A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 43

While Cordy’s eyes narrowed, Mandy started to leave with a strut, certain that Cordy would not linger now!

However…

Rip!

The tear of fabric abruptly echoed through the banquet hall.

Mandy was left staring blankly for a couple heartbeats-her chest gown had suddenly torn open, revealing her skin-color breast padding in front of everyone!

The sheer ignominy…!

Nearby, Noel was stunned for a moment, but decided to shift a couple paces to the side. She was clearly just going to watch as Mandy made a fool of herself, while distancing herself.

And when Mandy came to her senses, she promptly wrapped her arms around her own chest and turned to glare viciously at Richard.

His squeaky clean leather shoes were standing firmly on the hem of her skirt, and he said with innocence showing all over his little face, “You wouldn’t harass a little boy like me, right? I’m only six-it was an accident.”

way down to

that brat use her own words

John’s son, she would have wrung

black eyes, looking pure and naive. “Your gown is torn, ma’am. You wouldn’t stay at an important event like this, right? That’s disrespectful

bursting

not have believed

to be honest, she herself would never have thought to retaliate like that!

How cathartic!

Mandy eventually broke down and screamed in

could she have known that she would be bullied by a child

and Allie Larson rushed to the scene, but they were soon

jacket and draped it over Mandy’s shoulders to protect her modesty.

my gown!” Mandy burst into tears

as Dandy turned toward Richard, the child met his gaze fearlessly with a look of

offend the boy, and snapped at his own daughter instead, “Go

to

on here?” A deep, magnetic voice spoke just then.

to see John’s towering frame striding toward