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?”

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

that.” Marvin breathed.

conversation, but he was not

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

you mean Marvin shrugged, ignoring the true intentions

want children?” He asked carefully.

my mom, who didn’t hesitate to abandon us, had become a life goal. I would do what they couldn’t and show them how

“Definitely.”

children, and would I still be

“How about you?”

spoke immediately.” But if you want them…I want

as if I had forced him to give me

about leaving San Diego?”

we would both

uncomfortably. Was

“How about you?”

a ranch, live someplace quiet, away from all my duties.” He spoke. “I’ll still

gasped, trying to sound interested. I would rather jump

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

He deserved better.

to give up on his dreams to make me happy,

just how different we were,

have friends, but he

make you uncomfortable?” Marvin questioned.

THE

can’t stand being apart from the woman I love, which is why I’m able to give up on certain things if that means

myself feel better. “I

me.” He spoke, determined. “I would drop everything

but wonder what would happen if I would just tell him the truth-the

my reasons and forgive me for my immaturity. Or perhaps he would handle it as a Castillo since he was raised as one

I blurted, feeling chills racing down

“W-what?”

you ever killed

heard your question the first time.”

“So have you?”

long pause before Marvin coughed to

without a single thought. His words scared me because I had hoped for him to confess to pitying liars. I had hoped

do enjoy it.” Marvin leaned forward, staring at me with a dark

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

I took a relieved

you-did you