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

fine. I can leave

John said mildly, but there was something

at the

“Take good

sir,” Richard promptly responded,

that, John turned to leave, and Cordy watched

but he would still throw everything aside to

not touched, though not

to the backyard?”

and patting 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

heart

little hand and left the

was watching nearby as Cordy left, the savagery in her eyes hardly concealed.

then turned towards John, whose every move and little gesture seemed to project a kingly air. No man present even held a candle to him.

by Kyle to think that John was a firefighter, but her feelings toward him naturally took a 180-degree turn after finding out who he really was!

when John came below stage to talk to Kyle-how insignificant Kyle had appeared

with anticipation, and

she wanted,

you wait, Cordy