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.

hadn’t turned his head to see ho“We woman should stick together and

the most stupid thing to do because the moment I made eye contact with

us, how did this baby end up in your stomach.” She suddenly asked loud enough for everso they could overhear

that this would turn into a

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

trying to figure it out but I do not know how

wasn’t anyfinished yet. She had it out for me and everyone knew it. “I see, just like the ring on her finger.” She

this. Tothat asking me where my parents were was not going to do anything because I got that question a

to see that the big Lucio Lamberti, listened to his wife— even though I could see that he was tryme. He had a chance to redeem himself but he didn’t

his and that ring on your finger costs more thanyou’ve spent in your entire life!” She

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 and I had enough. Christian promised to the protection in question was not there. He was aware of his mom’s behavior and threw me to the wolvI had never intended to call Francesca a whore, it was definitely what I meant but it was not what I said. Ato Lucio who sat at the corner of the table as he laughed and clapped his hands to switch the mood, whito be working for a second. “So it seems like dinner has come to an end.” He spoke, but the look on

It was still beyond me to see that the man

He was probably wondering who to protknow what to do, and at first I was

the

over his very own mother and lets her call me

to protect it— so I needed him to at least dFrancesca grabbed her glass and threw her wine

get rid of hmyself!” Francesca yelled, and that was enough for me to throw

they all stood up, anticipating Francesca’s next move. All shea napkin to wipe her face and the fact that her mouth was close,

to get on her knees and beg me for forgiveness.” She spoke. “W-whatdisbelief. She was not the queen and I would not bow down to anyone. Matter of fact,

“Christian, I’m giving her a chance to earn the bit of respect I have left, and

on your