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

the displeasure on his face, Clara's eyes welled

knew you'd be like this once you see

my best to hide her

us from seeing

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

"Roger, believe it or not, the moment I heard that she got divorced,

she got married, you went

two years, you hardly ever

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

for you to have a

feelings.' Clara didn't finish her

"I know you came home this time

your sister, I also wish

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

can do now is to help you persuade

will do that, for you, my dearest

his sister's

held his shoulders, and looked

you have to know one thing…

taken

a quivering voice, he said, "What did

"Roger…"

see the look of devastation on her

a relationship for a long

his mother got so anxious that she

took her a long time to accept

prepared herself for it, she told Roger that it was okay

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

mother say that, a wry expression

mother, Clara

hadn't gone out with women all this time

in

knew that all

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 bake a cake for Rachel's

broke her heart to witness her beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking alone

he was walking side by side with Rachel, she already knew

Roger would always

want him to

Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself around

for a life time,

no better

on that same day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed

did she

voice; his eyes welling

to the prenatal examination, she's been

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

of falling papers resonated throughout the