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!

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

I can leave on my

something in his voice that did not

at

Richard. “Take good care of

sir,” Richard promptly responded, having received his

to leave, and

would still throw

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

shall we go to the

“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 turning to

held on tightly to Richard’s little hand and left

Noel was watching nearby as Cordy left, the savagery in her eyes

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

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

below stage

and she

wanted,

you wait, Cordy