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

had been so judgmental. Her acceptance

should go ahead and help Luis.

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

I reassured her. “Dace and I,

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

let Luis miss a day of

The woman facepalmed, hiding

child

said. “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. Impossible.

from Luis’ hands and placed her hand on his head. “Luis, let’s go.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

them walked off. I had expected him to cry

little Dace. “What are you and

easier than expected. All the maids melted at his cuteness, and he seemed to enjoy

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 would always notice the slight smile on her beautiful

it.” I whispered, shaking my

was Luis’ teacher and a

already

“Vincey, Vince!”

A wife.

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

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

had this glow that made her much more

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

more. It was fascinating to see

cute

mouth. “Oh my god-it’s the baby!” She

“Yes.”

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

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

you.” I couldn’t help but chuckle

the pain in her eyes. “Don’t you like me?”

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 to give her the wrong idea.

my business,

a hard time.”

poor thing” Aria showed

has to teach Luis, take care of a baby, and hold herself back from jumping on top of my extremely hot and married husband. It was impressive how she could go from

accepted the compliment

she just send

hoped that suggestion didn’t come from jealousy. “Personally, I wouldn’t

shrugged. “We all have different opinions.”

so you’re listening to

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

she must’ve had

and extremely tough to get through so it

would only cry when something wouldn’t go

please hold back

one time in the car when she cried after I scolded her as if I were her dad, I did

want a repeat of that.

you okay?” I asked.