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

guess she had been so judgmental. Her acceptance mattered to me.

help Luis. I’ll

cheek. “Vince, you

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

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

a day

right now.” The woman facepalmed, hiding her flushed cheeks.

child

a good dad one day.” I feared

hit on a woman with a

maybe.” Livia grinned, looking me up and down. She grabbed the books from

“Yes, ma’am.”

I had expected him to cry for his mother,

faced little Dace. “What are you

at his cuteness,

he 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 the slight smile on her beautiful

no-that’s not it.” I

was Luis’ teacher and a mom.

already had-

“Vincey, Vince!”

A wife.

eye roll, I watched as Aria entered the living room with a bunch of shopping bags in

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

she had this glow that made her much more

she had forced herself to tag along-I

fascinating to see how her brain worked and how she always managed to turn everything into the Aria show.

cute

her mouth. “Oh my god-it’s the baby!” She pointed out, smiling ear to ear. “Dace, isn’t

“Yes.”

hand, making him giggle. “Hi, handsome cutie!” Her voice made me want to puke, but at the same time, it

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

there’s someone who does like you.” I couldn’t help but chuckle

I could see the pain in her eyes. “Don’t you

indirectly answered the question. I was starting to like her, but just as a human being, not

any of my business, but why are you watching him?”

a

poor thing” Aria showed

baby, and hold herself back from jumping on top of my extremely hot and married husband. It was impressive how she could

accepted the compliment either way.

she just send him

everyone.” I hoped that suggestion didn’t come from jealousy. “Personally, I wouldn’t want to send my child before they could speak

understand.” Aria shrugged. “We all have

listening to opinions

to call her out, and patted Dace’s head. “Who could ever be evil enough to hurt someone this precious?” I almost

or she must’ve had

heartless and extremely tough to get

only cry when something wouldn’t go her way.

any case, please hold

when she cried after I scolded her as if I were her dad, I did not know what to do.

a repeat of

you okay?” I asked.