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.

a deep breath and looked from Enzo

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

one moment, Christian’s decision to tell Lucio the truth had fallen apart. In that one moment,

as the three brothers all looked at each other.

I’ve created between the three of you, it has to stop.” Lucio’s voice cracked as Christian obeyewishes and sat

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 my big brother was when he took and

Their father died and they were raised by their mother and the uncle they had thodespised.

face. “I don’t ever want that for any of you, anhere anymore…I need

his name. All he felt was regret for the way he had 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 time and fix my mistakes,

“Can’t you get any treatment, wdoctor—” Christian who was still in

stopped him from talking. “I’m sure dad has done everything in his power to get

in a long while, Christian listened to his older brother

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 through—it was because of

need your help, you need to stand by him—protect him, love

What protection? Christian thought.

did not want to put him through any more pain than already

his eyes. “Everything that has hapnow…let’s forget it and move on.” He spoke through gritted teeth. He did not agree with it, but he wouldfather’s

Enzo barely

put the baby’s life in danger and told him so manywhich were spoken from his

probably been the fact that he had sent everyone a letter,

had a relieved smile

want you to start clean and I don’t want you to deal with any oto remain friendly with Fabio would’ve been the safest way, but now

well as grandpa back in chaannounced, making all the three bothers

Christian tried to reassure him, but Lucio shook his head. “I’m scayou were ready, but you still not being able

you’re

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