Thomas's brow furrowed and he stared at Ted for a while. "Your brother lives there?" he asked incredulously. "No wait, the skinny little bloke who refurbished my apartment was from the same area as you," he muttered on until he remember his name. "Charlie Shaw," he realized the similarity and now knew to make the connection.
"I never met you brother before but take it as a compliment, the possibility of you having anything to do with him did not even cross my mind."