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

Chapter 374

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T have high hopes for you. Fabio Garcia, the man I used to call dad, had once told me..

After we had lost mom, the unborn baby boy, and my brother Gian in a tragic house fire due to miscommunication, he hadn’t always been the best father, but at that time, I didn’t know any better.

I could still remember how he used to leave me in the care of his brother, my deceased uncle-while he and Nic went away on ‘business trips.

Might I remind you? Nic was still extremely young.

Dad was afraid he would lose his heir the same way he had lost the love of his life and my brothers. He couldn’t bare the thought of going through another heartbreak-so he dragged poor Nic around like a bag of dirt while 1, who at that time didn’t have much value-had to stay with uncle,

Uncle Dotard, as Fabio nicknamed him, used to be his lawyer and lived in Canada with his daughter and wife.

I can’t exactly remember at what age-I think I was around five-but somewhere along the way, uncle Dorard adopted a toddler named Beau.

He is one of your father’s sins. Dotard used those words to describe him throughout my childhood. I’m only taking care of this bird until it’s time for him to fly and find his way back.”

Year in and year out, I would stay with uncle Dotard and was not allowed even to catch a glimpse of this aggressive and cold-looking toddler.

My brother Nic, who had always been a bright kid and a reliable brother, had changed drastically, and so did Fabio.

I ignored the clear signs of mental abuse and forced myself to believe dad was just stressed because of work.

At sixteen, Nic had reached his limit and told me he couldn’t be around Fabio any longer.

He begged me to come with him, but I told him I couldn’t. If it’s not me, then who will be taking care of dad?’

I was eleven.

With Nic being absent, dad turned the attention to me as I became his only heir. He wanted to try a different approach. He had become soft-told me the truth about the business, taught me how to be the boss, how to hold a gun, and how to gain respect.

Things were starting to look up, and months later, I finally understood why.

This is Sofia, your new mother.’ Fabio introduced me to the beautiful, kind-looking woman with arms wrapped around her heavily pregnant belly.

I was shocked, confused-felt betrayed, but Sofia managed to do some damage control. I’m not here to replace your mommy. I remember her correcting Fabio’s words with a warm smile on her face. ‘But I would like to be a mother figure to you someday if you let me.’

From that day forward, we were a happy family, and the birth of my brother, Luis-made everything

complete.

Sofia more than ever-so did I. Luis was his little prince, and he wouldn’t let a person pass without ranting about the love he carried for his two

something I believe in, and maybe dad and Sofia were to blame

16 years old when I lost Sofia. Dad found out she had been having an affair with uncle Dotard

went crazy.

the hair, straight to the basement-while I stood by and

I think about it, I was mortified and too afraid to

gunshots had I somehow found the courage to

body on the floor.

sleeping around with

no longer alive. According to him, that man was a fraud, and I was not allowed to

supposed to be asleep, had found his way to the basement, crying for his mom-but I had stopped him.

That was Fabio’s reaction.

he knew that was a lie-but he didn’t care. He hated Sofia, which

to hit him-but before he could do anything, I

him not to touch him. Fabio was furious and needed someone to help him release his anger, so I took Luis’ hits instead. It wasn’t two or three-no.

to the face, and it wouldn’t be the last time,

not regretting a thing because I got to protect

die if that meant keeping my little brother safe.

was about to give me the 22nd punch, a strong and determined grip around his wrist

I looked up at the boy who stared back at me with sharp eyes and recognized him as Beau.

one

for his life, but Fabio had gently released himself from his grip

truly come from.’ His words

the Alfonzos and the Lambertis because he felt they were to blame for our family’s death. Their men burned down the house with mom and Gian

agreed to hand over Beau—while the hidden twin Serena got sent

I had only learned of this years later when the truth came out.

him a

help me,

risk his life

simple. He did it because, according to him, he

had gone through my head was why everyone, including me, was so scared of

did he have that others didn’t?

yesterday when dad’s former associate visited the Garcia factory, I

was next level crazy.

basement with Nico by my side. The basement of the Garcia Factory had been a strictly forbidden room, even

passed away-the thought of the basement

pushed me aside, entering the basement before I could. “All of

the endless containers. I expected the basement to be a small and cozy

that.