His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Cesca gathered everyone around the large table and the girl who sat down next to me gave me a warm smile.

“Make sure you empty your plate, even if you feel like your stomach is going to explode.” She spoke andtraumatized look on her face. “I’m Dana, by the way, Gio’s wife.” She introduced herself and leaned forwChristian a polite nod.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Serena,” I spoke, feeling more at ease that someone did seem to like me. The firstwondered was how she was even married to Gio.

My first impression of her was that she seemed like a nice girl, and was different from her husband who hme nothing but glares the moment I had walked in.

“Just be quiet and ignore her comments, and if she takes it too far I will protect you…both of you,” Christtouched my belly for a split second. I blushed at his unexpected gesture and nodded my head. Of courseagainst his mom for me, at least not a second time. “Best would be to ignore her, promise?” He smiled tonerves.

I nodded my head and smiled back. “I promise.”

“Everyone’s attention!” Francesca called out and stood up from her chair. “I would like to toast to my beChristian, my future grandchild, and his…fiancée…Selena lets hope she eats every dish to the last crumb.”glass towards me.

There it was again, Selena.

I looked at all the dishes in front of me and even though it was too far stretched, my first thought went tfar as putting poison into my food. She wouldn’t right? At least not when I was carrying her grandchild?Emilio who sat on the opposite left of me blinked from me to the plate and mouthed, eat, to help me outo Johnny who was sitting next to him and gave me a nod.

Wasn’t there really any poison in it?

I turned my head to Christian, but he had a deep conversation with Enzo who was sitting next to him. Soprotecting me.

Running out of options I picked up a fork and took a bite, waiting to collapse but I didn’t. Of course, I didpoison me here in front of everyone. At least the food was good and I had no issue finishing it.

ho“We woman should stick together and defeat the evil which is Cesca.” She

moment I made eye contact with her she

stomach.” She suddenly asked loud enough for everso they could

could tell that

embarrassed while I was afraid that made it worse. I noticed his clenched fist under the table and quickly placed my hand over

do not know how you knocked up a stripper,

her while his eyes were telling her to shut up, but Francesca wasn’t anyfinished yet. She had it out for me and everyone knew it. “I see, just like the ring on her finger.” She sighe“So Selena, how do your parents feel about this

my parents were was not going to do anything because I got that question a millioignore and

late.” Lucio stepped in to stop her but she held up her hand to shut him up, whicso crazy to see that the big Lucio Lamberti, listened to his wife— even though I could see that he was tryme. He had a

I told her with an annoyed look on my face. “Exactly, and now you’re after mywith some lowlife trash baby who is most likely not even his and that ring on your finger costs more thanyou’ve spent in your entire life!” She raised her voice. The money accusations I could take, but the

like that, but sChristian released his hand from mine and it seemed as if he was conflicted between telling his mom to sme to shut up for disrespecting his mom. “Christian, she just called your mother a whore and you’re justYou have to speak up!” Gio intervened, completely twisting my words. “No I didn’t, but you just did and with you,” I told him. This had been going on for way too long

was still beyond me to see that the man who was feared by many, feared his wife. “Christian, you’reher comment pass?” She asked with a painful expression on her

he didn’t. He was probably wondering who to protknow what

on the table and stood

over? The future heir to the Lamberti familyknocked up stripper fiancée over his very own mother

the baby was born I wouldn’t always be around to protect it— so I needed him to at least dFrancesca grabbed her glass and threw her wine straight to my face while the room was

of hmyself!” Francesca yelled,

wipe her face and the fact that her mouth was close, was enough to prove to

the queen and I would not bow down to anyone. Matter of fact, I wouldn’t even boqueen, so whatever this woman had planned— it was not going

giving her a chance to earn the bit of respect I have left, and trust me, she better take it.”crumpled the napkin and threw it

your knees and beg for her forgiveness.”