His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 386

Vincenzo

We sat in utter silence, on the opposite side of each other, without either of us saying a word.

Aria had left the scene to give us some privacy. My eyes tried to avoid Serena, mainly because I didn’t want to get bewitched by the woman who held the power to do so.

The moment I did look up, I saw Serena carrying the same smile on her lips as she always did, but this time it wasn’t because she was happy to see me. It was because she was unsure of what to say.

“Vince?”

Before she could say something else, I pulled out the necklace and threw it on the table. “Here,” I spoke, coldly.

Her eyes widened as she grabbed the small piece of jewelry and balled it in her fist. “Did you find it?” She asked. “Who took it?”

There it was again.

Who took it?

Where was it?

The question added to my irritation. I’m not doing this again, Serena,” I told her. “I’ve already done it with Christian, I’m not doing it with you.”

“I… I’m sorry,” Serena looked apologetic, shaking her head. “You’re right. It doesn’t matter.”

“I’m sorry for the trouble I have caused, and I know this shouldn’t have happened in the first place.” I was man enough to apologize for my mistakes, but that was as far as I could go.

Serena paused, waiting until it was time for her to speak. “I came here on Christian’s behalf,” she then confessed.

I was speechless, trying to process her words. Meanwhile, she grabbed a bottle of wine from her bag and placed it in front of me. “He apologizes for his temper, and admits he could’ve handled it differently,” she explained. “He wants to know if the two of you are good.”

“He can take that cork and shove it right up his ass,” I snapped.

“Excuse me?” She was taken aback.

“If he’s really sorry, why didn’t he come personally to apologize?” I shot back. “Instead, he sends a pregnant woman to do his pleading?”

Iwasn’t forced, Vince,” Serena said quietly, but I was done listening.

If he truly valued our friendship and our partnership, he would’ve taken some time to show up personally. “You can tell Christian that starting today, our families are not on good terms anymore,” I declared, the words leaving my mouth before I even got the chance to think about what I was saying.

taking a risk by stopping our partnership, knowing they

in danger, but since we were to sell the weapons either way, why not kill

as she frowned in pure disbelief. “I…

answer firm. It was time to bring back the Garcia

a necklace?” She questioned. “You’re risking all the bonds we’ve built over a necklace?”

“It’s about Christian thinking he can do whatever he wants with whoever he wants.

sorry, he

you know what Christian would do if I would ever touch you, his

released a gulp. “Yes.” She could not

threatened my wife?” I held onto my duty as a Garcia and husband. Even if I had never asked for those, it was still

and her eyes fixated on

is over a necklace, but I’m glad it happened because it made me open my eyes about a few things that have

“Such as?”

left me to die that night when he took down Fabio?” I couldn’t hold back a chuckle. “Why he didn’t come back for me until you begged him to, and no matter how horrible of a person he was, and no matter how much I hated him and how much he hurt me, why my father had

Serena stared at me with puppy eyes. “Let’s leave the things from

in the past,” I defended. “I’ve been trying to move on with my life, trying to fix this family-and

“Holding you back?”

now that I think of

get up. She took a breath, tucking her hair behind her ear. Then she shot me a polite smile. “I… think

you should

me one last look. “I

into those eyes and giving her the cold shoulder, but I was only doing what

taken seriously and recover whatever was left to recover, then this was

the door. I was fighting against all I had not to stop her, to tell her that this was not on

Livia by his side. His eyes beamed, staring at the woman who had always been

He hugged her.

everything, including her emotions. “You’re taller than

this is Serena.”

each

Serena

a slight pout on his lips.

his head, then

That would make it easier

you go get settled for homework, and I’ll be with you

are you okay?” She then grabbed the opportunity

why wouldn’t I be?” I cleared my throat, then smiled to cover up whatever I was feeling. “Ho are you? How is my buddy

is doing

“That’s good.”