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.

an affectionate family man and loved Sofia more than ever-so did I. Luis was his little prince, and he wouldn’t let a person pass without ranting

is not something I believe in, and maybe dad and Sofia were to blame

Dad found out she had

went crazy.

the hair, straight to the basement-while

think about it, I was mortified and too afraid to stand up for Sofia.

the sound of gunshots had I somehow found the courage to walk to the basement, and that’s

woman right there? Fabio pointed to her lifeless body on the floor. ‘She’s an ungrateful

been sleeping around with Dotard!”

to him, that man was a fraud, and I was not

four-year-old Luis, who was supposed to be asleep, had found his way to the basement, crying for his mom-but I had stopped him. I held onto him and told him everything would be alright,

mine.” That was Fabio’s reaction. I’m

down, I’m sure he knew that was a lie-but he didn’t

marched to little Luis to hit him-but before he

needed someone to

to the face, and

a thing because I got to protect Luis from that monster.

if that meant keeping my little brother safe.

me the 22nd punch, a strong and

the boy who stared back at me with sharp eyes and

The one

had gently released himself from his

where you truly come from.’ His words left both of us confused. Years

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

he expected a child in return, and both families had agreed to

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

had stopped him, Fabio gave him a shoulder pat and exited the room.

stuck out his hand to help me, but

his life to protect

according to him, he had

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

he have that others

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

was next level

basement with Nico by my

Fabio passed away-the thought of the basement hadn’t even

looking at legacy Fabio Garcia left you behind♫ Nico pushed me aside, entering the basement before I

my body, staring straight at the endless containers. I expected the basement to be

that.