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.

Lambertis and taking a risk by stopping our partnership, knowing they practically

since we were to sell the weapons either way, why not kill two

into shock as she frowned in pure disbelief. “I… I can’t let that

firm. It was time to bring back the Garcia name to what it originally used to be. Before we had turned into a joke, and the people didn’t dare

her expression flustered. “All of this over a necklace?” She questioned. “You’re risking

Christian. It’s about more than a necklace, Serena,” I said. “It’s about Christian thinking he can do whatever he wants with whoever he wants. Did he tell you he pointed

he

Christian would do if

a gulp. “Yes.” She could not deny the reality.

has happened after he humiliated my people and threatened my wife?” I held onto my duty as a Garcia and husband. Even if I

her eyes fixated on her fidgeting

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

“Such as?”

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

that Vince.” Serena stared at me with puppy eyes.

have been burying them in the past,” I defended. “I’ve been trying to move on with my life, trying to fix this

“Holding you back?”

my wife, but now that I think of it -it has always

She took a breath, tucking

you should

giving me one last look. “I

but I was only

I wanted the family to get taken seriously and recover whatever was left to recover, then this was

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

she was about to walk out of the door, Luis entered with Livia by his side. His eyes beamed, staring at the woman

hugged her.

look at you!” She was good at hiding everything, including her

my tutor, Livia-and Livia, this is Serena.” Luis

gave each other a silent nod.

about to head out, Luis,” Serena announced,

a slight pout on his

soon.” She patted his head, then made her exit, without

would make it easier for

settled for homework, and I’ll be with you in a

you okay?” She then grabbed the opportunity to interrogate n that it was just the two of

wouldn’t I be?” I cleared my throat, then smiled to cover up whatever I was

is doing

“That’s good.”