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?”

pictures, they were pictures of all the times Marvin and I had met.What was

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 killer just as much, but he was so obsessed with Marvin

can explain!”

want to

doing this

me?” He yelled in my face. I flinched

and

to take care of him? Who was going to make sure he was alright, got enough of sleep,

“Dad-”

want any liars, gangsters, or mob wives in this household-

His own daughter?

the hallway while I yelped in pain. “You’re just like your mother. You’re just like

your shit and

away from my father’s grip and covered my body with his. “What

kicking me

startled. “Dad, is that

dad scoffed. “Alex, she’s been lying to us this entire time, and she’s still in contact with Marvin

face me, and all I could see in his eyes were disappointment. “Elena, is this true?”

looks bad,

hallway was filled with my dad’s laughter, causing me to turn around again. What was so funny?

a desperate, hungry, criminal-loving, attention whore like your mother, there’s nothing more to explain!” My dad pointed

my dad’s outburst, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Neither of us said a word, and the tension was high until I decided to do

leaned in closer, making sure he would catch every single word. “You’re a pathetic abusive man who wants to ruin other people’s happiness because you can’t find your

interrupted by my dad’s hand, which had almost reached my cheek, but before he could slap me, 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

up a fight, including my dad. I was not in the mood for the ambulance to take him away, and I didn’t want to get locked up for murder-so

two suitcases and walked to the door. “I hate you.

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

for

at my pitiful brother one last time and could

would my brother be able

and I still cared for my dad’s safety. I did not want him to do anything stupid, and someone had to look after

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 house any longer. The suitcases felt heavy, but

walking, it felt as if my legs were going numb. “Elena?” A car pulled up beside me. Shocked, I turned my head and looked at Panther, who had

was he doing

it even matter?

suitcases. Panther seemed confused but did not react as I

what are you doing here?” I wondered. The panther looked at

in my car?” He turned around the

are you

to answer my question and drove off, which I didn’t mind at all.

an informant?” Panther suddenly broke the silence.

“Huh?”

felt as if my life had ended. It seemed like today was not my day as yet again, another secret of mine was

had quite the connection with the Castillo’s, and Marvin in particular…” Panther continued. I