Chapter 931
Lillian blinked, "Registering Taylor's name? What's there to discuss? I've already decided. We'll just register Taylor under our family."
Jackson's curiosity was piqued, but Lillian knew exactly what he was thinking.
Feigning ignorance, she cut him off immediately.
Jackson's expression remained neutral, but he wrapped his arm around Lillian's waist and nodded with a smile.
"Alright, have you thought of a name for Taylor?"
Lillian froze. She had completely forgotten about that!
When she was pregnant with Taylor, she had only come up with a nickname, planning to decide on a proper name once the baby was born and they knew the gender.
But then the unexpected happened, and now Taylor was back.
Lillian's emotions had been on a rollercoaster these past few days, focusing solely on loving and being grateful for Taylor, completely forgetting that Taylor didn't have a proper name yet.
Taylor was almost ten months old now, and still didn't have a name. That was absurd.
Lillian suddenly felt like a pretty ridiculous mom. Taylor had been back for two or three days, and she hadn't even thought about this.
She nudged Jackson, "You're right, Taylor doesn't have a name yet. Why didn't you remind me?"
She wanted to quickly come up with a new name for Taylor because Taylor had a name while with the Price family.
Thinking about Taylor being registered under the Price family made Lillian feel sick.
The sooner they gave Taylor a proper name and changed the registration, the sooner they could move past the previous events.
She hadn't thought about this before, but now she was desperate to finalize Taylor's name immediately.
But the more anxious she got, the more her mind turned to mush, unable to come up with a suitable name.
Seeing her furrowed brow and anxious demeanor, Jackson gently patted her back and comforted her in a soft voice.
"My bad, I should have brought it up sooner. But there's no rush for the name. We've already missed ten months, a few more days won't matter. Grandpa's insight and cultural knowledge are the best in our family. Why not let Grandpa name Taylor?"
Lucas had passed away long ago, so Jackson was referring to Oberon.
Lillian blinked, wanting to nod, but then she thought about Lyra, who had held Taylor for half a day in the hospital yesterday.
"How about we let Lyra name Taylor instead?"
Because of Taylor, Lyra had fallen ill several times over the past year, and her health was noticeably worse.
Lillian felt this particularly strongly now.
Lyra's guilt and remorse were no less than Lillian's. Lillian knew Lyra always felt it was her fault for not properly disciplining Martin and Daisy, leading to the incident.
Taylor's return had made Peggy say Lyra secretly cried with joy several times.
Lillian suggested letting Lyra name Taylor to show Lyra she had never blamed her.
Jackson laughed and said, "Let's let your grandpa name Taylor. He probably regrets not naming his only granddaughter. Now with his only grandson, he might already have a name in mind. Besides, you said you wanted to register Taylor under the Kelly family, so it makes sense for Grandpa to name him."
Lillian stared at Jackson, surprised. She thought he would have strong opinions about Taylor being registered under her name. When he brought up Taylor's registration, she assumed he was going to use it as an opportunity to discuss their remarriage. But now it seemed she had misjudged him.
"You really think that? You don't mind Taylor taking my last name?" she squinted.
Jackson raised an eyebrow with a smile and kissed Lillian's slightly pursed lips. "Why would I mind? You're Taylor's mom. You went through so much to bring him into this world. He should take your last name. Besides, Taylor's incident was caused by the Frane family. Just for that, even if you didn't want Taylor to recognize me as his dad, I wouldn't have any complaints."
Jackson spoke with righteousness, showing understanding and magnanimity. But was he really that kind of person? Lillian knew him too well. She felt he was setting her up for something. But she couldn't figure it out, so she said, "Should I really talk to Grandpa?"
Jackson pinched Lillian's cheek and even handed her the phone, almost dialing the number for her. "Go ahead, Grandma won't mind. And if you feel guilty about Grandma, we're still young. You can give me a few more kids. Everyone in the family can name one. How fair is that?"
Lillian was stunned. She tugged Jackson's ear, "More kids? What do you think I am?"
She still wanted to dance. Having Taylor was enough. And now he wanted more kids? He sure had guts!
Seeing her raise her eyebrows, Jackson immediately kissed her lively, expressive eyes. "Just kidding. I wouldn't want you to go through that again. One Taylor is enough. Even if you wanted more, I wouldn't agree. It would interfere with our couple's life."
Lillian was initially comforted, but the more she listened, the more it felt off. As he spoke, his kisses moved from her eyebrows to her ears. He knew her body's sensitive spots too well. Just a few light kisses, and Lillian almost moaned.
She quickly grabbed Jackson's collar, pulling him away and leaning back to avoid his teasing, annoyed. "You didn't need to mention the last part!"
Seeing Jackson's lips curl into a mischievous smile, Lillian's heart skipped a beat. She turned her face away. "And you, shut up. I'm calling Grandpa!"
Naming Taylor was the most important thing right now. Lillian had already dialed the number, glancing at Jackson's hands around her waist, signaling him to let go. Jackson not only didn't let go but held her tighter, like a big teddy bear clinging to her.
"It's not a video call. Grandpa can't see."
His reasoning was solid. The call had connected, and Lillian let him be. She asked Oberon and Flora about their health over the past few days before bringing up the main topic.
"Grandpa, there's actually something else I wanted to talk to you about. Could you help us come up with a name for Taylor?"
Oberon's tone noticeably brightened at the suggestion.
"Naming Taylor? Is this your idea or Jackson's?"
Lillian hadn't expected Oberon to consider Jackson's opinion. It showed that Oberon had truly accepted Jackson.
She glanced at Jackson, who raised an eyebrow, looking unusually pleased with himself.
"It's something we both agreed on," Lillian replied.
Oberon rubbed his hands together, clearly delighted at the prospect of naming his grandson.
In fact, ever since he learned that Taylor was still out there, Oberon had been thinking about names. But he knew Taylor's return was a big deal for both families, so he felt he should be modest about it.
"Grandpa's getting old. The names I come up with might not suit your modern tastes. You and Jackson are the parents; you should decide on a name together."
Jackson spoke up, "Grandpa, young people aren't always great at naming. We need something catchy and unique. Your wisdom and blessings are invaluable. A name from you would be perfect and bring Taylor good fortune."
As Jackson spoke, Lillian stared at him in amazement. She hadn't expected him to be so good at flattering Oberon. His words were so smooth that even Lillian felt uplifted listening to them.
On the other end of the phone, Oberon couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't think you can butter me up with a few nice words and then take advantage of my granddaughter and great-grandson."
"Grandpa, I'm being sincere. No empty words here."
Oberon huffed proudly before saying, "Alright, I'll believe you for now. Since you both think it's appropriate for me to name Taylor, I'll give it a try. But if the name isn't good, you can't blame me."
"Of course not, Grandpa. Taylor will definitely love the name you choose," Lillian said quickly.
Oberon already had a few names in mind, but being praised so highly made him feel the weight of the responsibility. He decided to think it over more carefully.
"Alright, I'll think about it for the next couple of days and let you know tomorrow or the day after."
After hanging up, Oberon immediately opened the dictionary and a stack of books beside him, put on his reading glasses, and started researching names.
"How did you know kids' names are often repeated nowadays? You haven't had much chance to interact with young children. I think you just wanted to avoid the effort and trick Grandpa into naming Taylor," Lillian said, half-jokingly, after the call ended.
Jackson's hand lightly squeezed her waist as he replied, "I wasn't tricking Grandpa. Don't forget where we've been these past few days."
He looked genuinely innocent. They had been in the children's ward for the past few days. Jackson had clearly noticed that many of the kids had similar names.
Lillian wrapped her arms around Jackson's neck, "Alright, I misunderstood you."
She leaned in to kiss Jackson's lips, and he immediately held her neck, returning the kiss passionately.
In the evening, Lyra came to visit Taylor again.
Lillian was concerned about Lyra's health, knowing she had a weak immune system and the weather had been unpredictable lately. The hospital was full of germs, and she tried to persuade Lyra not to come. Taylor would be discharged the next day anyway.
But Lyra was insistent, saying she missed her great-grandson too much and wouldn't sleep well without holding him for a bit.
Unable to convince her, Lillian told Peggy to contact her when the car arrived at the hospital so she could personally go out to meet them.
After receiving Peggy's message on Facebook, Lillian hurried out of the ward and headed for the elevator. She thought about Jackson's comment on kids' names being similar nowadays.
Passing by the play area built for the children, she paid attention and indeed heard several similar names being called.
Lillian smiled to herself and quickened her pace, but then she heard a clear, melodious female voice calling her daughter.
"Come to Mommy, have some water before playing again."
The voice was so young, gentle, and sweet that Lillian couldn't help but pause and look back.
She saw a slender figure in a loose cream-colored knit dress standing outside the play area, shaking a water bottle.
The woman was indeed young and beautiful, with a fresh, makeup-free face and clear skin, looking like a college student.
She seemed familiar.
Lillian was trying to place the familiarity when she saw a little girl with pigtails in a hospital gown running over.
The young woman bent down to give her daughter the water bottle and wipe her sweat, her long hair falling and obscuring her face.
Lillian didn't think much of it and hurried to the elevator, eager to meet Lyra.
Lyra arrived with Jeffrey, and Lillian greeted them with a smile. But before she could say hello, she saw another person getting out of the car.
It was Martin.
Lillian was surprised. After the unpleasant incident last time, she didn't expect Martin to come back before Taylor was discharged.
Seeing him today was unexpected. Martin was a proud person, and coming here again was somewhat humiliating for him.
Martin seemed uncomfortable, and when he met Lillian's gaze, he quickly looked down to adjust his sleeve.
Lyra noticed Lillian's momentary hesitation and immediately took her hand.
"We were about to leave, but someone insisted on tagging along to see Taylor. If you really don't want to see him, Grandma will send him back."
Lyra's voice was low but loud enough for Martin to hear.
But Martin was Lyra's son, and Lyra was trying to help him mend his relationship with his son and daughter-in-law. Otherwise, she wouldn't have let him come.
Lillian understood this and decided to give Lyra some face.
She held Lyra's arm and gave Martin a polite nod.
Martin seemed taken aback, not quite sure how to react.
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