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?”

to speak. I hit his shoulder and threw my head

know that.” Marvin breathed.

he was

children?” I wondered. We were already on the subject, so it would’ve been a pity to drop it.

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

you want children?” He asked

parent than my dad, who kicked me out of the house, and my mom, who didn’t hesitate to abandon us, had become a

“Definitely.”

he even want children, and would

“How about you?”

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

that almost made it seem as if I had forced him

San Diego?” He changed the

be something we would both agree on.

shifted his legs uncomfortably. Was he

“How about you?”

to start a ranch, live someplace

really?” I gasped, trying to sound interested. I would rather jump off a cliff than settle down on

to see you happy, so if you plan on

He deserved better.

dreams to make me happy, and all

me just how different we were,

being around people. Marvin did have friends, but

make you uncomfortable?” Marvin questioned.

THE

you. I just really can’t stand

myself feel

determined. “I would drop everything to be

couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if I would just tell him the truth-the truth about my family, Panther-everything.

a Castillo since he

killed someone for lying?” I

seemed confused. “W-what?” He chuckled.

you ever killed s-”

question the

“So have you?”

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

Do you 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

with a dark expression. Frightened,

you to spare their lives as you cock the gun and stare into their hopeful pathetic eyes to hear their last request to

He laughed before pulling me into a tight and comforting hug. I took a relieved breath

can’t stand you-did you know