His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Christian

“Vince? Vince, wake up!” Christian shook his friend’s near lifeless body as the surgeons pulled the stretchtheir lives.

If anything he had expected to go to the hospital for the birth of his daughter, but not for this.

“Christian, I think they can take it from here.” Marc grabbed Christian’s hand to stop him from walking. ItChristian thought to himself and couldn’t shake off the thought of Vince reaching out his hand while he jbest friend reached out for his hand while he felt pressured to save his brother instead.

“Enzo is all right, he’ll manage—thanks for asking.” Marc patted his back. That was right, I hadn’t even abrother, the thought had suddenly crossed Christian’s mind. “And dad?”

“Your dad’s at home—he’s fine, just a bit shaken up, and your grandpa is dealing with Fabio’s men who surrender,” Marc explained. He was at home.

His own son was in the hospital and he was at home. Christian couldn’t forget the look his father gave toknew that this would most likely never get fixed. It was the same look he himself had given Enzo, but despersonality change, he was afraid that this time things might’ve been different. “You should give your dadon’t talk to him unless it’s business-related.”

“Have you told Serena?” Christian asked. He made her a promise, but he had broken it, just like that. Vincfor his life while he made a promise to Serena and Luis.

“Yes, she already knows about everything and—” Marc began and turned around after he heard Serena’“Christian!” She called out while Luis was beside her. Christian stuck out his hand to hold her, but she hadinstead. “Vince?” She asked as Christian’s heart felt as if it had shattered into a million pieces.

Even until now, it was still about Vince.

“Christian, where is Vince?” Serena repeated as only one thought went through Christian’s mind. There wyou doing, are you hurt or are you okay—just Vince, Vince, Vince.

“He’s in surgery—“ Marc tried to explain. “Surgery?” Serena cut him off and looked at Christian. “What dsurgery?”

Christian took a deep breath and thought whether or not this was something to get angry over but quicwasn’t. He knew that if anything he was the last person who had the right to get angry, not after what he“Well, will he make it?” Serena asked. Christian looked down at Luis who had shown zero expression andcould look at him. “Of course he will make it, he has to.” He spoke as he looked into Luis’s eyes.

“Serena, I think it’s for the best if you go home now and—“

know more about Vince, I’ll stay here

care about me and the baby.” Christian blurted out. “Uh Luis, let’s go and buy a bbrother!” Marc read

baby?” Serena wondered. “Yoothers got hurt tonight, my brother got hurt, my dad nearly collapsed—but all

eyes and I can see that you’re

“Serena, I don—“

that’s what you’re going toafter picking a

right, Christian thought as he remembered his position. He had no right to be upset. “I’m sorry, I dthat.” Christian immediately apologized and grabbed her arm. “Me neither.” Serena

care about you?” Serena asked his hand. “I came here to check if you

don’t have to explain yourself, just forget about it.” Christian was eager to end the conversation anddown

tell you something.” Christian suddenly spoke. He knew his path of being truthful wouunless he started telling her the

caught on fire, Vince reached out his hand to me and I did nothing. I wasn’t thinkinall I wanted was to protect my brother and only after realizing my mistake, I went back to

her to call hmonster, but she didn’t. “Don’t feel bad for saving your brother. If it came down to it and I had the chancwould’ve done the exact same.

side. “You’ve been through so much today, and youbeautiful.” He smiled as

subject. “I

as long as it’s not something like Christina.” Serena shrugged her shoulder while Christian hlook on

going to ask.” Serena yawned and leaned her

said, but before he knew it she

passed and the doctor had finally come back to give them an update. Luis looked at the dhopeful

but the doctors’ expression had changed as he s“The surgery went well—but now it’s up to him to wake up.” He had

Christian frowned his eyebrows as the doctor nodded his head. “Yes,

vanished. “Y-years?” He repeated the worst-case sceburst out crying. Marc immediately picked him up and pulled him in a tight hug while Serena’s hand moAll this news was too much

had become a blur as also she was thinking about the

seeing Serena in the state she was in, so the first thing he decided to dher the

closed, open the door!” Serena spoke. Christian opened the door to the baby room and led heSerena gasped as she opened her eyes and tears rolled down her cheeks. “Why are you crying, don’t youchange it if you want.” Christian spoke in as he feared to have failed her

on your own?” Serena walked through the room and took in everythiexpected it to be like. She