A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 45

Mandy eventually lowered her head-even though the ignominy almost left her suffering a breakdown.

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine.” Cordy’s smile became even more obvious, but she was still being magnanimous.

After all, this alone was more than enough suffering for Mandy.

And seeing that her daughter apologized, Dandy quickly turned to John. “Mr. Levine, do you think I can leave with my daughter now?”

“This must never happen again.”

“Of course, of course-I’ll definitely straighten her out when I get home.”

And with that, Dandy firmly dragged Mandy along as their family fled, cutting a miserable figure.

Once they were gone, things returned to normal at the banquet hall.

Naturally, many still had their eyes on John and Cordy, studying them and wondering how the hell two people from two different worlds managed to hook up!

And yet, it was happening right in front of their eyes!

tonight,” John told Cordy then.

can

there was something in his voice that did

left fuming at

Richard.

sir,” Richard promptly responded, having received his

leave, and Cordy watched as he hurried

he would still throw everything aside to help

touched, though not at the point where she felt it in her

to the

unable to resist and patting his little head. “Thank you.” “You’re welcome, Mommy. Daddy told me

felt her heart turning to

to Richard’s little hand

nearby as Cordy left, the savagery in her

move and little gesture seemed to project a kingly air. No man present even held a candle

misled by Kyle to think that John was a firefighter, but her feelings toward

when John came below

quivered with anticipation, and she knew

she wanted,

wait,

arrived at the banquet hall at