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

and help

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

a problem, really,” I reassured her. “Dace and

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

was either that or let Luis miss a day

The woman

be.” I shrugged. “Raising a child isn’t easy.

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

wasn’t trying to hit on a woman with a 7-month baby.

grabbed the books from Luis’ hands and placed her

“Yes, ma’am.”

hands, I looked as the two of them walked off. I had expected him to cry for his mother, but luckily that didn’t

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

maids melted at his cuteness, and he seemed to enjoy

could certainly tell he had many of his mother’s charms. Livia loved to pretend she wasn’t fond of me, but I wasn’t stupid and

not it.” I whispered, shaking

teacher and a mom.

I already had-

“Vincey, Vince!”

A wife.

watched as Aria entered the living room with a bunch of

a

she did, she had this glow that made

forced herself to tag along-I realized she had

more. It was fascinating to see how her brain worked and how she always managed to turn everything into

cute even.

her mouth. “Oh my god-it’s the baby!” She pointed out, smiling ear to

“Yes.”

“Hi, handsome cutie!” Her voice made me want to

the first time,

who does like you.” I couldn’t

lips, but I could see the pain in her eyes. “Don’t you like

along nowadays.” I indirectly answered the question. I was starting to like her, but just as a human being, not even as a friend. It wouldn’t be wise

that it’s any of my business, but

a hard time.”

poor thing” Aria showed her

hold herself back from jumping on top of my

accepted the compliment

she just send him to daycare?”

don’t think daycare is for everyone.” I hoped that suggestion didn’t come from jealousy. “Personally, I wouldn’t want to send my child before they could speak and express themselves.”

Aria shrugged. “We all

listening to opinions now?”

ignoring my attempts to call her out, and patted Dace’s head. “Who could ever be evil enough to hurt someone this precious?” I almost couldn’t believe it when tears threatened to spill from

either that, or she must’ve had an eye

extremely tough to get through so it couldn’t be.

when something wouldn’t

case, please hold back

suit. That one time in the car when she cried after I scolded her as if I were her dad, I did not

did not want a repeat of

you okay?” I asked.