His gratitude wasn't for the bird's nest, but because Charlotte Owen had sensibly left.
Charlotte wasn't foolish. When she entered the hospital room, Liam Spencer was still holding onto Maya Spencer without letting go. It was as if he blamed her for interrupting their alone time, hinting that she should leave quickly. Anyway, she couldn't really converse with Maya, so she just placed the bird's nest and left.
Inside the hospital room, Maya looked at Liam clinging to her like a leech and was speechless. She lifted her small hand and smacked the back of his hand with a "smack," admonishing him: "Liam, can you be a bit more proper when elders are around? Look how awkward Aunt Charlotte was."
Liam, seeing Maya hit him, immediately frowned, exclaiming, "Ouch, ouch..." ignoring her admonition and complained with a pitiful tone: "It hurts! It really hurts!"
His tone at that moment was actually improper because he was mimicking the way Maya cried out on the bed.
