Least favorite child

The deliveries didn't stop at one. They kept coming, all from the same sender. Before long, the people in the CEO's office had cleared a special corner just to stack the growing mountain of packages.

"Is it Christmas?" Hayley scoffed, staring at the towering stacks.

All three of them gazed down at the base of the pile, then slowly tilted their heads up. Just Hayley's packages alone were piled higher than she was. And there were two similar towers — one for Shawn and another for Teddy.

Both men were speechless.

"This is more than all the gifts I've ever received for Christmas in my whole life," Shawn whispered. The same sentiment applied to Teddy.

Teddy didn't have a great childhood to begin with. Shawn, at least, had humble but warm holidays. Teddy? He was lucky just to eat a full meal on those days.

"I should at least check one, right?" Hayley reached for the topmost package — the smallest among the bunch. "You guys should check yours, too."