His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 72

Christian

“So then it’s settled, we’ll deal with Fabio one week from now,” Christian confirmed and looked at everyotable.

There had been a delay in the plans—but in the end, all the families agreed that Fabio Garcia was a dangput down.

“How can we sit here and plan our attack, when the father of the enemy is right among us.” One of the mpointed his finger at Aldo Sala as the others agreed. All Christian could think of was Enzo, and how he wotreated if anyone were to find out the truth. He looked at Enzo who sat on the other side of the table witembarrassed look on his face. As he should, Christian thought.

The voices around the table were starting to get more active and he was unsure of what to do. He lookedgrandfather to his father, waiting for their help—but they both leaned back. That’s right, from now on I’mChristian thought.

“The pain Aldo has to carry for his daughter being a snake is enough of a punishment—but at the momethe same enemy, so we have to rely on each other.” Gio jumped in as everyone went quiet.

“Thank you,” Christian muttered—once again his brother was the one to save him.

“There is one more thing I would like to discuss,” Christian announced. It was something he had promisewas going to keep that promise. In a way, he saw it as a way to pay for his sins. Perhaps she would forgivmy promise, he thought.

“Vincenzo and Luis Garcia—and all of his men who decide to surrender…we let them go,” Christian said. everyone around the table lost their patience and whispered among each other.

“Christian, you can’t do that!” Emilio raised his voice and glared at him. “Will you be able to take the conthey suddenly decide to take revenge? That’s not for you to decide.”

can, he has the final word.” Johnny stood behind him. He would’ve done it either way, but he was noEmilio Alfonzo and would’ve done

and my niece’s lives

Lamberti, so guess what? He hJohnny shrugged his shoulders—while a startled Emilio

go would be extremely risky, but he dbright eleven-year-old as a threat. Vincenzo on the other

his ilbeen watching the discussion

will leave everything in Christian’s hands.” Hedropped a bomb, making everyone gasp. Even Christian had not expected for him to share the news at tbut even though his dad was still standing, he knew that time was ticking and that anything could happe“Suddenly?” Matteo who was also unaware of everything spoke in a suspicious tone. It was no doubt thasomething was going on. Not even a year ago Lucio had told Matteo that he wanted to grand Christian has long as he

Lucio sighed. “I trust my son with my heart, so I will

the guts to speak against Lucio and held themselves back

brother.” Gio patted him on the back after everyone had left, everyone but Lucio. “Thmumbled and patiently waited until Gio had left

it’s official, that’s what you wanted right?” Lucio spoke. “Dad…” Christian lowered his head in em“I know you thought that I would change my mind and give everything to Gio, but you need to understaafter

say. For him, it was hard to believe that being nice,

and smiled at him. “You haverelaxed, more polite to elders, you’re slowly becoming

only bad thing is that you had to cheat on Serena, for you to get your head together,” Lucio commewant to talk

wanted was to get it off his chest and tell her the truthe kept it hidden—the more he began to realize that what

her after all of this is over…right?” Lucio asked while Christian nodded his head. Hhis terminally ill father did not need to know that. He felt bad for thinking that way, but he had changed

busy with thim, I don’t know for how much longer

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