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.”

you’re telling me they’re

“Yes, but-

could do was tighten the security. Freddie’s threats were not to be seen as a joke. “Cancel the wedding?” Victor scoffed.

“Shut up!”

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

I yelled at him. His words made me furious, and him calling Mario

clenched my fist, preparing myself to punch Victor-but got interrupted by the sound of my dad’s laughter. In a split second, I dropped my

What is all of this, and why isn’t the wedding canceled?”

to scare us, and I will show

him? Even though I didn’t want to admit it, Victor was right. I was the one

put my brother’s

to cancel the wedding. I told him. “Think about

this.”

as planned.” My dad decided. “And Tiago? He has you-1 came here to tell you not to

and handed me the weapon. “I know

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

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

see Marvin?” I heard my brother’s

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

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

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

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

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 to seem like the ‘good’ father in front of Anya’s parents, while he didn’t even came close to

he was too blind to see the truth. I glared at Victor, who had

I bet Victor would’ve loved to see