Naming The Hospital
Caring? Peace? Blessed?
It seemed like Nicole really was a very benevolent person.
Evan pondered over it for a moment. “You’re naturally a compassionate person. I honestly think that
you don’t need names like that to be able to keep this spirit alive within you. I just know you’ll do well.
With that in mind, why don’t we try to think of a more unique name?”
“A more unique name? What do you have in mind?”
Evan paused to think again. “What about Bernian?”
“Bernian? Is the ‘ni’ syllable supposed to be a reference to my name?”
“Yeah. I mean, you’ve done so many meaningful things. I have faith that your passion will be enough to
support you and this hospital. There won’t be anything you can’t handle.”
Nicole nodded silently. “Well, you’re the one funding the hospital. Hence, it’s only right that you name
it.”
“Do you not like the name?”
“Of course I do! I love it. Honestly, I’m just worried I won’t do a good job.”
“Nonsense. You have my full confidence.”
They locked gazes. Nicole stared at Evan’s encouraging eyes. It was almost like a stream of hope was
pouring into her heart. For a moment, she felt very warm inside.
He was so loving and understanding toward her. Meeting someone like him was one of her greatest
fortunes in life.
“The hospital is all ready now. We just need to pick a date to officially open it.”
“Indeed. Mom mentioned a few days ago that she wanted to check which dates would be more suitable
to host an opening. We’ll settle on a date once she’s made up her mind.”
“Sure thing.”
“Evan, I’m hungry. Let’s go to Seet Residence to eat lunch today. We can also visit Joy.”
“It’s only been a few days since she left Imperial Garden. Do you miss her already?”
“She’s my daughter, so of course I do.”
“Okay. Let’s go to Seet Residence then.”
Evan drove them both over. As soon as they stepped in, they saw Joy and Zayden running around in
the courtyard. They looked like they were having the time of their lives. At the side, Luke was watching
the two of them and murmuring to himself.
“Why aren’t you playing with them?” Nicole came over beside Luke and asked.
“I’m memorizing rhymes. Once I’m done, I’ll go play with them.”
“Wow. You know how to recite rhymes? You’re very smart.”
“Both Joy and Zayden can do it too.”
Nicole was surprised to hear this. She had never taught Joy any rhymes. Did she really know how to
recite them?
Just then, Joy and Zayden came trotting over. Joy called out sweetly, “Hi, Mommy.”
“You’re sweating buckets from all that running. Aren’t you tired?”
“Not at all,” Joy replied cutely.
“I heard you learned some new rhymes? Can you recite one for me?”
Joy nodded. She stood up straight and started to recite the rhyme seriously. “Ring-a-round the rosie, a
pocket full of posies…”
“Very good, Joy!”
“Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down,” Joy continued.
Zayden came running over. Hearing Joy reciting the rhyme, he frowned and told her it was a bad
rhyme.
“How is it bad? It’s written in the nursery rhyme book. Luke recites it all the time too,” Joy retorted.
Zayden widened his eyes at her. “No, Daddy told me that the rhyme means something bad.”
“What did your daddy teach you?”
At this moment, Evan had just walked over after parking his car in the garage.
Zayden looked toward Evan with a smile. “Uncle Evan, Daddy taught me that that rhyme is about
people falling dead from the plague.”
Nicole looked at Zayden in shock. She said solemnly, “Don’t listen to your father. Stop picking up
nonsense from him, okay? You should listen to what Luke teaches you.”
Unhappily, Zayden scratched the back of his head. “Daddy taught me a bunch of other stuff about
rhymes too though.”
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