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.

little prince, and he wouldn’t let a person pass

not something I believe in, and maybe dad and Sofia were

Dad found out she had been

went crazy.

hair, straight to the basement-while

was mortified and too afraid to

somehow found the courage to walk to the basement, and that’s the day everything changed.

body on the floor. ‘She’s an ungrateful thore who couldn’t appreciate all I’ve done for her!”

around with

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

found his way to the basement, crying for his mom-but I had stopped him. I held onto him and told

was Fabio’s reaction. I’m sure he’s

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

him-but before

not to touch him. Fabio was furious and needed someone to

straight to the face, and it wouldn’t be

regretting a thing because I got to protect Luis

die if that meant keeping my little brother

a

who stared back at me with sharp eyes and recognized him

Beau, raised by uncle Dotard. The one I was

had gently released himself from his grip and chuckled, amused. A

from.’ His words left

blame for our family’s death. Their men burned down

them he expected a child in return, and both families had agreed to hand over Beau—while the hidden

this years

had stopped him, Fabio gave him a shoulder pat

out his hand to help me, but all I could

would he risk his life

did it because, according to

which had gone through my head was why everyone, including me,

he have that others

trying to find an answer to that question, and yesterday when dad’s former associate visited the Garcia factory, I finally got my

next

basement with Nico by my

had never cared much for that room, and after Fabio passed away-the thought of the

left you behind♫ Nico pushed me aside, entering the basement before I could. “All of

I expected the basement to be a small and cozy area and ignored others’ theories-but I guess I should’ve

that.