Arthur sat down and poured a cup of hot tea for Eleanor. He was glad that she wasn't angry after what had happened. "So, you know it then?" he smiled.
"Of course, I do. You know I can't hide anything from you. No matter what I do, you always see right through me.''
Eleanor leaned on the chair and looked at Arthur who was smiling at her. "You took her to the treasure house to find out if she's the true heir of the Yu Clan. Am I right?
What would you do if you found out that she was indeed your granddaughter? Would you make her the head of the clan without any second thoughts?'' she asked.
Andrea was separated from Carla for more than twenty years. When Carla returned to Yu Sea City, claiming that she was Andrea's daughter, people grew suspicious of her true identity.
Arthur smiled sheepishly and took a sip of his tea. "I just wanted to test the stone. Does it really possess magic powers?" he asked, cocking his head to the side.
Yu Sea City had a long history. Just like other clans in the world, it also had its own mysterious legends.
One of the biggest mysteries of the Yu Clan was the black stone in the Treasure House, which was passed down from the ancestors of the clan to each generation until the present. The stone was of a rare kind and it was said to have possessed magical powers.
There was a phase in the history of the Yu Clan where witches flourished. Since then, the black gold stone was nourished and safeguarded by the blood of the royal families for hundreds of years.
Before the advancement of technology, the royal families of the Yu Clan identified their ancestors with the help of the special stone.
"Stop being presumptuous. That girl is too young to become the leader of this clan. Being Andrea's biological daughter is not the only qualification to lead Yu Sea City, ''
Eleanor said as she took a sip of tea.
"Don't say that. You've only met her once. How can you judge that she doesn't possess enough skills to become the leader of the clan?" Arthur smiled fondly and added, "She is incredibly lucky to have found her way back to Andrea despite all the problems she had endured. Moreover, she ha
faith in me. I won't let you down.''
When Carla was about to finish dinner, another plan lit up in her mind.
"Steven, have you brought your art supplies? If you don't mind, can I borrow them?"
she asked biting her lip. Carla decided to paint a beautiful picture during her free time to impress her grandmother.
"Yeah, you can come with me to the art studio and grab whatever you want.'' Steven answered with a smile.
Arthur frowned when he heard that Carla was going to paint. "Kid, don't let your mind wander. You should only focus on the big day. Moreover, it's hard to draw in a short time. So, forget about it and concentrate on your training.
We already have Steven, he is an amazing painter. Leave the job to him.''
Carla opened her mouth to say something but decided against it.
Steven looked at the two of them and smiled without saying a word.
After dinner, Carla went to the art studio with Steven and grabbed some art supplies. She was determined more than ever to prove her skills, not only to her grandmother, but to her grandfather as well.
In the following days, Carla spent the day practicing horse riding and drew intensively in the evening, during her spare time. Steven was busy too. He was either busy drawing or disappeared somewhere.
Carla was glad that her mother was accompanying her.
Time passed in the blink of an eye. In no time, the day of the horse riding competition had arrived.