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.”

flushed all the way down to her

brat use her

she would have wrung

looking pure and naive. “Your gown is torn, ma’am. You wouldn’t stay at an important event like

not help bursting into

not have believed it if she had not witnessed herself.

a six-year-old child could react so quickly… And if she were to be honest, she herself would never have thought to retaliate

How cathartic!

broke down

would be bullied by a child so

Larson rushed to the scene, but they were soon glowering when they saw their daughter in that

jacket and draped

on my gown!” Mandy burst into tears when

Dandy turned toward Richard, the child met his gaze fearlessly with a look of childish innocence.

not dare to offend the boy, and snapped at his own daughter instead, “Go home with your mother

to leave in such a sorry state!

deep, magnetic voice spoke just then.

see John’s towering frame