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

leave on my own…”

something in his

fuming at the tender, overbearing

to Richard. “Take good care of

sir,” Richard promptly responded, having received

turned to leave, and Cordy watched

busy, but he would still throw

not touched, though not

go to the

told me that I’m a man, and that I should protect Mommy,” the boy said in his tender

heart turning to

on tightly to Richard’s little hand and left the hall.

nearby as Cordy left, the savagery in

John, whose every move and little gesture seemed to project a kingly air. No man present

think that John was a firefighter, but her feelings toward him naturally took

below stage to

with anticipation, and she

she wanted, she got!

you wait,