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

important matters to

seeing the displeasure on his face, Clara's eyes

knew you'd be like this once

best to hide her from

you'd be able to stop us from seeing

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

her 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

married,

the past two years, you

deepest wish is to see you

they want is for you to have

feelings.' Clara

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

your sister, I also wish

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

help you persuade our

for

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

his shoulders, and looked

have to know one thing… Rachel is

taken

voice, he said, "What did

"Roger…"

look of devastation

a relationship for a

so anxious that she once doubted her own son's

even took her a long time to accept the possibility that

told Roger that it was okay if he

as he could live a long, happy life with

he heard his mother say that, a wry

unlike their mother, Clara

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

was in love with

that all

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

her heart to witness her beloved brother sit on

eyes when he was walking side by side

remotely related to Rachel, Roger would always volunteer to take care of

why Clara didn't want him to see that woman

her that Roger wouldn't be able

other for a life time, she really didn't want to see her brother in the same state

he was no better than a walking

same day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed

When did

said in a hoarse voice; his eyes welling up with

to the prenatal examination, she's been pregnant

pity in her eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant during the

clamoring sound of falling papers resonated throughout