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!

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

can leave on

there was something in his voice

fuming at the

to Richard. “Take good

responded, having received his

and Cordy watched as he

but he would still

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

we go to the backyard?” Richard

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

felt her heart

on tightly to Richard’s little hand and left

left, the savagery

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

was a firefighter, but her feelings toward him naturally took a 180-degree turn after finding

below stage to talk

chest hence quivered with anticipation, and she knew very

wanted, she

you wait,

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