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

Chapter 344

Chapter 344

Marvin

We were on our way back. Panther sat in the front passenger seat, Tiago in the back.

As we were about halfway, there was an unspoken tension, and it was a good thing there was. By now, they were allowed to notice that I wasn’t in the mood at all

It smelled of treachery.

Stopping at a stop sign, I tapped my fingers against the wheel, thinking about my next step. Hell, I didn’t even knew what my next step would be. I only knew that there was no way in hell I could return with Panther.

I couldn’t have him ratting out Elena.

I just could not…

“Tiago,” I began, finally breaking the silence in the car. “I took care of Anya’s grave while you were gone.” I wasn’t sure why I had said it, but it felt necessary. If it’d make him feel like shit later on, good.

He nodded as a somber look crossed his face. “Thank you, Marvin,” he replied. “I knew I could count on you. I always can.”

Yes, but can I count on you?

Those were the words I so desperately wanted to ask, but I already knew the answer. I couldn’t count on him. He had shown me time and time again, but because he’s my brother-I continued to give him chances.

barely moved a muscle for the better part of our drive. He looked out the window,

the one who put the two of us up against each other, and it wasn’t all that surprising that he would rather have us hate each

time?” I asked him, “Anya adored you. She always paid

the edge of his seat. He didn’t respond, but I could see the dirty look on his face. Not the one of guilt, no-one of disgust. It was answer

a monster, but

to being a demon.

things were just starting

of them. I felt Panther’s gaze on me, but I ignored it. “From

frowned, not understanding a word. “Sorry to hear that.” He

his eyes….a flicker of something I didn’t enjoy seeing.

Everything from before were just formalities, and now he was after the answers he had been searching for from the moment I had

didn’t want to give an answer, better yet-I had hoped those two idiots in the car were smart

instead, filling the car with the sound of engine. Meanwhile I could feel Panther’s

Tiago murmured, breaking the silence once more. “He

bitter laughed escaped from my lips. He seriously wasn’t hoping I would pity him, was he?

definitely onto something. He was an embarrassment, and did not have the

tone. Unfortunately for him,

my gaze shifting between the road and those two idiots. “For

what?” Tiago sounded

happen to those I loved the most.” I spoke just above a whisper. “Those who played quite the part in

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