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

Chapter 142

“Mom.” Christian called out. We entered a room, and Cesca was on the phone. “I’ll call you back later. Something funny came up.” Cesca spoke as she glared at me.

It started off great.

“I thought you were going to bring me Siena, but you brought her instead,” Cesca spoke with a fake smile. on her face. It was almost as if she was refusing to say my name.

“I came here because I want to talk to you,” I told her, hoping it would explain things. “Talk?” Cesca laughed. “What do you want to talk about?”

She was not very friendly, and it reminded me of the first time I met her. I was still confused as to what I had ever done to deserve this kind of treatment. “I want to talk about everything. Christian and I made up. so we should probably do the same-”

“This is not a game, Serena” Cesca rolled her eyes while Christian, who had been quiet for a while, had enough. “Mom, stop disrespecting her-please.”

“Do you need a reminder of what happened the last time you refused to talk things out?”

The look on Cesca’s face had slowly changed. How could she not remember that? It was the day Christian fost it and went against his brother for me. “No.” Cesca sighed. “If she wants to…talk things out…I guess we

can do that.”

That’s what I thought,” Christian spoke. I would’ve been lying if I said that Cesca was not a scary woman, but having Christian helped a lot.

“Can I get you something to drink or something to eat?” Cesca offered, but I shook my head in response. “No, that’s not necessary-I just want to talk.”

“Okay.” Cesca smiled and sat down. “Please talk.”

The look she gave me made me nervous, and she had no issue showing me that she was only doing this because of Christian’s threat. “I uh…I’m sorry for everything, but I don’t know what I did wrong

It went quiet for a few seconds before Cesca let out a loud chuckle. “You don’t know what you did wrong?”

matter how much I went through the situation in my head, I still couldn’t see where I

name through the dirt, you drag all of our names through the dirt-and I’m not even going

at Christian and felt regretful for what I was about to say, but it was the harsh truth. “Christian, leave,” I whispered. I still had a lot to complain, and I didn’t want him to

can talk to your mom.”

her head. “If that’s what you want.” Christian sighed as I patiently waited for him to leave the room.

and locked up in a safe house, and if it weren’t for our families being childish,

know that.” Cesca spoke. “And there’s no reason to defend him, but I will defend the family’s pride. There is this issue with you, Serena. The issue is that you do too much. You don’t talk a

“W-what?” I stuttered.

like some animal-you should’ve come to me, and I would’ve stood behind you,” Cesca explained. “Trust me, I know what you’re going through, and I know that you

“Maybe.” I shrugged.

tips I gave you about all the girls from the other families, how you should behave, dress and everything else? I did it for you. Maybe you aren’t cut out to be part

the Lamberti’s. You did it so I wouldn’t ruin the family’s name…but Christian ruined his own name-I didn’t tell him to cheat.” I stood by my point. A lot had to change, and I would be the one to do it. After getting the name ‘neighborhood thug and ruining our families’ bond, I understood where Cesca was coming from, but accepting a disloyal man and letting him get away with everything was not me. Maybe it was time for me to return so I could change things around here. It was time to show everyone that I was indeed cut out to be part

for me to become the head

family seemed like a good theory to me, but I wouldn’t be like that. I would

him to cheat, but ruining the family name and not letting. Christian see his daughter? That’s on

I handled the way I should’ve after Christian threatened to hurt my

you know how much I had to do to make sure none of this mess

my calm. We wouldn’t let Lucio rest in peace, the poor man lived in a lie, and everyone was too scared to tell him the truth. Everyone was too afraid to tell him that his decision of making Gina, Christian’s assistant,

he regretted that decision, so it was beyond me why

letting Christian see Siena-but his actions and words hurt me a lot.” I smiled as I tried to remain classy. I only felt sorry about not letting him see

he embarrassed all of us, including you because all I ever wanted was for the two of you to live a happy life,” Cesca spoke. “Does this mean the two of you are

had to change, and I would be the one to do it. Even if I didn’t love Christian, I still would’ve returned to

does Christian’s grandpa. Me being with Christian means we’re almost at the same level, so it would be a bit weird to disrespect me.”

blinked with her eyes, but I was right, and she knew I was right.

one else was capable of leading the family the way he did. They were even defending his cheating,

obviously here to

enjoy glaring at people, don’t you?” Cesca chuckled. “Those eyes will ruin everything for you, be careful.”