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

Chapter 132

“I knew it,” Christian whispered while I was still trying to process everything. “You knew what? Is that really Dario?”

“I thought you told me the two of you never met?” I spoke, confused. I didn’t know what the meaning was of any of this. “That’s what he wanted us to believe,” Christian said.

“Serena, I feel like I should thank you for asking me about my childhood pictures. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even have noticed.” Christian chuckled, but I was still as clueless as one could be.

“Thanks?” I mumbled. “But what’s Dario doing at your uncle’s birthday party?”

“Serena, there’s something I have to tell you.” Christian sighed. “When I went to visit Isobel’s grandpa, he told me that Dario came by to tell him not to fix things. He had the opportunity to help you with Beau, but he didn’t. He tried to bribe him.”

“W-what?” I stuttered, unsure of where this story was even headed. “I heard that Dario had been asking questions about my uncle, and I had a feeling there was more behind it-”

“So what you’re trying to tell me is that he lied in my face and pretended to feel sorry for me while he specifically asked the Sala’s not to do anything?” I spoke with clenched fists. I felt stupid for trusting him. but Christian told me this all along. I just didn’t want to listen.

I knew he had something against Christian, and I told him he had to stop, but this time it was unforgivable.

The words, sorry, were finally making sense now.

“I’m so stupid,” I whispered. “I was worried about letting you around Siena while Dario was literally there. You warned me about him, and I went against you-

“You’re not stupid. You’re too good for this world” Christian spoke. I knew he was trying to make me feel better, but I already should’ve done something after seeing the first red flag. No sane person would go as far as taking pictures of their enemy. “So what you’re trying to tell me is that you’ve met Dario as a child, and somehow he’s back to ruin your life?”

“I think he’s a Lamberti,” Christian stated. “I think he’s somehow my uncle’s secret son. I don’t know why he would be at the party or why he would hate me-

“Because everything that went to you was supposed to be his, if your grandpa had never removed your uncle and if your uncle had acknowledged him as his legitimate son.” I sighed-all of this made sense.

“That’s what I think, but I don’t know for sure.”

“Christian, I’m so sorry.” I apologized. I really thought I could trust Dario. He had been nothing but kind to me, but it turned out that was all an act too. I bet our meeting at the grocery store wasn’t even a coincidence.

“Don’t be. You didn’t know.” Christian reassured me. “You’re never the problem. You know that-, and Dario has nothing against you. He has something against me.”

“He told me he felt sorry for me, but now you’re telling me that he bribed Isobel’s grandpa to sabotage everything. What do you mean?” I spoke, surprised. “He’s against me whether he realizes it or not.”

“No, he isn’t.” Christian sighed. “I would like for him to be, but he isn’t. Sabotaging Isobel was to get to me

so that I couldn’t do you a favor,” Christian explained. “He’s not a threat to you. Otherwise, I would’ve interfered a long time ago.”

“So what now?” I asked, defeated. It was not as if I could suddenly stop working with him, not when other people were already involved.

“You go on as usual, and you do not let him know that we know about this,” Christian spoke. “Does he know the two of us are hanging out again?”

to stop bothering

information out of him?” I suggested, but Christian shook his

you still love me.” He chuckled as my cheeks flushed red.

charity-Dario has some good connections, so you might as well make use of it.” Christian spoke, but that wasn’t enough for me. He was right, I could make use of him and throw him aside

about I get him to talk about his past? More questions about his mom and

Mauro,” Christian spoke. “He would never open up, not

curious as Christian and did not appreciate Dario lying to me. “You can

my eyes. I offered my help because I thought it would’ve been a small request,

I didn’t want

him. I was sick and tired of people not involving me in things because they thought I couldn’t handle it. After everything I’d been through, searching through Dario’s office was nothing. A piece

enough that there was so much we didn’t know about each other. If we were really one, he would’ve known that I was always open to doing stuff like this. “In the meantime, I’ll find

about Johnny and

don’t know what their reaction will

it probably wouldn’t end well. “It’s not like you can ask your dad either.

fingers through my hair. “I feel like you’re the only one who understands

it was actually pretty crazy how a photo book

going to invite him to the family shoot?” I asked to ease the tension. Christian let out a

to say about the

his words broke my heart. No one could choose the family they were born in, and

surname. Also, I had a lot of

different from Maddie and Isobel carrying

you, but it’s a secret,” I told Christian, who patiently waited for me to speak. “Isobel is pregnant

spoke, offended. “Don’t take it to heart, they just found out, and they’ll probably wait until tomorrow to share the

and Isobel with a baby?” Christian frowned. “That’s funny.”

make a great dad.” I praised him. He was but he was very overprotective in a good way and would make a perfect

an asshole,

Christian smiled. “She doesn’t have any siblings, so it’s nice to

I

up without a family, and even now, I wasn’t that close with my cousins. They all

and the Alfonzo’s. We have to do it for Siena’s sake.” I told

sure of it. Siena was an only child, so

getting back together,” Christian spoke

sighed. It shouldn’t, but I didn’t know if I was ready to take that risk. I didn’t want to argue

up with step-siblings? Do you want her to become like Dario?” Christian teased me at the

to see him with anyone

want a stepmom or step-siblings for

up like Dario,

asked, embarrassed. I felt ashamed to bring up the subject, but Christian had a

like I want