"Are we really not going to wait for Noah?" Ivy queried as they waited outside the ward for her father. "Is it okay to leave Ian alone to handle the mess?" She was incredibly worried for the man and was unwilling to leave before they handled the situation thoroughly.
"Don't worry, Ivy. Ian will succumb to such matters. He is a tough man." Joshua tried to assure her, even if he himself was not assured.
"But..."
"Ivy, Ian has faced a lot more horrible predicaments than these. I am sure he'll be fine."
"He'll be fine, I know that. But currently, he is not." Ivy still could not stop worrying about him and her forehead creased into a frown.
"Will it make you feel any better if Ian himself assures you?"
"What?" Ivy blinked at him in confusion at the abrupt change in topic.
"Yes. Look, Ian is here." He pointed towards the man who was approaching them.
