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

have important matters to

displeasure on his face, Clara's eyes welled up

like this once you see

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

she got married,

the past two years, you

are getting older, and their deepest wish is to see you get

is for you to

disregarded their feelings.' Clara didn't finish her

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

also wish

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

now is to help you persuade our parents to

for you, my

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

deep breath, held his shoulders, and looked

you have to know one

taken

voice, he said, "What

"Roger…"

the look

in a relationship for

so anxious that she once doubted her own son's

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

she had mentally prepared herself for it, she told Roger

happy life with his loved one, she

mother say that, a wry expression appeared on his

mother,

time was because the woman

in love

that all too

a time when she saw him go into a bakery despite the fact that there was a storm, just so he could learn how to bake a cake

her beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking

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

Roger would always volunteer to take

didn't want him to see that

wouldn't be able to contain himself around

knew that it would be impossible to prevent them from seeing each other for a life time, she really didn't want

was no better

on that same day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed to hide the truth for as long as

did she get

voice; his eyes welling

to the prenatal examination,

with pity in her eyes, and

sound of falling papers resonated throughout the