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 down

dare that brat use her own words against

not John’s son, she

and naive. “Your gown is torn, ma’am. You wouldn’t

could not help

his father’s wit-and she would not

react so quickly… And if she were to be honest, she herself would never have thought to retaliate

How cathartic!

down and screamed

could she have known that she would be

were soon glowering when they saw their daughter in

draped it over

Mandy burst

turned toward Richard, the child met

the boy, and snapped at his own daughter instead, “Go home with your mother already. Do

was not going to leave in such

going on here?” A deep, magnetic voice spoke just

John’s