His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 63

Christian

“You’re what?” Christian chuckled in disbelief and looked at Lucio, hoping he’d say it was all a joke, but iLucio observed the reactions on his son’s faces and took a deep breath. “I’m sick…I’m dying.” He repeat“Stage four lung cancer…I’m dying.” He spoke once again, looking right into Christian’s eyes. “I-I don’t ustuttered.

Lucio took a deep breath and looked at Gio’s pained expression before his head turned towards Enzo.

“You not getting along is enough to kill me…but I don’t want to leave like this.” He raised his voice at Enztears running down his face.

“Why would you tell us this right now?” Gio spoke while Christian felt as if his own life had ended upon h“Can’t you get treatment?” He stammered as Lucio shook his head. “I can’t.”

“How long before…” Gio tried to hide his tears. “Could be weeks, months, could be years—but we must the worst.” Lucio sighed.

“I haven’t told anyone other than grandpa, not your mom—and absolutely not your sisters, so keep it to“Why would you say this now!” Christian slammed his fist on his desk.

“Don’t,” Lucio tried to calm his nerves, but Christian was not having it.

“Why would you do this to me? Why would you say this to me right now?”

“Because I need you to be ready!” Lucio yelled out, making him stop talking.

“Because I need you to be ready to take over—and I need your brothers to remain by your side, both of Enzo a look.

“Trying to avoid a war with Fabio, forgiving the Sala’s, making sure you are respected—everything I’ve dbecause I’m weak, but because I want you to be powerful!”

“This doesn’t make sense,” Christian whispered with clenched fists.

“Christian, calm down,” Gio spoke, only to get his hand pushed away. “Christian, we don’t have time for asit down and listen!” Lucio yelled.

from Enzo and Gio back

tell me what’s going on between the three of you so I can

fallen apart. In that one moment, he had

as the three brothers all looked at each other. Gio slightly shook his headwhile Enzo had a troubled

restore.” Christian closed his eye”This thing I’ve created between the three of you, it has to stop.” Lucio’s voice cracked

for putting the three of you up against each other. I had done what my father had once done tand I regret it every single day.” Lucio spoke. “The first time I cried for

as he thought about Johnny, Luca, and everything they had gone through. If anytprobably had it worse. Their father died and they were raised by their mother and the

for any of you, anhere anymore…I need the three of

neglected him. Ever since a yomade Gio, the eldest—and Christian, the youngest, compete while Enzo suffered the most and got negle”I can’t go back in

Enzo whispered, while Christian looked down at his clenched fists. “Can’t you get any

everything in his power to get better, owouldn’t even have told us this—so please work

listened to his older brother and nodded his head before he tuattention back onto his

believe that he had been going around, calling his father weak—while there was more goinknow whether he wanted to cry, blame him for not telling them, run out—so all he could do was keep hi”Enzo, everything you went

your help, you need

What protection? Christian thought.

exhausted expression and did not want to put him

his eyes. “Everything that has hapnow…let’s forget it and move on.” He spoke through

Enzo

he wanted to do. He put the baby’s life in danger and told him so manywhich were spoken from his heart—but if it would

thing would’ve probably been the fact that he had sent everyone a letter, except not feel sorry

a relieved smile on his

to start clean and I don’t want you to deal with any

as grandpa back in chaannounced, making all

don’t worry—it will all be okay.” Christian tried to reassure him, but Lucio shook his head. “I’m scayou were ready, but you still not being

chuckled in disbelief. “I get that you’re sick, but are we

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