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.

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

have important matters to attend

displeasure on his face, Clara's

like

why I did my best

to stop us from

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

"Roger, believe it or not, the moment I heard that she got divorced, I've been contemplating on whether to tell you about it or

married, you went

two years, you hardly ever visited

wish is

is for you to have a loving family,

feelings.' Clara didn't finish

know you came home this time because you heard

sister, I also wish

I've been thinking, as long as you're willing to come home to pursue her, it

to help you persuade our

will do that, for you,

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

a deep breath, held his shoulders, and looked into

have to know

taken by

quivering voice, he said, "What did you

"Roger…"

look of devastation on her brother's

in a relationship for a long

mother got so anxious that she

even took her a long time to accept the possibility

prepared herself for it, she told Roger

he could live a long, happy life

he heard his mother say that, a wry expression appeared on

unlike their mother, Clara knew

time was

was in

that all too

bakery despite the fact that there

brother

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

would always volunteer to take care of

was why Clara didn't want him to see that

that Roger wouldn't be able to

a life time, she really

was no better than a

that same day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed

did

said in a hoarse voice; his eyes welling up

only found out a few days ago, but according to the prenatal examination, she's

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

of falling papers resonated