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

can leave on

said mildly, but there was something in his voice

was left fuming at

turned to Richard. “Take

responded, having

leave, and

would still throw everything aside to help

not touched,

we go to the backyard?” Richard

welcome, Mommy. Daddy told me that I’m a man, and that I should protect Mommy,” the boy said in

felt her heart turning

to Richard’s little hand and left

left, the savagery in her eyes

little gesture seemed to project a kingly air.

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

when John came below stage to

anticipation, and she knew very well

wanted, she

you wait,

the banquet hall at 9