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-

are 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 when you didn’t follow the plan and gave up Danny to that DEA

“Shut up!”

you remember anymore?” Victor commented. “Dad warned us about the consequences, but you just had to go

His words made me furious, and him calling Mario dad made it even more intolerable.

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

this, and why isn’t

what he wants. He wants to scare us, and I will show him that I will not cancel the wedding. The Castillo’s do not take orders

Ever since a 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

one who had put my brother’s

I told him. “Think

this.”

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

weapon. “I know your mom’s rule was no guns,

as I looked from the gun in my hands to my dad and Victor. Back in prison, the words had left my 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

they really think that Freddie Hernandez would back down

see Marvin?” I heard my brother’s voice from

he killed that DEA agent. Seeing as I would not change my dad’s mind. I would have to work extra

on his face had slowly vanished. He cleared his throat and looked at my dad and Victor, the two people who probably terrified him

man

Tiago spoke with a doubtful look on his face. My dad laughed and opened his arm to pull him into a hug.

hated whenever he pretended to care. The only reason why he was determined to get on the good foot with Tiago was because many guests, including our entire family, would be here. He felt desperate enough

All he ever 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

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