His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 299

ked from the ribs in front of me, to Tiago who sat on the opposite side. Having dinner at someone’s e had never been this awkward..

did this work? Did I have to eat with a knife and fork? A knife? A fork? Did I even learn that at home, growing with two untidy men?

t eat it with your hands.” Marvin laughed into my ear. “Thanks,” I whispered back. Out of the corner of eye, I noticed Misty, who could not keep her eyes of me.

Marvin friendly because he wanted to be, or was he doing it to make her jealous?

so good to see you, uncle Tiago!” Cisco cheered. All eyes moved to Tiago as he sunk in his chair and ted his stomach. “Is anyone else full, or is it just me?”

st you, Victor smirked. Was he the person Tiago made out to be the main villain?

rio was too busy with his phone to interact with anyone-which I didn’t mind at all. I watched as the in typed away while Tiago pulled a disgusted face. Was Mario the person Tiago made out to be the main ain?

utomatically skipped Linda and Karina and scanned all the men around the table. It was either Mario, ctor, or maybe Panther?No, that didn’t make sense. Why would they encourage Tiago to get rid of Marvin, owing it would hurt the entire family?

1. Victor and Marvin weren’t the best of friends-but they still grew up together. They were brothers.

here might’ve been some tension between Panther and Marvin, but Panther would never betray m.Right

et out a deep sigh. What did it matter anyway? All I had to do was get Tiago to myself so that he could ve me a name, “Elena did a good job with Tiago, don’t you agree, Mario?” Linda dragged me into the onversation.

s if things couldn’t get any worse, Mario raised his head to look at me and put away his phone. “Yes, I’m mpressed.” He smiled. The scariest thing about these people was that they came off like any other family. lad I not known about what kind of person Mario Castillo was, I would’ve never guessed it.

Can’t she just move in with us?” Cisco suggested.God, no.

Tiago smiled at me and shrugged his shoulders. “I would like that Cisco, but I would like to keep her alive

Tiago!” Mario slammed his fist onto the table. Everyone flinched, and the room went silent. The only thing we could hear was the sound of Mario’s sigh. Flashbacks had returned, and I could finally remember how Mario was seconds away from giving Tiago a beating, only minutes after he had learned the news about Anya.

My son, Tiago, Mario began. “He likes joking around, but sometimes he takes it too far-doesn’t he, Marvio?”

How the hell did Marvin get involved?

d someone to get me a bottle of wine. I can’t take this anymore!” Karina spoke hysterically as she ed to several maids. “If you can’t take it anymore, it’s time for you to leave this table or to go to

Mario growled. As expected, his true nature was showing.

ght my family was dysfunctional.

in did not say a word and placed his hand on top of mine. I hadn’t even noticed my hand was ing until Marvin stopped me. “So, for how long have you guys been together?” Misty asked.

vin pulled away from my hand. “She’s just a friend,” Marvin clarified. “He gave her an engagement

Victor said at the same time as he moved his eyes to the ring around my finger.

ked straight ahead of me, so I did not have to look at the shocked faces-but the judgmental look on o’s face wasn’t any better.

“They’re not—”

and let me speak for my goddamn self for once. No one asked you anything!” Marvin rudely rrupted him. Well, what a nice family dinner.

hey!” Mario shouted. “Let’s keep it fun, and let’s

of you decided to lock me up in a room

Lshit.

pulled out a pair of headphones and placed them onto Cisco’s ears. It was genuinely shocking w none of them were embarrassed to do all of this with a child at the table.

began, but Tiago stuck out his hand to stop him. “I’m sorry, Elena-but this

damn bullet, something

Marvin’s breaths beside me, and all I could

lose your humor in prison?” his family was so twisted that it wouldn’t surprise me at

smile on her lips. She ad always come across as a

do

there it was-the famous interrogation of the

I’m a mixologist.”

didn’t hold any purpose. I wasn’t ashamed of my career, and I worked

we sell our own liquor.” Mario added. It was almost unbelievable how this man moved on as

Marvin mentioned it.”

who work their butt off for

I had already sted it a long

sir.

Mario seemed genuinely surprised. “Did

raised her hand. “So Elena-what

wasn’t going to

turned towards me. I could not expose myself.

my brother, and my dad,” I explained. “They uh…they work for

changed the subject. I had never really

the subject of my dad and Alex being DEA

I

children, isn’t that right, Karina?” ot anxious as Marvin ticked his fingernails underneath the table and wondered what was bothering

me a bad parent,” Karina spoke, offended. Victor laughed and took a sip

“I wasn’t talking

nod. “Elena, I lost my parents at a young age-but the Castillo’s were

teally?”

stand the sight of Victor. Wait, did that mean that Victor

feel uncomfortable.” Victor apologized. I had no idea that man was apable of apologizing. “It must

they

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mouth with her hand as giggles escaped from between her lips.

you’re so

if she had ruled me out as her

flustered by her compliment. At least she did not see me as

so are

I had seen enough of Castillo’s for today, and they clearly had a lot to figure out as a family. Marvin had not been in a good od since my arrival, so I decided to give