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.

afraid I'll have to ask you to leave

still have important

seeing the displeasure on his face,

you'd be like this once

did my best to

think you'd be able to stop us from seeing each other for the rest of our

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

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

married,

the past two years,

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

want is for you to

their feelings.' Clara didn't

silence, she continued, "I know you came home

sister, I also wish

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

I can do now is to help you persuade our

for you, my dearest

Roger was moved by his sister's words, but he didn't

a deep breath, held his shoulders, and looked into his

have to know one thing… Rachel is

was taken by

a quivering voice, he said,

"Roger…"

look

a

anxious that

to accept the possibility that it might be

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

long as he could live a long, happy life with his

his mother say that, a wry expression

their mother,

hadn't gone out with women all this time was because the

was in

that

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

beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking alone

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

related to Rachel, Roger would always

was why Clara didn't want him to see that woman

wouldn't be able to contain himself

life time, she really

no better

day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed to hide the truth for

did

in a hoarse voice; his

found out a few days ago, but according to the

look at her brother with pity in her eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant

of falling