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

Chapter 139

“Testing him?” Isobel frowned. “Why would be testing him?”

That was the same thing I wanted to know. “Who knows.” I sighed. “Beau always does everything with a reason, so we’ll see.”

“Enough about me. How is the baby?”

“Annoying.” Isobel chuckled. “It’s annoying me, physically and mentally. I’m scared.”

Those were the exact words I once used to describe myself with. I reached out my hand so I could comfort her. “So you don’t want to be a mom?”

“That’s not it.” Isobel shook her head. “It’s just that my mom never took care of me, so I have no idea how to take care of babies.”

“Trust me. I get you.” I sighed. Isobel opening up so quickly made me think about Dario and how mysterious he was. He was so outspoken, and I didn’t know anything about him. No one did.

“So you and Christian seem to be getting along?” Isobel commented with a smug smile on her face. Apparently she could see which I couldn’t, because if anything this situation was extremely awkward. “Well, we’re not arguing, so there’s that.”

“Look, there they are,” Isobel whispered as she pointed at Christian and Beau, who came walking down the stairs. “Is she clean again?” I asked and looked at Siena, who was in a cheerful mood.

Siena was the happiest around Christian.

Isobel’s thoughts couldn’t be any worse than mine. I knew stuff like that was to be expected, but Siena being so attached to Christian while I was the one who carried her worried me and made me scared of what was about to come. Would she even like me in the future?

“Yes, she is-but I don’t think Beau is ready to become a dad.” Christian chuckled. “Isobel, it seems like you’re on your own.”

“What do you mean not ready? She pooped on my hand!” Beau complained as Christian let out a laugh. It was clear the two of them bonded over diapers.

“Look at you. You seem to be getting along.” Isobel smiled, excited. It made me wonder about what kind of conversation they had. Just a few minutes ago, it seemed like the two were going to kill each other.

“What did you guys talk about?” I wondered as Christian sat down next to me. “You don’t have to know everything. You’re allowed to give your brains some rest sometimes. Christian spoke while I looked down. embarrassed. “But if you really want to know, we spoke about you.”

“About me? What about me?”

“Nothing, he doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” Beau spoke. “Christian, you must be busy now that you don’t have a personal assistant anymore.”

Isobel covered her mouth with her hands and laughed while Christian rolled his eyes. “I thought we’d just discussed not to do this anymore.”

“Oh no, I have good intentions this time!” Beau reassured him. “I heard you don’t have a personal assistant anymore, so how about you let me work for you?”

“What?” I spoke, confused. “You just wanted to kill him a second ago, and now you want to work for him? Do you even know what you want?”

“Why would you want to work for me?” Christian asked. “You’re an Alfonzo. Letting you work as my personal assistant would be so downgrading. You’re supposed to carry on the Alfonzo name with you. brothers-”

“What brothers?” Beau asked as everyone around the table went quiet. Marcello, Emilio, and Luke were the sweetest souls in the world, but for some reason, they just didn’t have a bond with Beau. It wasn’t that difficult for me to get along with them, but Beau was clearly struggling. “I don’t care about my brothers, I care about Serena, and I don’t feel like following around Emilio-so I want to support you.”

“Random, but I think the job suits him.” Isobel shrugged. “It’s a good way to keep an eye on him, so he doesn’t do anything stupid, right Beau?” Isobel chuckled.

So that’s why Beau tested him. He was planning to distance himself from the family business and would probably encourage me to do the same. He would encourage me to stand behind Christian. “I appreciate your offer, but won’t this damage your family?”

“I don’t care.” Beau chuckled. “You plan on getting Serena back, and I plan on keeping an eye on you. Besides that, you clearly need the help.”

I have another offer for you. You’re too good to be my assistant. How about you be my advisor?”

both

Christian confirmed. “I want both of our families to kill us-but I honestly think it won’t

it?” I wondered. “Yes, the Alfonzo’s can keep an eye on the Lamberti’s and the Lamberti’s can keep an eye

while Christian laughed at him. “Now you’re making

the job I asked for,” Beau spoke. “I specifically asked for the other job to play it

think about it.”

turned his head to look at me and shrugged his shoulders. “He’s just

and I avoided eye-contact. These type of comments weren’t

while Christian and I gave each other a look. “Are you having

laughed. “I just wanted to say that Beau and I are making you a cake.”

I both spoke, confused. I bet he expected for it to be some kind of big announcement, just as I

twins-but Serena!” Isobel called out as she

“Yes, we wanted to tell you first, isn’t that great?” Isobel smiled. I felt terrible for even thinking this way, but it made me feel jealous. I was happy for Beau

his life seemed to be

Beau, I’m happy for you” I congratulated him, but I was still jealous. There was no right way to explain

“Yes, fine!” I lied as I stared at Christian. This was supposed to be us. I told him I didn’t want any more children-but Christian did.

to see

brother having twins made me jealous, I couldn’t survive a day if Christian would end up with someone else. Our eyes met, and he gave me a warm smile. I could still not understand how the same person

to me with not only his actions but also his words multiple times-but he still cheated on me. Men were ridiculous. “Serena, can we

gave her a disgusted look. “What, why?” He asked. “He invited us. Shouldn’t he

you just read the room?” Isobel

for him to say the first

me to grab Siena so we can get some fresh air?” Christian suggested. “That’s a really good idea.” I agreed. “We have

past. The first time we did that was at the sleepover. We weren’t together back then, but we

who was fighting for Christian’s attention. “It’s because we

I only dug my own grave even further. “So I thought about therapy.” Christian

a solution, and I ran away from it, and if I really want you back,

laughed. “Are you serious?”

come back home. I went. against my grandpa today.” Christian spoke. “I told him I don’t want the family business or the

sentence because I wasn’t able to go against my own family. I was not like him. “I love you,

love me?” Christian asked. I hadn’t even noticed my words until he called me out for it. “Yes, I love you, and

spoke, excited “Take all the time you need. I’m just happy

those words, but I had never stopped loving him. It teas the other

discuss?” I asked. I was going to get my answers, one way or

would ever hurt you again and said that I’m on ‘probation’ as he likes to call it” Christian chuckled. “But he also said

he’s human, but it’s nice to know you have someone like

never disappointed me.” I sighed. The smile on Christian’s face had vanished, and he must’ve misunderstood my words.

Beau and I was different and it was to be expected, it

changed the subject. “There’s a lot to unpack, but

you.” Christian shrugged. “But please tell me, what did you find

office is your birthdate.” I began while Christian had a confused look on his face. It was the same

mainly you, your grandpa, your dad and Luca and Johnny, papers about all of the Lamberti businesses— oh and

soft as he looks like,” Christian spoke. “I was able to get some information out of my grandpa, but not much. All I know is that he compared you to my uncle’s

word a bit