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.”

flushed all the way down to her

brat use her own words against

not John’s son, she would have wrung his

“Your gown is torn, ma’am. You wouldn’t stay at an important event like this,

help bursting into laughter

wit-and she would not

were

How cathartic!

Mandy eventually broke down and screamed

could she have known that she would be

rushed to the scene, but they were soon glowering

suit jacket and draped it over

He stepped on my gown!” Mandy

toward Richard, the child met his

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

to leave in such

on here?” A deep,

to see John’s