a wry expression appeared

unlike their mother, Clara

hadn't gone out with women all this time was because the woman he truly loved got married two years

in

knew that

a bakery despite the fact that there was a storm, just so he could

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

by side with Rachel, she already knew that he would

Rachel, Roger would always volunteer to take care of it

why Clara didn't want him to

her that Roger wouldn't be able to

a life time, she really didn't want to see her brother in the same state he was two years

he was no better

heartbroken, she vowed to

did

said in a hoarse voice; his eyes welling

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

her brother with pity in her eyes, and

clamoring sound of falling papers