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 I'll have to ask you

have important

his face, Clara's eyes welled

knew you'd be like this

did my best to hide her from

us from seeing each other for the rest of

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

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

she got married,

two years, you hardly

older, and their deepest wish is to see you get married and have

to

completely disregarded their feelings.' Clara

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

also wish for you to be

come home to pursue her, it wouldn't matter how bad her reputation had

help you persuade our

for

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

took a deep breath, held his shoulders,

have to know

was taken

voice, he

"Roger…"

heartbroken to see the look of devastation on her

hadn't been in a

that she once doubted her own son's

took her a long time to accept the possibility that

for it, she told Roger that it was

a long, happy life with his loved one,

say that, a wry expression appeared

their mother, Clara

with women all this time was because the

in love with

knew that

bakery despite the fact that there was a storm, just

her heart to witness her beloved brother sit on

her younger brother's eyes when he was walking side by side with Rachel, she already knew that he would

Roger would always volunteer to take

want him to see that

her that Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself

though she knew that it would be impossible to prevent them from seeing each other for a life time, she really didn't want to see her brother in the same state he was two

no better than

heartbroken, she vowed to hide the truth for

When did she get

voice; his eyes welling

to the

and continued, "She got pregnant

falling papers resonated throughout the