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.

have nothing else to say, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to

still have important matters to attend

displeasure on his face,

you'd be like this

did my best to hide her

to stop us from

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

shook 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 to tell

married, you

years, you hardly

Mom are getting older, and their deepest wish is

they want is for you to have a

feelings.' Clara didn't

a moment of silence, she continued, "I know you came

I also wish for

you're willing to come home to pursue her,

do now is to help you persuade our

do that, for you, my

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

deep breath, held his shoulders, and looked

to know one

was taken by

voice, he said,

"Roger…"

heartbroken to see the look of devastation on

a relationship for a long

got so anxious that she once doubted

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

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

happy life with his

he heard his mother say that, a wry

mother, Clara

the reason Roger hadn't gone out with women all this time was because the woman he truly loved got

was in love with

that

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

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

eyes when he was walking side by side

always volunteer to

why Clara didn't want him

Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself

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

no better than a walking

Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed to hide the

did she get

in a hoarse voice; his eyes welling

to the

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

clamoring sound of falling papers resonated throughout