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.

I'm afraid I'll have to ask you

still have important

his face, Clara's

be like

best to hide

you'd be able to 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

married,

past two years,

deepest wish is to see you get married

for you to have a loving family, but

feelings.' Clara didn't finish

she continued, "I know you came home this time because you heard that

I also wish for you to

come home to pursue her, it wouldn't

now is to help you persuade our

for you, my dearest

by his sister's words, but he

deep breath, held his shoulders, and looked into

you have to know

was taken

voice, he said, "What

"Roger…"

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

been in a

time, his mother got so anxious that she

took her a long time to accept the possibility that it might

mentally prepared herself for it, she told

he could live a long, happy life with his

that,

their mother, Clara knew

this time was because the woman he truly

was in love with

that all

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

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

side by side with Rachel, she

Rachel, Roger would always volunteer

want him to see that

wouldn't be able to contain

knew that it would be impossible to prevent them from seeing each other for a life time, she really didn't want

no better

on that same day Clara saw him heartbroken, she

When did

hoarse voice; his

according to the prenatal examination,

with pity in her eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant during the time when she and Victor got

clamoring sound of falling papers resonated throughout the