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.”

me

“Yes, but-

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!”

out your cage, or don’t you remember

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

a split second, I dropped my fist and turned around as he clapped his hands with a devilish smile on his face. “Speaking

and why isn’t

win, and this is exactly 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

Tiago?” I asked, irritated. 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.

one who had put

cancel the wedding. I told him. “Think about Tiago, think about mom-you can’t

this.”

decided. “And Tiago? He has you-1 came here to tell you not to lose your coward brother

watched as my dad pulled out a gun and handed me the weapon. “I know your mom’s rule

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

even thinking? Did they really think that Freddie Hernandez would back down because of a bit of security and tell

I heard

think under pressure, and we had all learned that when he killed that DEA

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

had been mistreating him since the day he was born, and the other man whispered

his arm to pull him into a hug. “Of course

got like this. I 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

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 all figured out, and

to leave Tiago’s sight for the day. I