His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 110

Christian

“Who is there?” Lucio asked after hearing three knocks on the door. “It’s your favorite son!” Christian called out.

Lucio smiled and sat up straight. “Gio? Come in!” He joked. Christian rolled his eyes and opened the door to enter the bedroom. “No, it’s Enzo.” He chuckled. After hearing his son’s name, the look on Lucio’s face had changed. “Then you can go again.” He spoke.

Christian sighed and walked over to the bed to hold his father’s hand. “I know you miss him a lot.”

“I don’t.” Lucio growled. “I won’t forgive him, over my dead body.”

The sound of those words was a nightmare to Christian. He did not wished to see his dad stressed and wanted him to make up with Enzo, but he also didn’t want a repeat of what happened at the Garcia’s

estate.

“Where are Serena and Siena? Are they sick of me already?” Lucio chuckled. Christian smiled back and shook his head. “I decided to come clean about my mistakes after all, so now we’re on a ‘break’ whatever that’s supposed to mean.”

“Oh?” Lucio furrowed his eyebrows. “But she’s still wearing her ring, right?”

Christian smiled and thought of Serena and how thoughtful she was. She was still pissed, but she did not want to worry Lucio-so she asked for her ring back. “Yes, she’s still wearing it-she’s just pissed, and she wants to poke me in my eyes, but you don’t have to worry. She’ll be home next week.”

“She left home?” Lucio sighed. Christian did not want to burden his dad with this news, but the thought of Christian losing Serena bothered Lucio. “How are you taking it? Please tell me you’re keeping it together?” Lucio worried.

He knew all too well about Christian’s lousy habit and was not in the mood for a relapse. “Dad, I told you I’m done drinking and smoking. I have Siena now, so I have to find another way to deal with my crap. Whether I like it or not.”

Lucio nodded his head and ruffled Christian’s hair the same way he did when he was younger. “What are you doing?” Christian laughed as he pushed away his hand.

“I hadn’t done that in years, I felt the need to do that at least one time before-”

“Dad, don’t do that.” Christian took a deep breath. “Don’t say stuff like that. I can’t take it when you say stuff like that. Please don’t!”

Lucio smiled. “If you don’t want me to say stuff like that, then I won’t say stuff like that. Let’s live

a while and thought Christian was going down the wrong path-but everything changed

not mind him being soft. As long as he had

“The bed you and mom made us in? No thanks.” He spoke as he pulled

going to school again. This is ridiculous. I’m prepared-I’ve always been prepared.” Christian rolled his eyes. “I know, but I want to do this so

him. He didn’t like the sound of Lucio dying and did not want to talk about it. It was not like in the beginning and a lot had changed. Lucio became skinnier and sicker by the day. Even though all of the

and he would do it again and again until he did not have the power to speak anymore. “The Lamberti name is in your hands, not in Gio’s

cousins who were side-eyeing us and waiting for an opportunity. It’s not theirs, it’s yours-but grandpa will help you.” Lucio

but also Franco did not want

nodded his head. His drive to continue the Lamberti businesses came

sighed. Christian felt terrible because he knew it was one of his dad’s biggest wishes-but he also knew he brought it upon himself. No one told him to go and cheat on Serena, he did it all on himself,

for the best. He had a choice to tell Serena the truth, but he also had a choice to spare Lucio-and even though he loved Serena, his first choice would’ve always been Lucio. Serena will survive, he will not, Christian thought. “So, what are your plans for today?” Lucio asked.

him like this, but Christian didn’t care. “I’ll give you your

with the spoon. “I’m not an infant. I’m your father.” Lucio growled while Christian laughed. He had not closed an eye since yesterday and missed taking care of Siena-but being able to take care of his dad made him happy. Taking care

sorry.” Christian apologized after seeing the angry look on Lucio’s face and fed him his yogurt. “I love

Christian knew how to handle love. It was an unknown feeling to him-but after Serena and Siena came into his life, that thought had changed. “I’m sorry I wasn’t

Don’t say that!” Christian stopped him from talking. “It’s true. The only time I spend with you was to deal with our enemies. When you were younger, you cried, begged me to show them mercy-asked yourself why your dad was such a monster, and I’m so sorry. If I

father, I would.”

as he shove the spoon into Lucio’s mouth. “You

back his tears and rested his hand on Lucio’s forehead. His worst nightmare was for his dad to close his eyes for the last time. It was for his dad to close his eyes, only for them not

grasped for his throat, while Christian immediately reached for a cup of water. “You’re okay. I’m here.” He whispered as he held the

back to watch his dad for several hours. He did not know for how long, and

to drag him out and he kissed

dad to forgive Enzo?” Christian asked as he joined his mom at the kitchen table. “I don’t want them to end things like

Christian looked at the eye-bags under his mom’s eyes, but he couldn’t feel bad-he could only admire her. He knew Lucio was in good hands, and he

never cared for anything other than her handbags and that she did not truly love Lucio, but just like Lucio, Christian knew it was a lie.

could still not understand how a four-month-old baby could change his life, but he was okay with it. Siena was the first thing he thought about when

his motivation to