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

I can leave on

something in his

at the

to Richard. “Take

Richard promptly responded, having received his

to leave, and Cordy watched

so busy, but he would still throw everything aside to help

though not at the point

to the backyard?” Richard asked.

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

heart turning to

to Richard’s little hand and left the hall.

Cordy left, the

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

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

came below stage to talk

with anticipation, and she knew very well

she wanted, she got!

wait, Cordy