Upon seeing the guests, the stationed nurse left Maxen and Olivia so she could pick-up the doctor at the entrance, leaving the two alone to enjoy some quality time with the sleeping Amelia.
"Are you close with the gardener?" he whispered in Olivia's ears when the smell of hospital disinfectant and the sound of machines inside told him that he had entered Oliver's mom's room and that he should be mindful of his voice.
Olivia just nodded to his question and pointed to a nook by the tall double windows. But instead of following her lead, he helped her empty the heavy crystal vase and rinsed it for Olivia.
While rinsing the vase, Maxen peeked over his shoulders to see Amelia's sleeping form and lo and behold, he had an epiphany: Amelia was a spitting image of Olivia while Oliver looked exactly like Henry Lin.
After filling the vase with water, he left it in the sink so Olivia could arrange the flowers she got from the gardener in it.
