His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

While I didn’t even bother, everyone stood up to stop him but Christian looked back and shook his headinterfere.”

“So this is what you’re going to do?” Gio chuckled, but surprisingly enough he did not fight him off. “Yesrealize how weak you are— even if you want to, you can never touch me and you know that, be smart an“Christian, let’s talk about this.” Francesca started. “So much to say, and still I have yet to hear a fucking ayelled out, making his mom flinch. What had always seemed weird to me was how Lucio let everyone dohe sat back and watched. It was understandable that he did not want to choose one side over another, bletting his sons fight?

“What would be the point of apologizing if the apology is fake?” Gio spat in Christian’s face who still hadagainst the wall. “It’s about you disrespecting me and my child who will also be above you and your chilown good.”

“Mom, you will apologize to Serena and you will call every single family and explain that it was all one bimisunderstanding.” Christian turned around his head. I knew he thought he was helping me, but this mamore awkward.

“And from now on you will respect her, all of you.” He said and gave all of them a look. I heard a chucklemouth and he actually seemed impressed by Christian’s outburst. The glare which Francesca always had—disappeared as she softened her look while staring at her two sons.

“She worked for our family, she and the other girls are one of the reasons why you’ve never had to work your life— so don’t disrespect her or whatever job she had.” He continued. He still had poor Gio pressedlike a piece of gum, but I did not care— he had it coming for him.

“Let’s all stay calm.” Enzo tried to step forward to come in between them, but Johnny held him back.

“No, I’ve been calm. From now on I will protect Serena and the baby— and anyone who does not follow with. You can fake it for all I care!” Christian yelled in Gio’s face, but Gio didn’t budge. He was unbotherebut probably also pissed because for some reason he could not hit him back.

“You either apologize right now, or I will make your life a living hell.” Christian gave him one last option. the room was difficult to ignore and the silence was anything but a comfortable one.

the Lamberti family, so show them some

managed to get out before Christian’s fist met with his face, again. I stood back in shock

to process what was happening, the sliding

in an instant as he looked at the four-y“Please don’t kill daddy.” Gianna cried out while

for making you feel unwelcome and I’m sorry for throwing a drink to your face— I will catell them it’s a misunderstanding, I’m sorry, okay?” Francesca had finally apologized and looked at Gio.

face and wiped the blood from his nose but when he lookedwho was still in Francesca’s arms he took a deep breath. “I’m sorry, Serena.” He said and turned to Chris“It’s done, it’s over. Okay?” He

to grab my arm. Without sayingwe had

my hand on his thigh before I realized what I was doing and told you that I

four-year-old and judging by the look On Christian’s face he felt the sa“I hope so.” He

his words were

the person.” I tried to comfort him. “I can tell because…you stopped

to ask him the same.” Christian tried to open up but hadchanged the subject again while I couldn’t help but wonder what he

have you and the baby to

explain himself any more than he had already dondid not see him

I looked at the message which Vincenzo had