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 leave

have important matters

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

you'd be like this once you

best

be able to stop us from seeing each other for the rest

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,

years, you hardly

deepest wish is to see you get married and

they want is for you to have a

their feelings.' Clara didn't finish

of silence, she continued, "I know you came home this time because you heard that she's divorced

your sister, I also wish

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

can do now is to help you

for

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

his

have to know

was taken by

a quivering voice, he said, "What did you

"Roger…"

to see the look

been in a

time, his mother got so anxious that she once doubted

to accept the possibility that it might

mentally prepared herself for it, she told Roger that it

could live a long, happy life with his loved one,

heard his mother say that, a wry expression

mother, Clara

women all this time was because the woman he truly loved got married

was in

knew that all too

she saw him go into a bakery despite the fact that there

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

Clara saw the look on her younger brother's eyes when he was walking side by

always volunteer to take care

didn't want him

Roger wouldn't be able to

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

then, he was no better than

she vowed to hide the truth

When did she get

hoarse voice; his eyes

days ago, but according to the prenatal examination, she's been pregnant for over a

in her eyes, and continued,

clamoring sound of falling papers resonated throughout