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

Chapter 331

Elena

“So, where were you today?”

I looked at Marvin with wide eyes. After spending our day together at the house, he surprised me with a homemade dinner and ended our evening in the kitchen. Who would’ve thought all of this was to interrogate me?

“I was at this hotel with this guy from my work.” I teased him, avoiding an answer. Other than these stupid, obvious jokes-I couldn’t keep lying to him.

“No, seriously.” Marvin raised his brow.

“You nosy pig.” I punched his shoulder. “Did I ask what you were doing today, hm?”

Marvin rubbed the back of his neck and smiled shyly. “You’re right.” He spoke. “It’s not really my business. I just thought maybe you met up with your dad-”

“Well, I didn’t.”

With a look of pity, Marvin propped his chin on his hand, observing the look on my face. One thing was sure. I would not be the first one to reach out to my family.

“What are you staring at?”

“That green thing between your teeth.” Marvin pulled a disgusted face, moving his finger to my incisors to remove it. “Right there!”

I smacked my hand over my mouth as he pulled away from his hand and lowered my head, embarrassed. “You should’ve told me sooner!” I cleaned my teeth with my tongue. Talk about embarrassing.

“And miss out on the opportunity to make fun of you?” Marvin cackled. “Never.”

“That’s it. I’m breaking up with you!”

“Is that what our marriage will be like in the future?” Marvin asked. “You threatening to divorce me any second.”

“M-marriage?”

Just the thought made my heart beat out of my chest, and it was not because I felt flattered. It was because I had no idea what the future had in store.

Marvin cleared his throat uncomfortably. “I’m sorry, I-I just thought…”

“No, don’t be!” I stopped him. “It’s just that we’ve never discussed something serious like that before.”

It’s true. We didn’t. Other than the day Anya died, our friendship and relationship had mainly been laughs and giggles.

“Would you like to be my wife one day?”

I blushed. “That depends. Is that a proposal?”

but was unable to speak. I hit his shoulder and threw my

that.” Marvin breathed.

conversation, but he was not able

you feel about children?” I wondered. We were already on the subject, so it would’ve been a

what you mean Marvin shrugged, ignoring the true intentions of my

children?” He

some point in my life, yes,” I admitted. Becoming a better parent than my dad, who kicked me out of the house, and my mom, who didn’t hesitate to abandon us, had become a life goal. I would do what they couldn’t and

“Definitely.”

want children, and would I still be around if

“How about you?”

complicated.” Marvin spoke immediately.” But if you want them…I want them as

it seem as if

you feel about leaving San

we would both agree on. “I’ll remain here until

uncomfortably. Was he

“How about you?”

dream to start a ranch, live someplace

I would rather jump off a cliff than settle down on a remote

you plan on dying here, I’ll die here with you!” Marvin compromised.

He deserved better.

give up on his dreams to make me happy, and all I

how different we were, I didn’t have

friends, but he

answers make you uncomfortable?”

THE

telling you all of this to please you. I just really can’t stand being apart from the woman I love, which is why I’m

myself feel better.

“I would

couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if I would just tell him the

reasons and forgive me for my immaturity. Or perhaps he would handle it as a Castillo since he was raised as one and cut me into tiny pieces before disposing of my body.

killed someone for lying?” I

confused. “W-what?”

ever

heard your question

“So have you?”

Marvin

like it?” I asked without a single thought. His words scared me because I had hoped for him to confess to pitying liars. I had hoped for him to say that

Marvin leaned forward, staring at me with a dark expression.

mercy, begging you to spare their lives as you cock the gun and stare into their hopeful pathetic eyes to hear their last request to spare their families, and then…” Marvin made a gun with his hand and pushed

before pulling me into a tight and comforting hug. I took a relieved breath and pulled away to smack him on the

you-did you know that?”