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

“Yes, but-

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 when you didn’t follow the

“Shut up!”

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

furious, and him calling

punch Victor-but got interrupted by the sound of my dad’s laughter. In a split second, I dropped my fist and turned around as he clapped his hands with a devilish smile on his face. “Speaking like a true bitch.” He mocked me.

is all of this, and

his voice. “I will not let Freddie Hernandez win, and this is exactly what he wants. He wants to scare us, and I will show him that I will not cancel

young age, I had already realized that this man was a monster, but was I really any different from him? Even though I didn’t want to admit it, Victor was right. I was the one who wanted to get out of

the one who had put my brother’s

told him. “Think

this.”

and we will proceed as planned.” My dad decided. “And Tiago?

my dad pulled out a gun and handed me the weapon. “I know your mom’s rule was no guns, but

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 happening

think that Freddie Hernandez would back down because of a bit of security and tell his man to retreat?

of you see Marvin?” I heard my brother’s

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 DEA agent. Seeing as I would not change my dad’s mind.

you are!” Tiago spoke as the smile on his face had slowly vanished. He cleared his throat

man whispered lies into

here,” Tiago spoke with a doubtful look on his face. My dad laughed and opened his arm

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 to

father’s affection, so at times like these, he was too blind to see the truth. I glared at Victor,

thing not to leave Tiago’s sight for the day. I bet Victor would’ve loved to see