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.”

the way

dare that brat use

son, she would have wrung

black eyes, looking pure and naive. “Your gown is torn, ma’am. You wouldn’t stay at an important event

could not help bursting into

certainly inherited his father’s wit-and she would not

think a six-year-old child could react so quickly… And if she were to be honest,

How cathartic!

down and screamed in

would be bullied by a child

scene, but they were

his suit jacket and draped it over Mandy’s shoulders

gown!” Mandy burst into tears when

the child met his

boy, and snapped at his own daughter

certainly was not going to leave in such a

is going on here?” A deep, magnetic voice

to see John’s towering frame