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.

deep breath and looked from Enzo and Gio

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

truth had fallen apart. In that one moment, he had dEnzo. “Tell

Christian repeated as the three brothers all looked at each other.

you’ve pushed us so hard, that there’s nothing left to restore.” Christian closed his eye”This thing I’ve created between the

had once done tand I regret it every single day.” Lucio spoke. “The first time I cried for my big brother

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 uncle they had thodespised. But they pushed through because he took a bullet for Lucio, and

on his face. “I don’t ever want that for any of

the most and got negle”I can’t go back in time and fix my mistakes, but for everything I have done till now—please forgive me. Fnot being a good father and forgive me for

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

everything in his power to get better, owouldn’t even

while, Christian listened to his older brother and nodded his

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

gone, Christian will need your help, you

What protection? Christian thought.

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

was doing his very best not to look into his eyes. “Everything that has hapnow…let’s forget it and move on.” He spoke through gritted teeth. He

agree.” Enzo barely

the baby’s life in danger and told him so

he had sent everyone a letter, except

had a relieved smile on his

that time may be. I want you to start clean and I don’t want you to deal with any oto remain

next week, we will discuss our strategy and I’m putting Christian as well as grandpa back in chaannounced, making all the three bothers

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 able to make key decisions for the

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

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