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

Chapter 338

Elena

“Thank you for everything.” I sighed, thanking Lucas. If anything, I was most grateful to him for not asking too many questions.

“No problem.” He said. “I should thank you for protecting Tiago. I wouldn’t know how to live with myself if something happened to my little brother because of me.”

My little brother.

After coming to the mansion to supposedly take down the Castillos, he called Tiago his little brother and could see past his mistakes.

Perhaps if I told Marvin the truth, he could look past my mistakes.

No, Elena.

He wouldn’t

“I don’t know what happened, but you look tensed.” Lucas noticed, raising a brow. “Will you be alright?” He asked. “Are you alright—are you happy?”

Was I?

That was a question I didn’t have the answer to, and maybe it was because no one cared enough to ask me that question.

“Elena, are you okay?”

“Ye—”

“Elena?” The door opened, revealing Marvin. He looked at Lucas for a split second before wrapping his arms around my body. “Where were you?”

There was a time when I felt the most secure in Marvin’s arms, but now I wasn’t that sure anymore.

Seeing him kill a man in cold blood was not that surprising, but more so shocking. I knew he could do it- but I didn’t think he would actually do it.

“I was out.” I freed myself from Marvin’s grip and stepped back. “I’m okay, don’t worry.” My lips felt dry as I indirectly answered Lucas’ question.

“Then why weren’t you answering your phone?”

As a child in the middle of a scolding, I reached for my phone and scrolled through the endless missed calls. “I didn’t know.” I clarified. “Lucas and I were out, so I must’ve missed it.”

Lucas and I were out?

That was maybe not the best choice of words.

Marvin glared at his brother. “Thank you for bringing her back home, and I’m sorry for the trouble.”

“That’s what owners say when someone finds their dog Lucas chuckled, quickly noticing Marvin was not

amused in any way.

Judging by Lucas’ tone, I could tell his words were also pretty serious.

I

Marvin’s dog?

as he turned around and left me all alone with

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told him to bring me back here, but at the same time, I was desperate to get inside his car so he could take me the hell away from here.

from Panther, but I also wanted to protect myself from both of

I felt his hand on my shoulder, turning me around, so I had no choice but to look

stared into his eyes, knowing

I

“Don’t”

“I’m.”

don’t care.”

have to talk about what

don’t,” I begged him to drop it, as talking about it would only make me resent him for keeping someone like Panther by

no need to call out his friend because Marvin wouldn’t listen to me either way. He was so far gone that telling him

you don’t want to hear me out, then let me tell

nothing because what happened at the warehouse was very clear. He didn’t like liars, and at the

an

felt disgusted by Marvin’s choice of words. “I know it’s too much to ask, but can’t you

Forgive?

a matter of time before the truth would reveal itself

words. But can we please go inside now-I’m wearing a crop top, and

sure.” Marvin dropped my hand in an instant, creating a distance between us. He walked back inside without giving me a look-and perhaps

the person I saw today, but I also didn’t want him to turn his back on

need to get back anyway.” He spoke,

steps.

it was clear he had only returned to check up on me, and make sure I wasn’t

his gaze. “I didn’t want to hurt you,

say it back, I really did-but I couldn’t. That man he killed today was a man with a family, a man

love the person who had taken

that be selfish of

step, I waited until Marvin had left and could finally release my breath. There was no point in giving him false hope because once he discovered the truth about my family, it would only take him a second to kick me

immediate Oscar for you.” Victor’s

something. As rude as he could be, he removed

day, and he’s still unable to see through your lies.” He spoke, disgusted. “I have to give it to you- either you’re

Did he know?

have no idea what you’re talking

the crap-the guys at the warehouse gave me a heads up about what happened,” Victor said. “Told

now?” I

whole liar thing.” Victor sighed dramatically. “You know,

heavy breath escaped from my lips. Of course, it would’ve been Victoria. That’s probably why she wanted his number.

right before she forced me to protect you from our common enemy.” He whispered in my car, sending chills through my body. Told me she

“Excuse me?”

crumbling in front of Pedro, letting him threaten you-giving him the upper

I supposed to do?” I flipped, ignoring the fact Victoria had told him

truth gets out about your identity, both

not