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 head back in laughter to ease the tension.

that.”

conversation, but he was not

children?” I wondered. We were already on the subject,

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

you want children?” He asked

parent than my dad, who kicked me out of the house, and my

“Definitely.”

bothered. Did he even want children, and would I still be around

“How about you?”

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

it seem as if I had forced

do you feel about leaving San Diego?”

this would be something we would both

Was he not pleased to

“How about you?”

“It has always been my dream to start a ranch, live someplace quiet, away from all my duties.” He spoke. “I’ll still lead

rather jump off a cliff than settle

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

He deserved better.

make me happy, and all I could do

had never occurred to me just how different we were, I didn’t have

enjoyed being around people. Marvin did have friends,

answers make you uncomfortable?” Marvin

THE

not telling you all of this to please you. I just really can’t stand being apart from

myself feel better.

“I would drop everything to be with you if you’d

happen if I would just tell him

my immaturity. Or perhaps he would handle it as a

ever killed someone for lying?” I blurted,

confused. “W-what?”

ever killed

question the first

“So have you?”

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

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

with a dark expression. Frightened, I held back my breath.

their hopeful pathetic eyes

a tight and comforting hug. I took a relieved breath and pulled away to smack him on

stand you-did you