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.”

all the way down to her

use her

not John’s son,

large black eyes, looking pure and naive. “Your gown is torn, ma’am. You wouldn’t stay at an important event like this, right? That’s disrespectful to

could not help bursting into

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

a six-year-old child could react so quickly… And if she were to be honest, she herself would never

How cathartic!

eventually broke down

that she would be bullied by

but they were soon glowering when they saw their daughter in that

quickly took off his suit jacket and draped it over

my gown!” Mandy

the child met his gaze fearlessly with a look

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

was not going to leave in such a sorry

here?” A deep,

see John’s towering frame striding