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

that brat use her own words

she would

was blinking his large 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

could not help bursting into

father’s wit-and she would not

react so quickly… And if she were to be honest, she herself would

How cathartic!

broke down and screamed in

she have known that she would be

were soon glowering when

off his suit jacket and draped it over Mandy’s shoulders to

on my gown!” Mandy burst into tears when he

child met his gaze fearlessly with a look

the boy, and snapped at his own daughter instead, “Go home with your mother already.

to leave in such a sorry

is going on here?” A deep, magnetic

towering frame striding