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!

busy tonight,” John told Cordy then. “Wait for me. I’ll take you home

fine. I can leave

was something in his voice that did

at the tender,

to Richard.

sir,” Richard promptly responded,

to leave, and

busy, but he would still

would be lying if she said that she was not touched, though not at the point where

we go to the backyard?”

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

heart turning to

to Richard’s little hand

nearby as Cordy left, the savagery in her eyes

whose every move and little gesture seemed to project a kingly

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

was also that moment, when John came below stage to

with anticipation, and she knew

wanted, she

you wait, Cordy

arrived at the banquet hall at 9