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

still have important matters to attend

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

you'd be like this once

my best to

stop us from seeing each

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

moment before saying, "Roger, believe it or not, the

she got married, you went

past two years, you

and Mom are getting older, and their deepest wish is to see

is for you to have a loving

disregarded their feelings.' Clara

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

I also wish for

I've been thinking, as long as you're willing to come home to pursue her, it wouldn't

do now is to help you persuade our

will do that, for you,

moved by his sister's words,

took a deep breath, held his shoulders, and

have to know one thing… Rachel

was taken

voice, he

"Roger…"

the look of devastation on her

a relationship for a

that she once

a long time to accept the possibility that it might

for it, she told Roger that it was okay if

live a long, happy life with

say that, a

mother, Clara knew

women all this time was because the woman he truly loved got married two years

in love

that all too

there was

her heart to witness her beloved brother sit on a stairwell,

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

Roger would always volunteer to take

why Clara didn't want

frightened her that Roger wouldn't be able

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

no

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

When did she get

a hoarse voice; his eyes welling up

to the prenatal examination, she's been

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

of falling papers resonated throughout the