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.

nothing else to say, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to leave

have important matters to attend

on his face,

you'd be like

best to

to stop us from seeing each other for the rest of

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

shook 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

married, you

the past two years, you

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

they want is for you to have a loving family, but

feelings.' Clara didn't finish her

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

I also wish

to come home to pursue her, it wouldn't matter

now is to help

for you,

his

a deep breath, held his shoulders,

to know one

taken by

a quivering voice, he

"Roger…"

see the look

hadn't been in a

anxious that she once doubted her own son's

her a long time to accept the possibility that it might

for it, she told Roger that it was okay

could live a long, happy life with

he heard his mother say that, a

mother, Clara

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

was in

knew that all too

bakery despite the fact that there was a storm, just so he could learn how

to witness her beloved brother sit on a stairwell, drinking

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

always volunteer to

didn't want him to see

frightened her that Roger wouldn't be able to contain himself around

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

then, he was no better than

same day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed to

When did she

in a hoarse voice; his

a few days ago, but according to the

look at her brother with pity in her eyes, and continued, "She

falling papers resonated throughout