Chapter 957 Why Can't I Be The One

"Wow! You really kept one! What a lovely little black cat!"

Carla walked over and saw the little black cat curling up near the secret door and licking its claws.

She took the cat out of the flowerpot and smoothed its hair. Then she turned to look at her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, it's late now. You'd better go to bed."

"Callie, stay here at Grandpa's house for tonight. I will have someone get a room ready for you,"

Arthur said. Even though she was only here for one night, Arthur still wanted to make sure Carla was safe.

"Okay, Grandpa. And please have someone get a room ready for Carol too,"

Carla said as she put down the cat. Then she walked towards the door. She turned around halfway and said, "Grandpa, if Steven comes to see you, no matter what he says, please don't promise him anything."

A gentle smile appeared on Arthur's kind face when he heard what Carla said. "Child, why would you say that?"

Carla took a step back and answered with a sigh, "Grandpa, you know what's going on with me. Even if I really end up inheriting the position as the clan leader, I won't change anything, especially with my marital arrangements.

If I need help in the future, I will find a reliable person to help me. But no matter what, that person will never be Steven."

As soon as she finished speaking, Steven, who had been hiding in the other room and listening to the conversation outside, clenched his hands into fists, his amber eyes growing colder by the second.

Carla had been feeling uneasy ever since she saw Steven again in Yu Sea City.

She feared that Steven would do something stupid so she decided to warn Arthur in advance just in case Steven attempted to do something ridiculous.

She knew that love was the hardest thing to repay in this world. She had already hurt his feelings and she couldn't allow herself to owe him anything more.

"Don't worry. He's become quite a famous painter here in Yu Sea City. I commissioned him for a painting I wanted to give your grandmother,"

Arthur said with a resigned smile as he turned his gaze to the door that led to the secret room.

Carla nodded. "

ven said. He knew her situation well and he knew it better than anyone else.

The night was thick with silence.

Soon, it was raining again.

As they stood in front of each other, they stared back into each other's eyes in utter silence.

After a while, Carla looked away and said, "No."

"You're lying. Look into my eyes. Say it again."

Steven closed in the gap between them and raised her face with his fingers, making her look at him. "Callie, feelings and love and emotions, all of these are complicated. No one falls in love just once in their entire lives.

We're human, not robots. There's nothing to be ashamed about, when you have feelings."

Carla looked at him helplessly. "Steven, can you stop being so sentimental?

Well, since you want to know so bad, I'll tell you! I don't like men who are younger than me. I don't like men who keep badgering me, especially men who force me to do something I don't want to!

You're right. People fall in love more than once in their lives. If I had feelings for you, I'd love it if you stayed in Yu Sea City. If I can find someone who loves me and is willing to be there for me then I'll accept it with open arms.

Unfortunately, you're not the one."

Upon hearing this, a tinge of sadness flashed across his eyes. He loosened his grip on her chin and slowly clenched his fists, trembling.

"Callie, did you really mean that? Is this what you really think?"