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

Chapter 200

“Serena, please not note. “Christian answered. He knew it was wrong, but now was not the right time to discuss it as there were more important stuff to worry about.

“What do you mean, not nete?”Serena snarled. Are we really going to pretend like you didn’t call me a bad mom?”

She had picked up the phone, expecting an apology, but had quickly sensed that it was not going to happen. Christian wanted nothing more than apologize, but he knew she deserved better than some apology over the phone.

“Just let it rest. I need you to listen to me.” He spoke. He knew Serena would understand the seriousness of the situation if he would not give in to her nagging.

“What’s wrong? Is Siena alright?” Serena asked, worried. “Siena is fine.”

“Listen, I need you to lock all the doors, and I need you to stay inside for today-no matter what happens,” Christian.

instructed.

“Christian, what’s going on? You’re scaring me.” Christian could hear the worry in her voice. He felt terrible because it was not his intention to ruin her day. He had sent her away, so she didn’t have to deal with all of this, and it backfired.

“There’s nothing to be scared about. I won’t let anything happen to you-I promise.” Christian spoke.

“Then what’s going on?” Serena demanded an answer. Christian knew that Serena would not stop unless he gave her one. “Nothing, but I just want you to be prepared. You know what to do if something does happen.”

was the exact instructions they went

to stay calm, keep quiet-”

don’t try to be one.” Christian reminded her. Serena’s way of being obsessed

“Please tell me you’re canceling this party, and

please put yourself first this time. They are not your

the exact selfish words he would tell her over and over again. “Even though I hate you

hero. I sometimes like you better when you’re selfish.” Serena confessed. Christian smiled at hearing those words. He might’ve been like that when Siena wasn’t in the picture, but things had changed, and he didn’t want her to grow up without a dad. “Listen, I don’t

Christian knew that it sounded like a

know how much she meant to him. Just in case

maybe you should die because that way you won’t be able

clarified. He didn’t even know where those words came from. He knew that if anyone was getting dumped,

and couldn’t understand how a person could be so forgiving and understanding.

hoped for her to end

“Fine.”

words, but he couldn’t give it to her-not now. It wasn’t the first misunderstanding over the phone, and he didn’t want to

any more.

sighed. “Can you please hang up the

thought you liked hanging up