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!

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

I can

but there was something in his voice that did not

fuming at the

turned to Richard. “Take good

Richard promptly responded, having received

and Cordy watched as he

busy, but he would still throw everything aside to help

was not touched, though not at the point where she felt it

we go to the backyard?”

his little head. “Thank you.” “You’re welcome, Mommy. Daddy told me that I’m a man, and that I should protect Mommy,” the boy said in his tender voice, as if it only

felt her heart

Richard’s little hand

nearby as Cordy left, the savagery in her

every move and little gesture seemed to project a kingly air.

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

below stage to talk to Kyle-how insignificant Kyle had appeared

hence quivered with anticipation,

she wanted, she

you wait,

the banquet hall at