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.

afraid I'll have to ask you to leave me

still have important

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

knew you'd be like

best

us from seeing each other for the rest

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

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

married,

the past two years, you hardly

and their deepest wish is to see

for you to

disregarded their feelings.' Clara didn't

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

wish for you to be

willing to come home to pursue her,

now is to help you persuade our parents to accept

for you,

moved by his sister's words, but he

took a deep breath, held his shoulders,

you have to know

was taken

quivering voice, he said, "What

"Roger…"

look

in a relationship for

his mother got so anxious that she

took her a long time to accept the possibility that it

for it, she told Roger that it

a long, happy life with his

say that, a wry expression appeared on his

unlike their mother, Clara knew

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

in love with

knew that all too

there was a storm, just so he could learn how

to witness her beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking alone during Rachel's wedding

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

would always volunteer to take care of

Clara didn't want him to see that woman

that Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself

other for a life

no better than a walking

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

When did she

said in a hoarse voice; his

according to the prenatal examination,

pity in her eyes, and continued,

of falling