“Yup! When did you get back?” Sheila was overjoyed to see her brother. She walked over and gave him a hug. “I’ve missed you so much, Ivor.”
Ivor smiled and let his sister hug him for a moment before gently pushing her away. “Alright, you’re all grown up now, but you’re still acting like a child. I’m seeing a patient here.”
“No matter how old I get, you’ll always be my big brother. Who would dare laugh at me for acting spoiled with my own brother?”
Ivor’s patient chuckled.
Sheila stayed silent in embarrassment.
The patient said with a smile, “Dr. Jones, I’m just envious of how close you siblings are.”
“Of course! My brother and I are very close. He’s always taken good care of me. When we were kids and our parents were often on duty and too busy to look after me, it was my brother who took care of me.”
There was a four-year age gap between the siblings.
When they were young, her brother was like a little adult, making sure she ate and went to bed.
When she missed their mother, h