A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 43

While Cordy’s eyes narrowed, Mandy started to leave with a strut, certain that Cordy would not linger now!

However…

Rip!

The tear of fabric abruptly echoed through the banquet hall.

Mandy was left staring blankly for a couple heartbeats-her chest gown had suddenly torn open, revealing her skin-color breast padding in front of everyone!

The sheer ignominy…!

Nearby, Noel was stunned for a moment, but decided to shift a couple paces to the side. She was clearly just going to watch as Mandy made a fool of herself, while distancing herself.

And when Mandy came to her senses, she promptly wrapped her arms around her own chest and turned to glare viciously at Richard.

His squeaky clean leather shoes were standing firmly on the hem of her skirt, and he said with innocence showing all over his little face, “You wouldn’t harass a little boy like me, right? I’m only six-it was an accident.”

way

use her own words against

John’s son, she

pure and naive. “Your gown is torn, ma’am. You wouldn’t stay at an important event like this, right? That’s disrespectful to my great- grandfather

not help bursting into

inherited his father’s wit-and she would not have believed it if she had not

react so quickly… And if she were to be honest, she herself

How cathartic!

Mandy eventually broke down

that she would be

Jessop and Allie Larson rushed to the scene, but they were soon glowering when they saw

jacket and draped it over Mandy’s shoulders to protect

Mandy burst

toward Richard, the child met his

his own daughter instead, “Go home with your mother already. Do

certainly was not going to leave in

A deep, magnetic voice spoke just

turned to see John’s towering frame