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

Chapter 302

Elena

After a long day of work, I was finally on my way back home.

How was I going to find a way to talk to Tiago?That was the only thing going through my mind.

Getting the name of Maddens real killer was one way to kill two birds with one stone. I could clear Marvin’s name, and I could save my dad’s career.

Several minutes later, I arrived home and made my way inside. Surprisingly enough, all the lights were turned off, which possibly meant my dad was probably in one of his weird moods.

“Dad?”

“Alex?”

I called out their names but got no answer in return. A small part of me was starting to get worried, especially after seeing the suitcases at the staircase. Would he be okay?

“Dad?”

dad looked up from the

Curious, I made my way to the living room and watched as my couch. The half-empty bottle beside him was enough proof that something was bothering him. He was drunk.

“Oh, here you are!” I smiled. Perhaps my cheerful mood could take away his worries. The expression on his face had not changed as he looked at me with his sharp eyes. “Here I am.” He slurred his words.

“What are those suitcases? Are you going on a trip?”

My dad grabbed the bottle beside him and took a long sip. “No, they are yours.”

“Mine?”

He slammed the bottle to the table and tapped the glass with his fingernails. “Elena, I’m going to ask you a question-and you have to tell me the truth.” He spoke with closed eyes. It was probably about one of his crazy theories, and he needed my opinion.

“Sure, what is it?”

I stumbled back and grabbed the door for support as my dad stood up from the sofa. No words could leave my mouth, as all I could think about what his unexpected question.I was so careful.

“What?”

“Are the two of you together?” He closed his eyes in annoyance.

“No-”

“Elena!”

“No, I promise!”

He grabbed a pile of papers and made his way to me as I held in my breath. The smell of alcohol was too much for me to handle. “Then what is this?”

as I was forced to take in his evidence. Not just pictures, they were pictures of all the times Marvin and I had met.What

surprised.So I wasn’t crazy after all.”It doesn’t matter.” He sighed. The one thing he didn’t know was that both of us had the same goal. I wanted to find Stevie’s

I can

to hear it.”

doing this for

I flinched at his

and

words hit me hard as I did not want to leave him. Who was going to take care of him? Who was going to make sure he was alright, got enough of sleep, enough to eat-who

“Dad-”

liars, gangsters, or mob wives in this household- take your

His own daughter?

could say anything else, my dad grabbed me by my arm and dragged me to the hallway while I yelped in pain. “You’re just like your mother. You’re just like that woman.

and

what’s going on!” Alex rushed inside. He pulled me away from my father’s grip and covered my body with his. “What are you

me out.”

spoke, startled.

lying to us this entire

and all I could see

looks bad, but I

with my dad’s laughter, causing me to turn around again. What was so funny? Ganging up on me? Bullying me? Kicking

the fact that you’re a desperate, hungry, criminal-loving, attention whore like your mother, there’s nothing more to explain!” My dad pointed his finger

so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Neither of us said a word, and the tension was high until I

a pathetic abusive man who wants to ruin other people’s happiness because you can’t find your own,” I told him. “Let’s face it, you’ve already lost mom, you’ve lost me, you’re obsessed with Stevie Maddens whose bones are rotting six feet

Alex held his arm to stop him. My dad and I had gone through a lot of stuff, but this was as far as I could go. Calling me names was one thing, but getting

not in the mood for the ambulance to take him away, and I didn’t want to get locked up

two suitcases and walked to the door. “I hate you. I don’t want to see

don’t want to see you either!” My dad yelled back. “And you’re not taking

for shit

wait outside-I’ll be right there!” Alex tried his best. I looked at my pitiful brother one last time

would my brother be able to help

and I still cared for my dad’s safety. I did not want him to do anything

deep sigh, I grabbed the suitcases and started walking. I had no further plans, but I did know one thing-and that was that I could not stay in that

of walking, it felt as if my legs were going numb. “Elena?” A car pulled up

was he doing

it even matter?

timing,” I spoke as he stopped the car and walked to the trunk to put in my suitcases. Panther seemed confused but did not react as

wondered.

my car?”

seriously-Panther, what are you

drove off, which I didn’t mind at all. I had no complaints whatsoever

Panther suddenly broke

“Huh?”

Torres.” Panther called out my dad’s name. At that moment, it felt as if my life had ended. It seemed like today was not my day as yet again, another secret of mine was exposed.He knew. If Panther knew, it meant

of two, former partner of agent Stevie Maddens who had quite the connection with the Castillo’s, and Marvin in particular…” Panther continued. I peaked at the locked car door and quickly concluded that