Chapter 361: You Dare
As the man struggled to breath, Eliza Ruffalo stared in horror while Gio Ruffalo quickly rushed towards Ian to push him away from the dangerous man.
Unexpectedly, the man proved to be as immovable while Emerald Ruffalo almost turned blue and his eyes started to bulge with sheer horror. Seeing his son struggle to breathe, Gio screamed threats at Ian. On the other hand, Eliza Ruffalo grasped the situation and she turned to her daughter and implored frantically," Isabella. For heaven’s sake, tell the man to release Emerald.."
Isabella, still recovering from the shock of her parents’ arrival, Emerald’s lies and then Ian’s anger rest quickly pleaded with the man, "Ian, please, let it go. My family is just worried, they don’t understand."
WIthin a minute, the man was on the ground, gasping for breath as he clutched as his neck and pointed at Ian accusingly. However, Gio Ruffalo seemed to have gained his senses as his son was released and questioned Ian," Who are you? How dare you try and harm my son? I will call the police."
Ian looked at the short man in front of him and was amused. He looked quite like Isabella. However, it would have been better if the man had done something to protect her as well.
"Harm your son? Tch Tcg. Mr Ruffalo needs to get his eyes tested. I was only teaching him not to spout nonsense."
As the couple went to check on their son, Ian ignored the three poeple and their commotion in the room and walked to Isabella who was staring at the plain hospital sheet as if it was the most fascinating thing in the world. Deliberately not talking, he reached for the small box he’d prepared and poured the warm bowl of oatmeal for her.
Gently, he reached for her chin and tipped up her face, "Isabella," he said gently, "you need to eat. The doctor advised you to have your meals on time. Its already so late...
Isabella, still trying to collect herself, gulped nervously. She attempted to speak, but her awkwardness betrayed her as she looked at his gentle eyes with her glittering ones. She was thankful to him, for caring for her and for standing up for her. As she raised her hands to take the bowl, it almost slipped from her trembling hands, but before any harm could be done, Ian took it from her. He scolded her gently, "Careful, you almost hurt yourself."
As Ian held the warm bowl of oatmeal, he noticed Isabella’s hands were still trembling from the earlier tension in the room. Concern etched across his face; he took a moment to ensure the temperature of the oatmeal was just right before gently offering her a bite by placing it next to her slightly parted lips.
The entire scene was observed by Eliza Ruffalo who stood aside and felt a pang in her heart. She watched as her daughter’s shoulders eased from the tension under the careful care of the man. It gave her a bottersweet feeling. It had been so long since they’d seen her.