The Ties that doesn't bind...

Chapter 10

"I am not sure I remember..."

Lilian smiled at him...

"It's good to have you back..."

"Thank you, I am sorry for the bother..."

"Don't be... Do you mind if I tell you something that is none of my business..."

"Not at all..."

"I want to be friends with you... I know we started off on the wrong foot with Ivan not telling you about us, but can you give me another chance?"

"I am not sure I can be a good friend to anyone right now..."

"I bet you would be..."

Danil laughed a bit... it hurt his ribs...

"Look at that smile, I bet that smile turns heads left and right..."

"I thought your eyes were on my brother, Ms. Lilian..."

"I am a Lawyer, My boy... I call them as I see them..."

Ivan chose this moment to go into the room to find both of them talking... he stood there for a second before he rushed to Danil...

"You're finally awake, Oh god..."

"Brother..."

"Are you in Pain?"

"No, I am ok... My Ribs just a bit but I think I am ok..."

"Do you know how much you scared me?"

"I am sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"Would it have hurt you if you let the doctor check you before we boarded that plane..."

Lilian saw Ivan's control waiver and knew he would be lost control of his anger

"Ivan..."

"What would have happened if you didn't make it..."

"IVAN!!"

He stopped and looked at Lilian, before shifting back to Danil, He saw Danil look at him with wide eyes without blinking...

"Ivan, Can we get out for a second? We should call the doctor anyway since Danil is awake..."

Lilian pushed Ivan out of the room, as the doctor made his way in...

"What was that for? That didn't look like fixing things..."

"He said I would be freer without him... I thought it was a fever and injury talk..."

"Ivan... He is young... and he feels alone in the world... the people he likes are leaving him... you keeping another segment in your life away from him was not helping... and Kamol... whatever he was for you... him having a life... your brother might have wreaked havoc there but he was defending what he thought was his..."

"I..."

"You need to include him... you need to mentor him..."

"Lilian... "

"don't Lilian me... I know what I am saying, trust me..."

Ivan huffed...

"What do you suggest?"

"Talk to your brother... and mentor your own brother..."

"I am trying to protect him..."

"How has that worked for you for the past years, Ivan?"

Ivan breathed deeply... Lilian had the habit of being right, she always saw beyond his words and actions and called him out on them...

The doctor cleared his throat...