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?”

was unable to speak. I hit his shoulder and threw my head back in laughter to

that.” Marvin breathed.

he was not able

already on the subject, so it would’ve been a pity to drop

and dangerous…if that’s what you mean Marvin shrugged, ignoring

children?” He asked carefully.

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

“Definitely.”

and would I still be around if that was the case?

“How about you?”

complicated.” Marvin spoke immediately.” But if you

like that almost made it seem as if I had forced him to give me

you feel about leaving San

be something we would both agree on. “I’ll remain here until the day

see.” Marvin shifted his legs uncomfortably. Was he not pleased to hear

“How about you?”

lips. “It has always been my dream to start a ranch, live someplace quiet, away from all my duties.” He spoke.

trying to sound interested. I would rather jump off a cliff than settle

to see you happy, so if you plan on dying here, I’ll die

He deserved better.

me happy, and all I could do was lie to

to me just how different we

people. Marvin did have friends, but he liked his

my answers make you uncomfortable?” Marvin

THE

a deep breath. “I’m not 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 able to give up on certain things if that

made myself feel better. “I strongly

be doubting me.” He spoke, determined. “I

I couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if I

a Castillo since he was raised as one and cut me into tiny pieces before disposing of

you ever killed someone for lying?” I blurted, feeling chills racing

confused. “W-what?” He

ever killed s-”

your question the first time.”

“So have you?”

before Marvin coughed to break the silence. “Elena…”

thought. His words scared me because I had hoped for him to confess to pitying liars. I had hoped for him to say that he

staring at me with a dark expression. Frightened, I held back

and stare into their hopeful pathetic eyes to hear their last request to spare their families, and then…” Marvin made a gun with

I took a relieved breath and pulled away to smack

can’t stand you-did you know