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

ahead and help Luis. I’ll watch

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

her. “Dace and I, we

bottle!” She pushed the item into my hand, not arguing any further.

let Luis miss a day of tutoring, and I could not let

now.” The

child isn’t easy. I’ve practically

a good dad one day.” I feared I

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

looking me up and down. She grabbed the books from Luis’ hands and placed her hand on his head. “Luis, let’s

“Yes, ma’am.”

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

faced little Dace. “What are you and I

melted at his cuteness, and he seemed

pretend she

I whispered, shaking

Luis’ teacher and a

I already

“Vincey, Vince!”

A wife.

the living room with a bunch of shopping bags in

I wasn’t going to be a hater and lie to myself. She looked

she had this glow that made her much more

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

interested me even more. It was fascinating to see how her brain worked and how she

cute

floor as she slammed her hands over her mouth. “Oh my

“Yes.”

handsome cutie!” Her

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

does like you.” I couldn’t help but chuckle at the two.

pain in her eyes. “Don’t you like me?” Maybe that comment was a bit uncalled for.

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

business, but why are

having a

thing” Aria showed her

Luis, take care of a baby, and hold herself back from jumping on top of my extremely hot and married husband. It

know.” I accepted the compliment either

send him to daycare?”

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

shrugged. “We all

you’re listening to

call her out, and patted Dace’s head. “Who could ever be evil enough

either that, or she must’ve had

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

only cry when something wouldn’t

case, please hold

had never been my strong suit. That one time in the car when she cried after I scolded her as if I were her

not want a repeat

okay?”