Chapter 18 Ethan's Purpose

"Hold on babe... I'll tell you everything if that's what you really want. Just... please stay for a while..."

The man hurriedly moved forward to blocked his woman's abrupt leave. He hold her in his arms and promised to tell her everything. He had been waiting for  Izzabelle to return and now she's going to leave him again.  He was going crazy again if it goes on like this. He wouldn't allow it to happen again. Not anymore! 

Listening to Ethan's words sounds tempting and a bit interesting. Izzabelle was a bit surprised and puzzled as the man's mindset changed abruptly. She had intended to take her leave but her boyfriend's offer seems a bit convincing.

Izzabelle sighed in relief. She would try to listen and be optimistic about his side of story and analyze it well. She finally nodded and gave in to his plead as she walked back to the living room again and seated.

She knows literally that there's always been a possibility that someone had kept a weather eye on her but how did he come to know all of it?

A small smile flashed across her beautiful face.

'It seems that her Ethan is not that simple as she thought. And he shouldn't be underestimated. Is he aware of something that unknown to her? Should she have to start her interrogations then? Is he willing to spill the beans? Well, why not give it a nice try?'

She muttered silently while tapping the arm rest of the couch in which she had seated. 

"Was there something that you needed to tell me? I think you should start to spill..."

She asked raising her perfect eyebrows at him. She needs to hear something that she wants from him voluntarily or else she will do it on her own way. 

"Yes, that's why I decided to reach out to you since you're back, I had someone sent you some codes. And I'm totally amazed on how you found it out in a few hours ago. I'm also aware that you're an excellent computer genius babe."

Ethan replied with so much amusement plastered on his handsome face. He was beyond proud of his gorgeous gifted girlfriend. 

Izzabelle's lips curved up into a smirk as she gaze at her man with intensity.

'Is that the only ability he knows about me? Doesn't he know how capable I am now? Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! If only he really knows all about me, I have no idea how would he manage to react.' She thought sarcastically.

"So... it's really you huh? Care to tell me how and when did you found out about them? And why only now?"

She questioned sternly as she narrowed her hazel fiery eyes at him. It really left her mind confused and at the same time also puzzled.  

Ethan sighed, he know her too well. She won't stop until her questions are left unanswered. Besides, it's her family matters so she'd better be aware of it. He just didn't know how to explain the situation further thinking she might not even understand his own predicament.

Well, he was not really aware of Izzabelle's multiple achievements at NA state. He just thought that she went abroad for further education that's why he underestimated her capabilities.

Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Doesn't he know that if she got irritated on how he looked down at her, he might be left handicapped forever? 

"What? Cat got your tongue? Are you having any difficulty in explaining it yourself?"

She asked again her voice sounds irritated and seems impatient.

"I.. I just don't know where to start babe... I don't know if.. if you would be able to handle it after I told you everything. But please be brave and be strong enough to accept it."

He stammered worriedly, he hesitated to tell her the truth thinking she might suffer an immediate nervous breakdown.

Izzabelle who was waiting for his narration rolled her eyes in annoyance. Was he really going to talk or just stealing time to make her forget?

"Look at you, you look more nervous than I am... Well... you can try me though, I'm not weak as you think, and I promise I won't suffer any damn nervous breakdown as you thought!" She laughed knowing she could easily reveal his own thoughts.

That's really the reason why she truly enjoyed mastering psychology. She loves reading the facial expressions and little movements of different personalities in front of her. 

On the other hand, Ethan was astonished hearing her laughter, he was bewildered on how she managed to see right through him.

'How could she read my mind so easily? Did she really changed from vulnerable and became stronger?' He wondered silently as he was starring at his girlfriend that seemed so amused at his confused state.

"Well, if you're really that eager to know, listen to me then." He began explaining his predicament and reasoned out his concerns.

According to him, a year ago, he happened to visit his boss that was admitted on that specific hospital and that was when he coincidentally noticed the person lying inside the ICU. He starred at the figure which was surrounded with different breathing tubes. He seemed to had seen a lot of resemblance of Izzabelle's features on the patient and decided to inquire about her. And because of his constant inquiries he also happened to find out the other two old couples that biologically related to his girlfriend. Since then, he also tried to spy on them knowing he could help his girlfriend about the matter. And he discovered that Izzabelle's aunt is the one who admitted those three patients for a long time. They're also the main reason that's why the whole establishment is heavily guarded by armed security personnel. No unmonitored visitors are allowed to come unnoticed. He had aroused their suspicions because of his spying activity around them and that explains why he was being watched. He also told her not to trust her nanny because she was sent there to keep an eye on them by her wicked auntie Anna.

But he literally left the other part unknown to Izzabelle that his 'boss' was also a head of the mafia on their city and her freak auntie is his soon to be wife. He was scared that Izzabelle might judge him on the spot. He was scared that he might lost her again but unknown to him, his girlfriend finds a lot of loopholes in his story. 

Izzabelle squinted her eyes listening intently at his boyfriend's story, she could tell that his purpose is to inform and help her but she was simply taking notes of his facial expressions from time to time that subtly changes dramatically. So, she pretended to act accordingly to his story and she won't be exposing his facade until she knows the whole truth.

'My man... my beloved man is quite good at hiding those important details from me. Why he's not telling me about it? Is it hard to define the other parts?' She thought to herself as she gritted her teeth silently.

Whatever Ethan's purpose was, she would come to know it on her own ways sooner.