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.”

all the way down to her

brat use her own words

he was not John’s son, she would have wrung his neck!

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

not help bursting into laughter

father’s wit-and she would not have believed it if she had

think a six-year-old child could react so quickly… And if she were to be honest,

How cathartic!

broke down and screamed in

would

Larson rushed to the scene, but they were soon glowering when

draped

Mandy burst into tears when he saw Dandy.

the child met his gaze fearlessly with a look of

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

was not going to leave in

on here?” A deep, magnetic voice

towering frame striding toward