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

Chapter 144

Today would finally be the day. Just as promised, I scheduled a meeting between Christian, my parents, and my brothers.

There was only one thing stopping me, and that was Christian refusing to enter the house. “Come on, don’t be such a baby.” I giggled and pinched his cheeks.

“Stop it.” Christian spoke, annoyed. “It’s not that I’m scared. It’s just that I don’t know how I’ll react-] don’t know if I can sit there and watch them glare at me.”

“You can.” I smiled. “You can and you will, for me.”

I squeezed his hand and gave him a sad look until he finally gave in. “Fine, let’s go.” Christian sighed. I nodded my head and pulled his hand to lead him inside, where my family was already waiting for us.

The angry looks were not that difficult to miss. “What is the meaning of this?” Matteo growled as Christian and I sat down on the opposite side of him.

“You don’t even have to say anything,” I whispered to Christian. “All you have to do is keep your m shut, and I’ll handle it.”

“Handle what?” Emilio asked and looked from me to Christian. “Just let me do the talking.” I whispered Christian’s words could come off as rude because that was his way of talking, and I did not want to make things worse. “What is he doing here?” Marcello asked with a confused smile on his face.

“Guys, sit down,” I instructed. “Sit down, listen, and please keep your mouth shut until I’m done talking.” “You’re ordering us around now?” Matteo commented. The bothered look on his face told me that he knew exactly where this was going. “It’s not that different from you ordering us around.” Beau stuck up me. He was the only one I could count on. “Thanks, Beau.” I smiled.

“Long story short, Christian and I are getting back together, and I’ll be moving back home with Siena.”

I observed everyone’s reaction and watched as their surprised look slowly changed to angry frowns. It seemed like only Beau, and surprisingly Emilio stood by my side. “That’s funny.” Lita laughed.

“Give me one reason why I shouldn’t put a bullet through his head, right this instant!” Matteo glared at Christian.

for

Keep your mouth shut, Christian, I thought to myself. I told him I would handle it, so I would. The last thing I needed was for his bad temper to get involved. It would only make things worse.

“Don’t you get tired?” Christian sighed while I mentally smacked myself. So much for telling him to stay quiet. “Don’t you ever get tired of being angry all the time?”

“Excuse me?” Matteo frowned. “Serena is trying to explain something, and you won’t even listen to her, all of you, so maybe I can get through to you,” Christian spoke.

“Serena and Siena are coming back home, where they belong-and Serena is not asking you for permission. She’s just informing you.” Christian glared. “She’s not your dog.”

Well, that was one way to put it.

“So you expect me to let you take them with you after embarrassing this family by cheating on my daughter with your assistant and after making a fool out of her? And I don’t know if you remember, but

also threatened us!” Matteo spat. “Serena.” He spoke with hopeful eyes. “Please think this through.”

“I did.” I sighed. It might’ve been a spontaneous decision, but I knew what I wanted and what I wanted was to be with Christian and to prove Cesca wrong.

“I thought this through many times, and this is what I want-so please respect my decision.”

“Not when this decision will damage the family!” Matteo spoke. I also wondered if this man ever got tired of being so negative. He was so kind at first, but it only took a few weeks before he decided to show me his true colors.

the same as with Marcello and Emilio. I remember how thrilled I had been at the idea of having two older brothers, and they used to treat me like a princess, but also that didn’t last for long.

family!” I raised my voice. If Christian would be willing to go that far for me, it would only be that fair of me to do the

I asked you to do was to sit down and listen!” I spoke. “Are you

the way of my life anymore. “D-did you just call us stupid?” Emilio asked, shocked, while Matteo was seconds

I’m telling you. Everything got blown out of proportion and whatever there is to fix, is between the two of us, and I appreciate your concerns but I will

whispered the last part to Christian. “But that’s for us to work out. That’s not up to you anymore. This isn’t about

know how to stop. “Yes? There’s nothing to discuss. I’m just being kind

Marcello worried. “It’s

this terrible family, because a few days

between a viral video of me fighting or everyone knowing mom and dad send little Beau and Serena away because

pride, which had already been destroyed in the first place. “Serena,

way Christian fought for your life, and I appreciate him helping out Beau and yes, it was a big help to us-thank you for that,” Matteo told Christian. “But I don’t think getting back together is the right

that.” Beau defended Christian. “How many times do

he’s getting sick of you. I think we all are.” Christian spoke. Just shut up.

don’t want to see me again, don’t

don’t have to see each other ever again, but I’m taking

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be ridiculous. That’s not true.” Matteo muttered. “I don’t hate you, I held you in my arms since the day you were born, and I loved you like a son-but I can’t ever forgive you for

idea?” Christian chuckled. “Because I’m not stupid, and I know you encouraged Serena to make that

to speak, but Matteo looked at me with a pained expression on his face. He was probably wondering what was wrong with me for getting back together with him, but I was doing what felt right.

you, and now you want Siena to go through the same thing. I’m not taking them away from you. If I really wanted to do

looked at me. “Please think this through, okay?”

your family, and

say to you is that you have two options, you’ll either accept this or I’ll never speak to any of you again-I’ve only known you for a while, so it won’t even matter.”

a lie.

to lose my family.

ahead and live your life as a Lamberti, but please

That was it?

weren’t going to fight

to choose

from his chair. “Go back to that cheater if that’s what you want, I’ll

thing is not going. anywhere, and my dad would be so disappointed in all

everything I’ve ever done, and I don’t care if you want to forgive me or not, but our families are falling

sighed. “We’re still doing business

sorry for embarrassing Serena and your family, and I’m sorry threatening all of you, and I’m sorry for being selfish, but I want to take care of Serena and Siena-so I’m asking you for a second chance.” Christian requested. Everyone was flustered, and so was 1, because 1 wasn’t used to him apologizing

talking” Matteo cleared his throat. “Matteo, I actually don’t want to argue with you,” Christian told him. “You’re all like family to me, and I’ve spend more time

sighed. “Of course, I don’t hate

the only sane friend my mom ever had, so please let’s stop all of this. Let’s start over again.” Christian suggested. “What are we even arguing about? The only one who has the right to kill me or to be

guys

is for all of this to end and for all of us to get along again.” I

I found out that our families were so close and so happy to know