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.

I'm afraid I'll have to ask you

have important matters to

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

you'd be like

best to hide her

you'd be able to stop us from seeing each other for

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

a moment before saying, "Roger, believe it or not, the moment I heard that

she got married,

years, you hardly ever visited

their deepest wish is to see you get

you to have a loving family,

feelings.' Clara didn't

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

also wish for you

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

to help you persuade our parents to accept

do that, for

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

held his shoulders,

have to know one thing… Rachel

was taken by

voice, he

"Roger…"

see the look of devastation on her

been in a relationship

so anxious that she once doubted

to accept the possibility

mentally prepared herself for it, she told

he could live a long, happy life with

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

unlike their mother, Clara

this time

was in love

knew that

was 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

it broke her heart to witness her beloved brother

side by side with Rachel, she already knew that he would love this girl

Roger would always volunteer

didn't want him to see that

frightened her that Roger wouldn't be able

each other for a life time, she really didn't want to see her brother in the

was no better than

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

When did

voice; his eyes

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

look at her brother with pity in her eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant during the time when she and

falling papers resonated