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

dare that brat use her own words

John’s son, she would have wrung his neck!

“Your gown is torn, ma’am. You wouldn’t stay at an important event like this, right? That’s disrespectful to

help bursting into laughter then.

wit-and she would not have believed it if she had

so quickly… And if she were to be honest, she herself would never have thought to retaliate like that!

How cathartic!

broke down and screamed in madness.

that she would be bullied by a child

scene, but they were soon glowering when they

suit jacket and draped

He stepped on my gown!” Mandy burst into tears

child met his gaze fearlessly with a

and snapped at his own daughter instead, “Go home with your mother already. Do you want to

was not going to leave in such a

deep, magnetic

towering frame striding