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

dare that brat use

was not John’s son,

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 my great- grandfather and my

help bursting into laughter

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

And if she were to be honest,

How cathartic!

down and screamed

she would be bullied

to the scene, but they were soon glowering when they saw their daughter in

off his suit jacket and draped

my gown!” Mandy burst into tears when

toward Richard, the child met his gaze fearlessly

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

was not going to leave in such

A deep, magnetic

turned to see John’s towering frame