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 after

“Yes, but-

was at stake, and all he could do was tighten the security. Freddie’s threats were not to be

“Shut up!”

wanted to get out your cage, or don’t you remember anymore?”

me furious, and him calling Mario dad made

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

and why

what he wants. He wants to scare us, and I will show him that I will not cancel the wedding. The

I didn’t want to admit it, Victor was right. I was the one who wanted to get out of prison earlier than discussed, and I was the one who got Danny Hernandez arrested—while I knew who we were dealing

the one who had put my brother’s life in

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

this.”

canceling the wedding, and we will proceed as planned.” My dad decided. “And Tiago? He has you-1 came here to tell you not to lose your coward brother out of sight, even if it’s for a second.”

“I know your mom’s rule was no guns, but we

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

even thinking? Did they really think that Freddie Hernandez would back down

see Marvin?” I

after hearing Tiago’s voice and hid the gun. He couldn’t think under pressure, and we had all learned that when he killed that

his throat and looked at my

and the other man whispered lies into his ears and was mainly

a doubtful look on his face. My dad laughed and opened his arm to pull him into a hug. “Of

determined to get on the good foot with Tiago was because many guests, including our entire family, would be here. He felt desperate enough to seem like the ‘good’ father in front of Anya’s parents, while he didn’t even came close

was too blind to see the truth. I glared at Victor, who had also planted a fake smile on his face. I had him

sight for the day. I bet Victor would’ve loved to see one of us-if not

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