His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Just by the look on Francesca‘s face, it felt as if I had entered a battlefield. Lucio and Enzo were seated neand while Lucio and Enzo gave me a nod of acknowledgment Francesca did not.

“Serena, please sit!” Lucio guided me to the table while Gio scoffed and walked past me to sit next to En“I thought I scheduled a meeting with the Capaldi’s for you today,” Lucio told Christian who held my hannext to me. “I did, but I canceled it.”

“Starts of great, canceling meetings for…” Gio rolled his eyes at me. Once again I felt attacked because I dChristian to cancel any meeting, he on his own and apparently it was important— but it was not my fault“Give him a break, being at squirrel’s side is much more important than a meeting with that twisted famEnzo winked at me. It felt good to know that he still treated me the same despite everything that had haInstead of opening my mouth I had definitely learned my lesson and decided to stay out of it. “Dad, I’m canceling the meeting but I hope you can understand that I had to be here.” He said and gave his mothe

“Sure, but please discuss it with me next time, you aren’t in charge yet,” Lucio told him and turned his atme. I felt awkward as it was and on top of that, I was in the middle of family business. “Serena, how’s theasked me. He was someone who had been as a dad to me and I wanted him to care, but he had already he thought about this baby and I did not know for how long I would’ve been able to play dollhouse.

“Good, the baby is fine!” I tried to sound as cheerful as one could be, but judging by the stares I receivedpushed it.

“So, you came to apologize.” Gio started and looked at Francesca who had been quiet this entire time. I down and had no idea what to say or how to start this somewhat unfair apology.

“Mom.” Christian saved me and grabbed his mom’s hand from over the table. “Mom, she came all the wfix things and she did it on her own so the least you can do is look at her in the eye.” He said, making hisIf looks could kill I would’ve been dead right now. “Tell her that she can go back from where she came frme and all I could see in her eyes was hatred. This issue seemed to be a bit deeper than me calling her nsnickered at his mom’s reaction and leaned back while crossing his arms.

The thing which had surprised me most would probably be that Christian had introduced me as his fianctreated me like this. Imagine if he didn’t?

“That’s enough, I won’t let you talk to her like that…both of you.” Christian directed at his mom and his bright, this time he was immediately sticking up for me. “You guys have seen the state of this family and yto keep going?”

“What state?” Francesca scoffed and shot daggers at me. “She made that name for herself, I didn’t do an

of exploding, but Christian held downappeared to be that him coming along was

but also Christian and this entire famfake rumors going around.

smiled and threw his armshoulder. Francesca seemed startled by Johnny’s presence. “This is a

Christian is

gave your brother too much power—that

interrupted his mom and looked at Gio. “It’s the same with Gio

thinking about what they would’ve done to me if I had shown

to do that.” I tried to budge in the conversation onthe look on Francesca’s face, I could tell that

as if she did not realize her own micould recognize mine. “And so

didn’t mean to but you attacked me

here as commoner

this family, and you haven’t even been here for that long!” Francesca followed as the ttake turns insulting me. I thought I was strong, I thought I could come here and apologize—but the wordstabbed me in the heart. Those were the exact words several

getting thrown at me and was desperate to leave the room. My hansweaty, my hearing started to fade and I could not go on for much longer. “Are you alright?” Johnny whiand held my back

pitiful look on his face as my eyes begged him to end all of this, but looked away. So much

on the table. After everyone went quiet I was finally myscould relax. “Look at her? Are you guys serious? She’s

take hand walked over to me to grab my hand. He led me out of the room and closed the glass

to comfort me, but the damage had already b“What about all those other people?” I asked and leaned against the wall with my eyes closed, thinking a‘families’ who did not agree with me being here. Enzo did not know what to

circles over my back. “I’m fine.” I managed to get out but wasThrough the sliding door, I could hear that they were still in the middle of an argument and nowhere nea“Uncle wants to stand up for you, really— but by doing so he might make it worse,” Johnny spoke beforhimself to go in again, but I stopped him by grabbing his arm. “I’ll go with you,” I told him. Running awasituation wouldn’t do me any good. We