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

Chapter 273

Marvin

“Calm down. It’s me!” Victor growled. I stared my adoptive brother in the eyes and pushed him against the wall. “All the more reason to choke you!”

I squeezed my hand around his throat for a split second, before releasing him as I did not want to ruin Tiago’s day. There was nothing more which I wanted than to kill this father-stealing bastard, but that would have to wait.

“Where is dad?”

Victor let out a cough and held his hand against the wall as he caught his breath. “You sick motherfucker, they should’ve kept you in your cage!”

I rolled my eyes at Victor’s way of overreacting and folded my arms as I waited for him to get back to normal. “It’s a mystery how you’re able to take anything, but a hand around your throat.”

“Now tell me, where’s dad, and why isn’t he with Tiago?”

Victor cleared his throat and fixed his tie.

-We were taking care of the possible hit on your brother, but don’t worry-because we’ve got double the security, so all should be fine.”

“Hit. what do you mean, possible hit?”

I only had one brother, and that was Santiago. The idea of someone being able to hurt him made me sick to my stomach. “Where is

my father?”

“One of the Hernandez’ men snitched on Freddie and told us that they’re planning to strike at the wedding.” Victor ignored my initial question and continued talking. “Freddie gave them one simple instruction. He told his men to execute your brother at the wedding-as revenge for what you’ve done to Danny.”

telling me they’re

“Yes, but-

you doing?” I furrowed my eyebrows. Tiago’s life was at stake, and all he could do was tighten the security. Freddie’s threats were not to be seen as a joke. “Cancel the wedding?” Victor scoffed. “Everything went downhill

“Shut up!”

the one who so desperately wanted to get out your cage, or don’t you remember anymore?” Victor commented. “Dad warned us about

at him. His words made me furious, and him calling Mario dad made it

sound of my dad’s laughter. In a split second, I dropped my fist and turned around

and why

he wants. He wants to scare us, and

it, Victor

one who had put my

wedding. I told him. “Think about Tiago, think

this.”

We’re not canceling the wedding, and we will proceed as planned.” My dad decided. “And Tiago? He

the weapon. “I know your mom’s rule

mouth so easily when I had told my dad to double the security, but now that my fear became a reality, I had a slight change of mind. Us going to these lengths to protect Tiago was enough to prove that this wedding shouldn’t even be

dad and Victor even thinking? Did they really think that Freddie Hernandez would back down because of

I heard my brother’s voice from afar.

when he killed that DEA agent. Seeing as I would not change my dad’s mind. I would have to work extra hard to keep the situation a secret from

are!” Tiago spoke as the smile on his face had slowly vanished. He cleared his throat and looked at my dad and Victor, the two people

man whispered lies into his

his face. My dad laughed and opened his arm to pull

foot with Tiago was because many guests, including our entire family, would be here. He felt desperate

wished for was our father’s affection, so at times like these, he was too blind to see the truth. I glared at Victor, who had also planted a fake smile on his face. I had him

for the day. I bet Victor would’ve loved to see