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

Chapter 113

After going back to my parents’ place, I gathered a lot of courage to unlock my phone, but somehow I managed to do it. Lita had told me that Christian reached out to me, and the poor woman seemed so happy, without knowing the real reason.

I wasn’t stupid and knew he was probably calling because he knew Dario had information that was never meant to reach my ears. As expected, Christian had blown up my phone even more, and I wasted no time to call him back.

I locked my room and leaned against the door as I was quietly waiting for him to answer. “Serena!” Christian called out. “Where are you?”

“Home,” I replied dryly. “We both know why you’re calling, and you know why I’m calling, so let’s cut this crap,”I spoke as I took a deep breath and prepared myself for the painful question. “Christian, I need to ask you something, and I need you to be honest with me. I’m not going to yell or say anything crazy-I’m giving you the chance to come clean. Your last chance.”

“This is pointless, and you’ll only end up hurting yourself,” Christian stopped me, but I was tired of his excuses and didn’t want to hear any of them. “I need you to tell me the truth, please don’t lie to me-all I want is the truth.”

“What truth?” Christian asked. “You ask me to stop hurting you, but in the end, the truth will only hurt you. You’re right. We both know why we called each other-so don’t make me say it out loud.”

“The truth? So there really is more to the story? There really is truth?” I scoffed. “Serena, listen.” Christian sighed. “You’re right, I know you called me to ask about Gina.”

I was so disgusted that I had to hold the wall to support myself. It wasn’t a lie. Everything Dario told me was

true.

“So while I was pregnant and locked up in that house, worrying for my life, Siena’s life! You were screwing Gina in our house? Our bed?” I asked in a calm tone. This could not be real. I had to be dreaming.

“Serena, please listen-it was a one-time thing-I didn’t know my dad hired her to be my assistant, and it came as a surprise. I was going to fire her, but my dad loves her, and I didn’t want him to feel guilty-

“There’s nothing we can do about it. I just don’t know why you lied to me again.” I cut him off and closed my eyes. to control my anger. I was tired of being angry, and I was tired of being sad. Tm capable of doing a lot of things, but I’m not going to beg a man to stay with me—a cheater on top of that. So you go and do whatever feels right to you.”

Christian was one mess I had already dealt with, but my real issue was Gina. The same person who smiled in my face and put on this good girl act, despite knowing the possible consequences of her actions.

“What?” Christian yelled. “Why are you yelling? I’m not going to argue with you-I don’t need an explanation. I asked you for the truth, and you gave me the truth-that’s all I needed to know.”

“Serena, Lknow you gave me the chance to come clean-and I didn’t take it. I’m sorry, I love you, and I just didn’t want to see you hurt.” Christian said. He used that speech so many times it almost seemed as if he was reading it from a paper.

“Where is she now? Is she at home?” I asked. Christian was the least of my worries, and my thoughts only went to Gina. How could she?

“Yes, I promise you she is only here for the time being, just to reassure my dad because I didn’t want him to worry-but

“And what? Be the cause of your dad’s final days and have your entire family blame me?” I scoffed before I was met with complete silence. “That’s what I thought.”

“Christian, look-there’s a lot I have to think about, and there’s still a lot more I have to say. But I don’t have the energy to yell at you, so you go and be with your assistant if that’s what you desire.” I told him. His words didn’t even get through to me. All I could think about was Gina.

about her. Serena, are you okay?” Christian asked. He was probably as confused by my calm tone as I was, but getting through to Christian seemed impossible at times-so I wasn’t even going to try it. I had enough. “Listen, don’t do anything stupid. I’ll come over so we can talk

want to see you right now, and I really hope you know Siena and I are definitely not

at the moment.

visit Gina. “Christian, I’m not in the mood to talk, and I’m not in the mood to think about what

mean, choke? Serena,

I chuckled. “You’re telling me not

a deep breath and sit down-I’ll come over so we can talk about this. You’re confused, hurt and you don’t know what you’re saying.” Christian tried to calm me down, but it was too late for that. “Don’t ask me to calm down!”

my mind, and that was Gina if I could only get my hands

kitchen to look for my mom. “Hey, are you okay?” Lita asked as I put on a fake smile on my face and nodded my head. “Yes, can you

my daughter behind, just so I could confront. someone but I wouldn’t be able to close an eye before I dealt with Gina.

my state. I felt confused, angry, betrayed-1 felt like a joke. There was no explanation as to why I deserved this or why Christian and Gina had to put not only me

I knocked on it several times, but there was

I spoke. “Serena? Why, what’s wrong? Did Christian do something?” Gina had the nerve

pushed the intercom button several times in a row. “Serena, I think you have to calm down.” Gina sighed while the sound of her voice made me even angrier. “I swear to god, come outside or I’ll come inside and deal with

and removed my finger from the button. “I’m sorry, are you Gina’s husband?” I asked and made my way towards the man who stepped out of

his hand. I

Should I?” The man squinted his eyes. “Wait,

his ex-fiancée, I want to know that your wife

tell him, or do I tell him? He deserves to know the truth. I want everyone to

please.” Gina pleaded. “Gina, what is the meaning of this?” Her husband asked. “Yes, Gina-tell us the

I gave her the chance to explain herself, but she didn’t take it. “You can’t do it? That’s okay. I’ll do it for you!” I spoke and turned to her confused-looking husband. “Come on, Gina, tell

and took a step back. “Again? Gina, please tell me this isn’t

Again?

the perfect girl act had vanished entirely. “I didn’t know you cheated on me with your he

never learn. If you want to be a homewrecker and a slut you can do that somewhere else. By the time I get back, you better be out yelled and made his way back in his car before he drove off. Gina’s eyes shot daggers at me as she w closer. “Just so you know, I didn’t know he had a pregnant fiancée. I’m not the issue

my friend, you’re also part of the issue, and your husband is right. Cheating might be something normal in this household-but I won’t give you

pole for money, but I’m the slut?” Gina sighed. “Listen, little girl. I have a lot of things to fix-just go home and sleep about it. You come here without knowing the facts, and

stuttered

reason. He didn’t feel bad about it at all, a matter of fact-we had a great time together, and he didn’t

while she looked at me in surprise. “A high schooler?

Take him-I don’t care for that cheater, but you’re not going to talk to me like this. I promise you, I will ruin you and you’ll never find another job again. I – said what I

hand was wrapped around my ponytail as she

back.

me-trust me, you don’t want to do this,”

jaw. It was supposed to be one punch to show her not to mess with me, but my anger took over, and I couldn’t control myself. “Serena, stop it!” I heard Christian’s

to pull me away, while I had no intentions to let Gina go and wrapped my hand