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

ahead and help Luis.

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

reassured her. “Dace and I, we understand each

bag in the hall. Here’s his bottle!” She pushed the item into my hand, not arguing any

day of tutoring, and I could not let

The

shrugged. “Raising a child isn’t easy. I’ve practically raised Luis.”

one day.” I feared I might’ve given him the wrong impression about my

on a woman with a 7-month

grabbed the books from Luis’ hands and placed her hand on his head. “Luis,

“Yes, ma’am.”

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

little Dace. “What are you

Dace was easier than expected. All the maids melted at his cuteness,

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

I whispered, shaking

was Luis’ teacher and a mom.

I already had-

“Vincey, Vince!”

A wife.

living room with a bunch of shopping bags

to spend money, and I wasn’t going to be a hater and lie to

glow that made her much more

more time together, after she had forced herself to tag along-I realized she had

me even more. It was fascinating to see how her brain

cute even.

slammed her hands over her mouth. “Oh

“Yes.”

giggle. “Hi, handsome cutie!” Her voice made me want to puke, but

him, and unlike the first time, it wasn’t some crazy scheme to

does like you.” I couldn’t

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

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

it’s any of my business, but why are

was having a hard time.”

Aria showed her compassion.

herself back from jumping on top of my extremely hot and

know.” I accepted the compliment either

send him to

“Personally, I wouldn’t want to send my child before they could speak and

Aria shrugged. “We all have different

you’re listening

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

or she must’ve had an eye infection.

and extremely tough to get through so it

when something wouldn’t

please hold back your

when she cried after I scolded her as if I

did not want a repeat

okay?” I