A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 44

Mandy froze, well and truly stunned by John’s intimidating demeanor.

However, she threw all caution in the wind and started screaming the next instant.

“John Levine, do you think Cordy Sachs is some sort of treasure? You’ve just returned to the country, so you wouldn’t know of her debauchery-but she already started sleeping around at eighteen, and even had a child! She even refused to break up with my brother, and shamelessly latched her fingers on you! Don’t fall for her trap!”

“That’s Cordy Sachs? Amazing. She actually managed to hook up with Mr. Levine so quickly!”

“Didn’t someone say her gown was worth a billion dollars? She really spared no expense to seduce a man.”

“Didn’t his son call her mommy? Did she bewitch the boy too?”

“She really is a succubus…”

Mandy smiled smugly even as everyone mocked Cordy-she was bent on humiliating Cordy, so that John would understand what Cordy was really like!

She would never believe that John could accept Cordy after knowing all that, just as she would never allow Cordy to have him!

However, John said coldly and with a threatening tone, “She was set up when she was eighteen, and circumstances forced her to deliver that child. It’s her misfortune-not her fault. And she deserves sympathy and comfort for her tragic past, not malicious slander and contempt!”

cried out in agitation. “Don’t be tricked! She’s a loose woman-”

short right then, and declared every word sonorously, “From this day forth, anyone. who speaks against Cordy Sachs will be my enemy! And I can assure everyone that I, John Levine, never ever show mercy!”

gossipers around them gasped and turned silent, genuinely afraid that John would

after

said, raising a brow at the

my daughter and she’s caused you offense! I’ll take her home right now. Please forgive us, we’ll

that, he gruffly dragged Mandy out of the hall-they really had no dignity

John called out.

and

son just said that she ruined Cordy’s clothes.”

I’ll pay for it. How much is it? I’ll pay…” Dandy quickly said.

Kyle was the one who bought it for her!” Mandy cried out, once again agitated-they did not owe Cordy! Why did they have to pay her again and

barked furiously at her,

like he could kill her right then.

is just a part

I ask what you mean, sir…?” Dandy asked, unsure what John was getting at.

her

promptly growled at Mandy, “Apologize to Cordy

won’t!”