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.

Emilio. I remember how thrilled I had been at the idea of having two older brothers, and they used to

willing to go that far for me, it

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

just call us

there is to fix, is between the two of us, and I appreciate your concerns but I will be going back home.”

for us to work out. That’s not up to you anymore. This isn’t about pride and families anymore. I don’t care about that. It’s about

people just didn’t know how to stop. “Yes? There’s nothing to discuss.

the video?” Marcello worried.

sad that also he was under the influence of this terrible family, because a few days ago, he and Christian had a great

Beau and Serena away because they didn’t want to fight for us-which

name. and the family pride, which had already been destroyed in the first place. “Serena, I’m just looking out

the 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 idea, and I

do I

I think we all are.” Christian spoke.

know you hate me and don’t want to see me again, don’t worry-I’m

have to see each other ever again, but I’m taking Serena and Siena

Bonus

you in my arms since the day you were born, and I loved you like a son-but I

chuckled. “Because I’m not

to speak, but Matteo looked at me with a pained expression on his face. He was probably wondering what

sad because Serena grew up without 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 that, I would’ve done that a long time ago.” Christian spoke. “Don’t let Siena pay for my mistake.”

looked at me. “Please think

with us, your family, and we’ll never hurt you—”

say to you is that you have two options, you’ll either accept this

was a

want to lose my

“You go ahead and live your life as a Lamberti, but please don’t crawl back to me when everything

That was it?

going to fight

don’t want to choose

already have.” Matteo sighed as he stood up from his chair. “Go back to that cheater if that’s what you want, I’ll stay out of it-just like you asked

spoke as everyone turned their heads to look at him. “This thing is not going. anywhere, and

deep breath and sat back down to listen to Christian’s words. “I’m so sorry for everything I’ve ever done, and I don’t care if you want to forgive me or not, but our families are falling apart,

not true.” Emilio sighed. “We’re still doing business together-”

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

you,” Christian told him. “You’re all like family to me, and I’ve spend more time with all of you than I’ve

course, I don’t hate you. Hate is a

take my first steps, and you’re 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

You guys are always talking about doing what’s best for her, but can’t you all see

he said.” I agreed with Beau. “All I want is for all of this

found out that our families were so close and so happy to know Christian practically grew up here, and all of this is