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

Chapter 123

“Listen, Serena, I don’t have time for your bullshit-we have a problem, and we’re going to have to work together to fix it.” Christian spoke.

He sounded as if he was in a rush, and he sounded serious, so I did the first thing which came to my mind. and parked the car to the side. “What’s wrong? Is everything okay?” I asked, worried.

Why did I even care?

“It’s the ring.” Christian sighed. “I’ll take responsibility for everything that happened-but not the ring.”

Was he serious? Was he really calling me over a stupid ring?

“I know you’re desperate to talk to me-but don’t you think it’s going a bit too far?” I chuckled, but he remained. silent. “Hello, Christian?”

“The ring you threw away, my dad once gave it to me-to give to you. It’s a family piece, and I need it back.” He sighed. I felt sorry for him, but that wasn’t my problem anymore. “Well…you know I threw the ring away so.”

“Where!” Christian asked. That was a difficult question. It could’ve been anywhere. “Well, I don’t know, and I’m not watching that video again—“

“Serena, think!” Christian begged. “Please, think.”

I closed my eyes and went through the embarrassing moment in my head. “I think the road, maybe? Behind the road are woods, so maybe you should try your luck there.”

“Good, we’ll go around midnight.” Christian decided. He didn’t ask me. He ordered me around like it was nothing. I have a baby to take care of our daughter, by the way, you’re right, the ring is absolutely my fault, and I apologize-but I can’t come.” I politely let him down, but he wouldn’t take no for an answer.

“Let someone watch Siena. Since your family wants to step up all of a sudden, I don’t think they’ll mind taking care of her. At least I hope that’s the case.” Christian spoke.

“I told you, I can’t. I’m sorry.” I spoke as I looked back at Siena, who was asleep. Ask you, brother. He’ll say yes.” Christian suggested. He wasn’t going to let it go.

“Christian, Beau has his own life.” I reminded him. I couldn’t always depend on my twin brother. “Beau has no life. He’ll eat your toenail if you ask him too-

“Wait a minute, why do I have to help you?” The thought had suddenly occurred to me. “That’s easy,” Christian. spoke. “Because I’m embarrassed, I don’t need any more people to judge me, and I’m not letting anyone lose sleep over something you lost. It’s our responsibility, so we should get it together.”

“If not for me, then please for my dad.” Christian requested. This was not the first time he got his way by using his dad, and the worst thing was that it was actually working. “Why are you in such a hurry to find it?” I asked. It was weird that he desperately needed my help while we were not exactly on speaking terms. There was definitely more to the story. “How are you going to ask me for a favor after you’ve threatened to take Siena away from me?”

“Serena, is this about your dad again? Because I’m done having this conversation with you.” Christian sighed. “You shouldn’t worry about why I’m willing to fight for my daughter. You should worry about why your dad wasn’t willing to fight for you.”

His sentence came as a shock, and I did not know what to say. There was no need for me to yell at him

made sense, and it was the wake-up call I needed. Yes, I was pissed at him for badmouthing my family and for cheating, but was I seriously angry because Christian was willing to fight for his

Christian begged. “Just help me look for it, and I’ll

I couldn’t.

me feel sorry while I was supposed to be angry with him. He couldn’t threaten my family and expect me to be okay with

but I can’t. When I told you we were done,

a fit, but surprisingly enough, he didn’t. “I understand.” He spoke. “I’m sorry for bothering you.

of making me feel guilty, it was definitely working-because I felt like shit. I was doing

my head as I drove back home. I’m a terrible person, and as if that wasn’t enough already-I still had to tell Matteo the truth about

stepped inside the house, but all I could hear was yelling.

I asked him as I made my way upstairs. I was not in the mood for Siena’s nap to get disturbed by whatever was going

room. “Mom is out. Carmen and Luis

leave, 50 he could not ask me any questions about where I had been because it was no secret that I was a bad liar. “L do have school, but I skipped my classes. I

know how to answer. Apparently, stuff like that was normal in this household. “Oh, okay.” I smiled at him while he frowned his eyebrows. “Did you

Siena could see Christian!” I let out. I expected a scolding from my sixteen-year-old brother, but he did nothing. “Please wait before you

and led Luke out of the baby room. “I think I should do something about this. So how about you go to your room and do whatever it

of a twin brother-so you can fix it. I can’t stand him anyway.” He yawned

and I could only take that much. It was difficult to breathe like this, and I had no time

and walked downstairs, where my dad and Beau were still going at

you haven’t been a father to me in years, I don’t need you to tell me how to live my life!”

okay here?” I whispered as I tried to involve myself in the uncomfortable situation. Beau grabbed my hand and shook his head.

Matteo. “You tell Serena you love her and how sorry you are, every single day-but I haven’t heard any of those words!”

“Not from you, not from

realize that I had to tell my dad

you’re more calm, okay?” I spoke as I pulled his hand, but he wasn’t planning on leaving

time Matteo lost his temper. Did Beau yell at me? As if all the other stuff wasn’t enough, my twin brother yelled at me. “Don’t

defeated. “I’m telling you about my feelings, and you’re still making everything

do?” Matteo asked. “Do you want me to tuck you into bed and to kiss you goodnight? Do you want me to read you a bedtime story?” Matteo mocked him. “Because I’m sorry, but those years are over, and you have to

about Isobel. The tension in this household was tiring, and I wondered whether it was ever going to stop. Was this how crazy Christian and I looked to everyone else?

Isobel, but you send me away to Fabio like a piece of meat-you’ve never cared for me as you’ve cared for Serena.

at me.

think that is!” Matteo yelled in his face. “I’ve tried to fix things with you, and I gave you everything. All I’m asking from you is to find someone else to love.

her decision while you create an issue out of every little thing I do!” Beau commented while I was still confused as to why I was even brought up in this conversation. “And just so you know, we’re grown-ups. I don’t have to be here, and I’m