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

Chapter 341

Elena

As I walked into the mansion, I immediately felt the tension in the air. It was just a gut feeling that something was about to happen, and I didn’t know why.

It wasn’t too crazy, considering I planned on telling Marvin the truth. Dad and I had a deal, and now it was my job to hold up the end of the bargain.

He needed me back home.

“Marvin!” I called out his name, wondering if he was already home-but he didn’t respond. “Marvin?” I walked further.

“Mar-“I stopped in my words as I saw him sitting at the kitchen table with a gun in front of him, and his head lowered.

I swallowed as he held his hands together, and raised his head so I could see his eyes. There were filled with anger and disappointment.

I wasn’t stupid.

I knew what was happening.

He had somehow found out the truth, the truth about everything. That must’ve been it.

A breath escaped my lips as I reached for my pocket to secure Anya’s drive was still there.

In one way there was a feeling of relief. I could feel the weight of my lies and secrets crushing down on me. I had been so scared to tell Marvin the truth, but now there was no excuse to hide it from him.

“W-What happened?” I sat on the opposite side of him, pretending to be oblivious. “And what’s with the look?” My eyes moved from the gun on the table to his.

Despite his rant about liars, I had enough faith that he wouldn’t hurt me. Marvin couldn’t. Right?

“Where have you been?” Marvin asked, his tone cold and threatening. “Or, no-wait. Let’s not play this game.” He shook his head, pointing out his finger. “Why did you not want me to meet your family?”

Oh, well.

I wondered. There was no turning back. I had to come fully clean, or he

face contorting with anger. “That you’re

I flinched. He had never been this aggressive towards me before,

trembling hand under the table as the guilt washed over me. The thought of mirroring the type of person he hated the

me out.” I spoke extra fast, thinking he would try to

He let out a defeated sigh. By his tone, I could tell he was hoping for the simplest explanation that would actually make sense.

confessed. “Yes, I did find out somewhere along the way because I

me to believe that you didn’t come here and played me to investigate

stuck as I thought about the safest way to tell him about Panther’s betrayal and Anya’s evidence. It would only be a matter of time before he’d

chance. Instead, he grabbed the gun and shoved it

voice was serious and emotionless.

stammered, looking down at the gun in my hands. Tears threatened to spill down my cheeks, but I refused to cry. Crying would only make it worse. I had never expected for him to go that far.

Of course I couldn’t kill him. Just the thought of that wa

you don’t have the right to.” Marvin chuckled in disbelief. “I should k but I

“I’m not your enemy, neither is my family.” I said. “I’m things had to go this way and I’m sorry for breaking your heart-but I do love you.”

as if I was insane. “How

the two of us were together, did

I said. “He isn’t…he doesn’t care about you and none of this is his fault.” I decided to clear his name for as long as Marvin would allow me. “He planned on taking revenge for his mom, but

knew who you

him,

care.” Marvin snapped. “Elena, what do you think I should do to

was a

the rules, I knew what happened to liars in the Castillo family-but Marvin had already made it clear that he

against Anya’s drive. I hesitated for a moment before pulling it out, placing it on the

trust Panther.” I didn’t beat around

but didn’t speak up. I took that as permission to

you up to go to prison, and he was the one who got Anya killed.” I said. “She

stick with an unreadable expression, and then at me. Who