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.

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

important matters to attend

on his face, Clara's eyes welled up

like this once

my best to

stop us from seeing each other for the

Roger asked.

"I know it's impossible."

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

she got married, you went

two years, you

Mom are getting older, and their deepest wish is to

to have a

disregarded their feelings.' Clara didn't

came home this time because

I also wish for you to be

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

is to help you persuade our parents to

that, for

Roger was moved by his sister's words, but he

deep breath, held his shoulders, and looked into his

know one thing…

taken by

a quivering voice, he

"Roger…"

see the look of devastation on

a

time, his mother got so anxious that she once doubted her own

to accept the possibility that

she told Roger that it was okay if he were

could live a long, happy life with his loved

say that, a wry expression appeared

mother, Clara

out with women all this time was because

was in

knew that

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

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

walking side by side with Rachel, she already knew that he would love this girl

Roger would always volunteer to take care

why Clara didn't want him

that Roger wouldn't be able to contain

them from seeing each other for a life time, she really didn't want to

he was no better than a walking

same day Clara saw him heartbroken, she vowed to hide the

did she get

hoarse voice; his eyes welling

according to the prenatal

look at her brother with pity in her eyes, and continued, "She got pregnant during the

clamoring sound of falling papers resonated throughout