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

Chapter 324

Chapter 324

Elena

“Tiago?” I lowered my voice as I was headed for the gates.

“Ti-”

I could barely finish my sentence as a hand had already covered my mouth. “Not so loud!” Tiago whispered in my ear as he pulled me to the back.

Seconds later, he finally removed his hand from my lips. I created a distance between us and looked at his face. “T-Tiago.” I smiled awkwardly, still unsure about why he would force me out of my house in the middle of the night.

If anything, he seemed even worse than he did before. I shamelessly observed the bags and dark circles around his eyes. He looked like he hadn’t slept in days. What did he even want from me?

“S-so, I’m leaving tomorrow,” Tiago spoke after a silence. I blinked my eyes a few times, unsure of what to do. “Yes, I know.”

“So why did you want to see me?” I asked, “Do you want me to get Ma-”

“No!”

I flinched at Tiago’s cold tone. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to yell at you…not again.” He took a breath. That’s right. This wasn’t the first time.

I carefully moved my hand to Tiago’s check and looked into his eyes, showing him he could trust me. “It’s okay. I’m here to help.” I nodded desperately.

“I know, and I trust you-that’s why I came to you,” Tiago said.

“Do you want to tell me something?”

Tiago’s eyes turned big as he shook his head. “Is Marvin inside?” He asked in a hurry.

“Yes.”

“Is he alone?”

“No. He’s with Lucas and Panther-”

Tiago stepped back, lowering his head. “He can’t be here. He can’t be here!” He paced back and forth. He slammed his fist against his forehead and released a frustrated sigh. “This was a bad idea. What am I doing?” He muttered. “He’s going to hurt me.”

“Tiago, who can’t be here?” I pushed for answers. “Is it about Marvin?”

“No.”

“Lucas?”

“No.”

“

Tiago stopped in his steps and shot me an angry look. “It’s Victor, isn’t it?” I asked. “Why can’t you just give me a name and tell me what this is about?”

I waited for an answer. “I-I remember you telling me something about you doing something Marvin can never know?”

“Is someone in the house threatening you?”

somewhere. “All I did was follow instructions. I never meant to kill him.” He

“Tiago, kill who?”

blank as my thoughts went to Maddens, and it all started to make sense. Marvin claimed he went to prison for something he didn’t do. Was he

you talking about?” I asked, stunned.

prison for. I didn’t mean to do it. It’s all my fault- but I swear,

Stevie Maddens. How was I supposed to feel about all of

fault, and I knew that man couldn’t be trusted from the start. He just had

Victor,” Tiago spoke to my surprise.

about

Panther?

his words. This wasn’t true. Tiago wasn’t in

one who accepted me with open arms. He wasn’t that smart. but his kind personality had always made up for it.

would take the fall for me, and I could take over the family business.” He said. “The only thing he wanted was for me to hand it over to Cisco once he turned

“Tiago…”

to help Karina and his son-Cisco is Panther’s in case you didn’t know, and I just wanted to matter for once,” Tiago stated. It was no

agent was a corrupt, manipulating ass anyway-but I never meant to kill him!” He spoke. “I just shot him where Panther told

the same man who once had a mental breakdown

Was that the reason why Maddens’

It wasn’t even important at the moment.

and by the looks of it-for a

prison or for him to frame the Hernandez for

to poor Anya, who didn’t have anything to do with this. I didn’t have anything to do with this either, so I was still confused as

“Who knows this?”

head. “Marvin can’t know…not

“Then why did you tell

your dad is

shock and felt an uncomfortable

know?” I stuttered.

spoke. At that moment, it crossed my mind that Panther was aware of everything. Thinking about it, he was very quick to bring me to

he planned on keeping you close to Marvin just in case.” Tiago read my

“Just in case?”

identity because he doesn’t feel the need to reveal it at the moment.” He told me.

would be enough to make Marvin lose his mind,” I whispered. There was only one thing I couldn’t wrap my

“Exactly.”

and unfortunately, he would win either way. This was a win- win situation for him.

me all

me to.” He spoke with pleading eyes. “She never

“She knew?”

put Panther away for a long time.” He shared. “I

bond with Panther. The two were close enough for me to understand that I couldn’t

I could let it go and hope for the best-or I could risk everything and protect Marvin by going against Panther.

this proof?” I closed my eyes and took a deep

where it is, though.” By the looks of it, he seemed surprised that I was willing to help. Tiago just admitted to killing someone in cold blood, Stevie Maddens, on top of that-but it didn’t scare me.

and that person turned out to

Marvin?” I suggested, already knowing the answer. He wouldn’t even listen to

you can’t!” Tiago opposed. “He wouldn’t believe you

to Mario, Linda, or

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