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

Chapter 256

48 hours until release

Marvin

“Castillo, you have a visitor,” Stanfield spoke. I looked through the little glass of the steel door and furrowed my eyebrows.

“I’m not expecting anyone. Tell them to leave.”

Stanfield opened the door and pushed me against the wall before he forcefully put me in handcuffs. “Hey!” I spoke, irritated. “Did you not hear me?”

“I did.” Stanfield chuckled. “But I’m not going to tell Mario Castillo to come back another time. You can do it yourself.”

Wait a minute.

“My dad came to visit?”

“The one and only,” Stanfield confirmed while he guided me out. The times he came to visit weren’t many, and I could count them on my hands. When he visited, it usually didn’t mean any good and often meant Santiago had screwed up again.

The only thing I could hope for was that this was perhaps just a fatherly visit and had nothing to do with Santiago. “Is this necessary?” I frowned at the handcuffs. Stanfield gave me a sarcastic look. “You’re like a hyena. Who knows when you’ll attack?”

“Smart boy.” I chuckled at Stanfield. He was undeniably still traumatized from the first two years, but I had changed a lot. No matter how much anyone would provoke me, I would not start a fight and especially not

now.

“Aye, asshole!” Someone called out as we made our way through.

I turned my head and looked through the steel door glass to make eye contact with some guy. He showed his wrist and pointed at his tattoo with a smug grin on his face. It was a member of the Hernandez, and judging by the fact that he had the nerve to do this, it probably meant he had no idea who he was dealing

with.

“He’s new here,” Stanfield commented. “Yes, I can see that.” I chuckled. “He’s lucky I’ll be leaving soon.”

We continued walking, and before I knew it, we were already in the hallway. “Nervous?” Stanfield asked. So he did care about me?

“Boss, how is your relationship with your parents?” I teased him. “Do you have a wife? Children?”

“Is that a threat?”

“Oh, please.” I laughed at Stanfield. “If it were a threat, you would’ve known.”

“I’m happily married with three children,” Stanfield spoke. That hideous-looking man, married with three children? Not possible.

Stanfield.” I nodded. “Imagine one of your children being behind bars. Would you have the strength to visit them?”

a sigh. “Of course

was glad we were on the same

I asked. “Don’t you think

eyes at me, “Your situation is different. You and your father are

you say that to his face?”

he could pat me down. My eyes met with my dad, who was seated with a stern look on his face. You were supposed to feel comfortable around your parent, but I felt terrified-and it wasn’t because

feared for Santiago’s life. Dad was unpredictable, and I could not tell when he would finally snap

and Santiago, he remained seated. It was fascinating how he could turn things like this into business meetings. “Dad,” I

so kind of you

frowned at me. “Is that officer you’ve been protecting?”

breath and shot him an annoyed look. “Nice to see you, son, oh thank you, nice to see

capable of showing anyone love, but that’s how you’re

glared and gave me a daring look. No one would dare to talk to Mario Castillo this way, and to be honest, neither would I, but it wasn’t as if he could do anything about it. “You have a big mouth. Give me one good reason

his question. “You need me so much that you were even willing to make a deal with the DEA,” I whispered the last

it to protect all of us.” My dad defended his actions. “It was either the Hernandez or us and as you can see, it’s every man for

us all under the bus in just a matter of seconds. “I heard about your request to turn the six weeks into six days.” My dad

know.” I shrugged. “An early surprise wedding gift for Tiago.”

my dad’s face that he did

out and rat out the

one who wanted me out,” I spoke, confused. His words weren’t making any sense to me. “I do, but don’t you think it’ll be

you want what’s best for

snapped. Santiago needed me on his big day, and if I

you really think the Hernandez will let us have a peaceful wedding after they find out

back and do nothing after we get his youngest son thrown into jail?”

I spoke word for word. “You know I never go against you and that I always respect your decision, but I need to be there with Tiago.” I requested.

but the look in Mario Castillo’s eyes softened. “Okay.” He gave in. “If you really

time before I would finally get out of here. All I had to do tomorrow was say the right thing in court.

do tomorrow?” My dad asked. How could I forget when it’s all Laine had been stomping in my head.

mom? How

spoke. “Don’t ask me how

while he saw my mom as his prisoner. All the love they once had for each other had vanished entirely, but neither of them wanted a

the family business, and me ending up in prison only proved

Panther and Victor,

I spoke. Victor was my dad’s best soldier and his close friend. He had been there since the day I was born, and we were not getting rid of

release, the better. It was time for me to get out, and no one was going to talk me out of it. I couldn’t wait

My dad spoke. “I have a lot of things to take

get angry as I was already used to it by now. Mario Castillo was a busy man, and visiting me in jails was the last thing on his list. As expected, he had just came here to tell me to sit out my six weeks, and as soon as he found out that it was not going to happen, he had decided to

showed me one in return. “You’re glaring