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 in the lie you

of his hand against Christian cheek with a satisfied smile on his face. He was worried for a while and thought Christian was going down the wrong path-but everything changed when Siena was born. The

him. He did not mind him being soft. As long as he had his life together, he did

little.” Lucio smiled while Christian crunched. his nose. “The bed you and mom made us in? No thanks.”

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 I can go

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 Lamberti’s knew the truth-the other families did not, and it would only be a matter of time. Hiding it was not possible anymore.

everything he had ever taught his son, 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 hands-not in anyone else’s hands, in

you will hear of uncles and cousins who were side-eyeing us and waiting for an opportunity. It’s not theirs, it’s yours-but grandpa will help you.” Lucio promised. “Your grandfather chose you, so he will help you.”

terrible for burdening Franco, who had retired a long time ago, but also Franco did not want everything

be fine, I promise-and after that, I’ll give everything to Siena.” Christian nodded his head. His drive to continue the

out-it’s so unfortunate.” Lucio 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, and

he realized not coming clean about it being Gina was 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,

health and didn’t want anyone to see him like this, but Christian didn’t care.

eye since yesterday and missed taking care of Siena-but

and fed him his

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

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

father, I would.”

Lamberti, now eat!” Christian spoke as he shove the spoon into Lucio’s mouth. “You can go and sleep. You don’t have

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 to open again. He couldn’t bear the thought

his eyes, Lucio fell into a fit of coughing and 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 cup against Lucio’s lips.

several hours. He did

drag him out and he kissed

his mom at the kitchen table. “I don’t want them to end things like this, Enzo did a lot, but he risked his life to help us-and I know he and Isobel got us into this

about his health” Cesca sighed. Christian looked at the eye-bags under his mom’s eyes, but he couldn’t feel bad-he could only admire her.

than her handbags and that she did not truly love Lucio, but just like Lucio, Christian knew it was

granddaughter doing?” Cesca smiled. “Good, she’s fine.” Christian sighed. All he wanted was to take care of Siena, but he couldn’t. He 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 he

his life and his motivation to become a better person.