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

Chapter 381

Vincenzo

Fabio High School Diary 2-

This week has been a disaster.

On my way home from school, I got stalked by the transfer student. I’ll call her Snooper.

To make matters worse, it turns out she’s my neighbor, and no matter how hard I try, I just can’t run away from her.

I thought she was just joking around about marrying me, but her parents are one of the most influential people in town, and if there’s something dad loves even more than his Mustang, it’s money.

Please keep me in your prayers!!!

I’ll need them!!!

“Well, dad,” I mumbled, closing the book. “Turns out our life isn’t that different after all.”

The Snooper figure in his diary reminded me an awful lot of my wife.

I would love to have read further, but the loud cries from downstairs stopped me from doing so.

Only one person had a baby, and that was none other than Livia. The confusing woman who would one day decide to be friendly, and the other, treat me with a cold shoulder.

Having nothing better to do, I went downstairs to tease the woman for a bit.

With a worried expression, she tried to shush Dace while an uncomfortable Luis stood beside her with his book in his hands.

“I’m sorry, he isn’t usually like this.” She struggled with the bottle in her hands.

I stopped in my steps, wondering whether it would be okay to tease a mother who was clearly having a hard time.

Fuck it.

It was just, Livia.

“Hey, hey!” I ran down the stairs, shaking my head disapprovingly. “Why is this random baby disturbing my peace?”

Luis chuckled, begging me to stop teasing her with his pitiful look.

“Vince, I am so sorry!” Lívia apologized, rocking her baby. “I know I promised he wouldn’t be a problem, and usually he isn’t, but-”

“It’s a joke.” I would’ve loved to make her sweat for a bit longer, but for some reason, with her, I just couldn’t do it. My heart wouldn’t allow it.

I stretched my arms to offer help and grabbed the baby from her hands. “We don’t cry in this house.” My eyes moved to the cute little pout on his lips as he was seconds away from waking the city.

“Only laughing is allowed.”

Strangely enough, those words helped as Dace went into fits of laughter. He reached his tiny hands and scratched my nose.

“That’s impossible.” Livia gasped, as did Luis.

“It’s really not.” Knowing I had done something to impress her boosted my confidence. I had been trying to do that for a while now, and she was not an easy target. “Everyone likes me, isn’t that right, Dace?”

The joyful laugh coming from Livia’s mouth made my day. This strange feeling, I couldn’t quite describe

judgmental. Her acceptance mattered to

go ahead and help Luis. I’ll watch

touching her baby’s cheek. “Vince, you really don’t have to

not a problem, really,” I reassured her. “Dace

diaper bag in the hall. Here’s his bottle!” She pushed the item into my hand,

or let Luis miss a day of tutoring, and

right now.” The woman facepalmed, hiding her

shrugged. “Raising a child isn’t

said. “He’ll make a good dad one day.” I feared I might’ve given him the wrong

trying to hit on a woman with

the books from

“Yes, ma’am.”

my hands, I looked as the two of them walked off. I had expected him to cry for

faced little Dace. “What are you and I going to do?”

at his cuteness, and he seemed to

had many of his mother’s charms. Livia loved to pretend she wasn’t fond of me, but I wasn’t stupid and would always notice

I whispered,

teacher and

I already

“Vincey, Vince!”

A wife.

entered the living room with a bunch of

spend money, and I wasn’t going to be a hater and lie to myself. She looked good doing

had this glow that made her much

herself to

see how her brain

cute

bags to the floor as she slammed her hands over her mouth. “Oh my god-it’s the baby!”

“Yes.”

ran over to touch the boy’s hand, making him giggle. “Hi, handsome cutie!” Her voice

sincere. She genuinely enjoyed being around him, and unlike the first time, it wasn’t some crazy scheme to get

does like you.” I couldn’t help but

but I could see the pain in her

as a human being, not even as a friend. It wouldn’t be wise to give her the

that it’s any of my business, but

a hard

Aria showed her compassion.

teach Luis, take care of a baby, and hold herself back from jumping on top of my extremely hot

I accepted the compliment either way.

she just send him to daycare?”

jealousy. “Personally, I wouldn’t want to send my child

“We all have

you’re listening to opinions now?”

and patted Dace’s head. “Who could ever be evil enough to hurt someone this precious?” I almost couldn’t believe

was either that, or she

to get through so it

only cry when something wouldn’t go her way.

any case, please hold

been my strong suit. That one time in the car when she cried after I scolded her as if I were her dad,

want a

okay?”