Brad strode out of the room, making his way along the pristine hospital corridors, ensuring he was out of earshot, before turning to his brother, who was close on his heels. Their parents were long gone but Brad was curious about what Ian wanted to talk about.
Brad felt small in his brother's presence, and he tried to stand to his full height to compensate, but Brad was a full head shorter than Ian.
"I'm glad that sister-in-law is up and getting better by the second," Brad started. Once upon a time, he had been a little close to his brother, but those days seemed like a long time, and he was unsure of how to react to his elder brother.
Brad still felt bad about his previous attempt on Shelby, and it was also part of the reason that the gap between him and his brother had widened after Ian had come out of seclusion.
Ian looked long and hard at him and then nodded. For a few minutes, the brothers stood silent.
"How is Ingrid's training?"
