A Life Debt Repaid By Cheng Xiaocheng Chapter 10


    Chapter 10


    “Reserved?” Noel eximed in shock. “It’s only 6 PM! Has there been a mistake there?”“There isn’t.


    I’m afraid I would have to ask you to leave.”“Why? We haven’t finished our food!” Mandy snapped—


    ever self-important, this naturally left her furious.“There’s no reason in particr. You’re just not


    wee in this premises.”“Don’t you know who I am?!”“No, I don’t,” the waiter replied inly.“You don’t


    know who Mandy is? She’s a top star and the heiress to Jessop Ventures.” Noel name-dropped beside


    them.“Oh,” the waiter said, but he remained cold as ever. “This way please, Ms. Jessop.”Mandy and


    Noel were both left gritting their teeth in rage, but just as they got to their feet to leave, they suddenly


    saw Cordy sitting at the next table.What was she doing there?!They soon noticed the man and child


    with Cordy as well.Despite her pride, Mandy was instantly bewitched by John’s sheer beauty.She was


    left wondering when someone that handsome existed in North City—not even the top stars in showbiz


    could match him!Noel came to her senses then and called out, “Sis?”Cordy simply ignored her.Noel


    turned to John then. She was likewise bewitched, but also jealous that Cordy could get himself such a


    beautiful man.Not even Kyle was anywhere near that good-looking!Aggrieved, she then remembered


    something at the next second and quickly said, “That’s the firefighter you fell for, right?!”Beside her,


    Mandy was immediately disappointed.It was not surprising that she had never met him before—he was


    completely beneath them.Turning toward Richard then, Noel continued, “That’s his son, right? You just


    broke up with Kyle and you’re already got yourself a man on the rebound… Or could it be that you want


    to get back at Kyle? Please, you shouldn’t be mean to yourself, getting a man with a kid!”Richard


    furrowed his little brows hostilely at Noel, who was pretending to be kind as she continued to mock


    Cordy.She was intent on driving a wedge between John and Cordy by telling him that he was just the


    backup lover. “Also, you actually brought him here? It costs several grand to eat here at any time, you


    know!”Cordy suddenly sprang to her feet.She leveled an icy re at Noel, but she did not actually want


    to retort.She did not want to throw a fit—at least not in front of Richard—but she could not stand Noel’s


    escting behavior.Gently putting her hands over Richard’s ears, she snapped coolly, “Word of advice:


    you should cease that despicable behavior of yours. Do you really think that everyone is like you,


    preferring second-hand goods like Kyle Jessop? He can’t even keep it in his pants, so why would I get


    sad or want payback for someone like him?! The instant I dumped him, he’s nothing to me!”“You b…”


    Noel’s face turned pale from Cordy’s retort.That was when Mandy coolly butted in, “Oh, you’re just


    being sour grapes!”Cordy turned to Mandy and thetter met her gaze without flinching. “That’s what


    you are. Everyone in North City knows what you’re really like! I guess it is what it is… My brother


    dumped you and you deserve to be with a man like him!”She nced at John as she spoke—even if he


    was not from the dregs of society, he had a child too!Mandy had certainly given up on him. She would


    never sink so low to be the sugar mommy of a man like him!Nheless, John’s eyes narrowed


    and he barked, “A man like me?!”His deep voice sent chills down the spine—both Noel and Mandy


    gasped, their hearts skipping a beat right then.Mandy was left biting her lip, afraid to say what was on


    her mind.Noel was cowed too.“Whatever I am, it isn’t up to you to criticize!” John continued darkly. “You


    want to know what’s between me and Cordy? Fine! I like her and I’m wooing her, so if there’s anyone


    affecting our rtionship, I shall make them suffer. This is not a statement—it’s a threat!” When he was


    finished, he gave the waiter a look, who hurried toward them and told Mandy and Noel icily, “This way,


    please.”Noel and Mandy were still left petrified by John’s outburst and it took them a long while to


    recover.Once they did, Mandy snapped, “Why aren’t they leaving?!”Why were they the only ones who


    had to leave?“Because it’s just the two of you who need to leave.”Incensed, Mandy bellowed, “I am the


    fiance of John Levine, CEO of Levine Ventures! How dare you chase me out?!”The waiter was actually


    left stunned for an instant, but he was soon staring at her as if she was an idiot.“Now buzz off!” Mandy


    demanded.However, the waiter simply replied coolly, “I’m going to have to call security if you insist on


    staying.”“You little…!” Mandy’s face was flushed with rage.“It’s alright, Mandy. Let’s go,” Noel pulled her


    along then—she did not want to make a scene, but she threw a jibe regardless. “We won’t being


    again next time. ”“There won’t be a next time, I’m afraid. Both of you have been cklisted.”Mandy was


    left bristling.Seeing that Mandy was going to lose control, Noel quickly stopped her. “There might be


    paparazzi nearby. Just bear with it—we’ll get back at them soon enough.”Mandy was worried that


    someone watching would try to make a story out of this, which would in turn hurt her reputation.As


    such, she had to leave with Noel, albeit furiously. Quietness returned to the restaurant once they wereRêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    gone, and things were back to normal at the table.Seeing that Richard was not good with a knife, Cordy


    cut her steak into tiny pieces and traded it for his steak.“Thanks, Mommy.” Richard happily got to his


    little feet and gave her a peck on the cheek.As John looked up, he saw the adoring smile on Cordy’s


    face.She lowered her eyes again to cut her steak… only for a big hand to take her entire te


    away.Cordy did a double take until she saw John swapping his steak with hers—he had already cut it


    up too.Pursing her lips, Cordy slowly said, “Thank you.”“You could convey your gratitude with action,”


    John said, his gaze lowered as he slowly cut his steak with elegance.Cordy actually was confused right


    then. How poor were Kyle and Noel’s judgment that they would believe that John was a mere


    firefighter?“Like Dicky did,” John added just then.Cordy certainly knew what he was getting at. She


    said, “I know. I cut Dicky’s steak for him, and you did it for me. But it’s just good manners.”John smiled


    vaguely and quietly said, “I guess.”After the main course, Richard happily proceeded to dessert,


    vehemently introducing, “You have to try this parfait, Mommy. It’s great!”Unable to refuse him, Cordy


    leaned in to take a bite.“Isn’t it sweet?”“Yeah.”“Really?” John suddenly asked. He had been poring


    over his phone as if busy with something, and he chimed in when he heard them, “Let me try it


    too.”Richard frowned—his daddy never usually ate anything sweet, but he tamely scooped a spoonful


    and fed it to him.Cordy would have liked to tell Richard to use another spoon, but she decided against


    it.After that, it would mean she and John shared an indirect kiss.While she pretended not to notice,


    Richard asked John after feeding him, “Isn’t it sweet, Daddy?”“It is.” John pursed his lips, suddenly


    looking up at Cordy as he added, “It really is.”Cordy felt her cheeks turning warm for some reason,


    having the feeling that John meant something else entirely.