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 ask you to

important matters to

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

like this once you see

did my best to hide her from

stop us from seeing

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

saying, "Roger, believe it or not, the moment I heard that she got divorced, I've been contemplating on whether

married,

two years, you hardly ever visited

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

want is for you to have a

disregarded their feelings.' Clara didn't finish

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

also wish for you

why I've been thinking, as long as you're willing to come home to pursue her, it wouldn't matter how bad her

is to help you persuade our parents

do that, for you, my

be told, Roger was moved by his sister's words, but

deep breath, held his

you have to know one thing… Rachel

taken by

a quivering voice, he said, "What did

"Roger…"

see the look of devastation on her

a relationship for

time, his mother got so anxious that she once doubted

her a long time to accept the possibility that it

herself for it, she told Roger

life with his loved one, she would always

that, a wry expression appeared

mother, Clara

out with women all this time was because

in

knew that

there was

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

was walking side by side with Rachel, she already knew that he would love this

remotely related to Rachel, Roger would always volunteer to

want him to see that woman

that Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself

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

he was no

day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed to hide

When did

in a hoarse voice; his eyes welling

days ago, but according to the prenatal

eyes, and continued,

of falling papers