Chapter 161

Helen knew the kids might be unhappy to be treated so differently at such an event. Normally, such blatant favoritism on such an occasion would be quite rude. Although Shannon was the top scorer, the occasion was meant to celebrate all four children. Hence, Helen explained warmly, "Please don't mind the different gifts. We prepared something special for Shannon to thank her for curing my daughter's illness." Helen couldn't say that her daughter was a retard in front of all the guests. So, she referred to it as an illness. "Shannon put in a lot of effort to help Emmie, but she refused to accept any payment. So, we took this opportunity to express our gratitude." With just a few words, she rationalized her intention to give Shannon a limited-edition watch. Nobody could find fault with her. Even the Jensens couldn't feel sad that the other kids were being unfairly treated. Shannon was the one who mended the relationship between the Jensens and the Shaws. She had waived Emily's tr