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 then. “Wait for me. I’ll take you home later.

fine. I can leave on my

John said mildly, but there was something in his voice

fuming at the tender, overbearing man.

Richard. “Take good care of

Richard promptly responded,

leave, and Cordy

but he would still throw everything aside to

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

shall we go to the backyard?” Richard asked.

welcome, Mommy. Daddy told me that

her heart turning

little hand and left

left,

little gesture seemed to project a kingly

Kyle to think that John was a firefighter, but her feelings toward him

was also that moment, when John came below stage to talk to

chest hence quivered with anticipation, and she knew very well

she wanted, she

you wait, Cordy