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 ask you

still have important matters

displeasure on his face, Clara's eyes welled up

knew you'd be like this once

my best to hide

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

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

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 on whether to tell

she got married, you went

two years, you hardly ever visited

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

is for you to have a loving family, but

completely disregarded their feelings.'

know you came home this time because

also wish for you to be

as long as you're willing to come home to pursue her, it

to help you persuade our parents to accept

for you, my dearest

his sister's words, but he

his shoulders, and looked

know

was taken by

a quivering voice, he said,

"Roger…"

the look of devastation on

a

got so anxious that she once doubted her

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

she told Roger that it

could live a long, happy life with his loved

that, a wry expression appeared

mother,

all this time was because

was in love

that all too

she saw him go into a bakery despite the fact that there was a storm, just so he could

brother sit

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

remotely related to Rachel, Roger would always volunteer to take care of

why Clara didn't want

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 to see her brother in the same state he was two

he was no

same day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed to

When did she get

voice; his eyes welling up

only found out a few days ago, but according to the prenatal examination, she's

in her eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant

sound of falling papers resonated