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.

else to say, I'm afraid

still have important matters to

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

like this once you

why I did my best

to stop us from seeing

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

moment before saying, "Roger, believe it or not, the moment I heard that she got divorced, I've been contemplating on whether to tell you about it or

she got married, you

past two years,

and their deepest wish is to see you get married

for you to have a loving family,

disregarded their feelings.' Clara didn't finish her

you came home this time because you heard that she's divorced

sister, I also wish for you to be

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

can do now is to help you persuade our

that, for you, my dearest

Roger was moved by his sister's

took a deep breath, held his shoulders, and looked into his

you have to know one thing… Rachel is

was taken

a quivering voice, he said,

"Roger…"

see the look of devastation on her

hadn't been in a relationship for

that she once doubted her own

long time to accept the possibility that it

for it, she told Roger

happy life with

heard his mother say that, a wry

unlike their mother,

the reason Roger hadn't gone out with women all this time was

was in love

that all

saw him go into a bakery despite the fact that there was a storm,

witness her beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking alone during

younger brother's eyes when he was walking side by side with Rachel,

would always volunteer

want

be able to contain himself around

she 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 no better than a walking

heartbroken, she vowed to hide the truth

did she

voice; his eyes welling

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

paused to look at her brother with pity in her eyes, and continued,

falling papers resonated throughout