His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 144

Today would finally be the day. Just as promised, I scheduled a meeting between Christian, my parents, and my brothers.

There was only one thing stopping me, and that was Christian refusing to enter the house. “Come on, don’t be such a baby.” I giggled and pinched his cheeks.

“Stop it.” Christian spoke, annoyed. “It’s not that I’m scared. It’s just that I don’t know how I’ll react-] don’t know if I can sit there and watch them glare at me.”

“You can.” I smiled. “You can and you will, for me.”

I squeezed his hand and gave him a sad look until he finally gave in. “Fine, let’s go.” Christian sighed. I nodded my head and pulled his hand to lead him inside, where my family was already waiting for us.

The angry looks were not that difficult to miss. “What is the meaning of this?” Matteo growled as Christian and I sat down on the opposite side of him.

“You don’t even have to say anything,” I whispered to Christian. “All you have to do is keep your m shut, and I’ll handle it.”

“Handle what?” Emilio asked and looked from me to Christian. “Just let me do the talking.” I whispered Christian’s words could come off as rude because that was his way of talking, and I did not want to make things worse. “What is he doing here?” Marcello asked with a confused smile on his face.

“Guys, sit down,” I instructed. “Sit down, listen, and please keep your mouth shut until I’m done talking.” “You’re ordering us around now?” Matteo commented. The bothered look on his face told me that he knew exactly where this was going. “It’s not that different from you ordering us around.” Beau stuck up me. He was the only one I could count on. “Thanks, Beau.” I smiled.

“Long story short, Christian and I are getting back together, and I’ll be moving back home with Siena.”

I observed everyone’s reaction and watched as their surprised look slowly changed to angry frowns. It seemed like only Beau, and surprisingly Emilio stood by my side. “That’s funny.” Lita laughed.

“Give me one reason why I shouldn’t put a bullet through his head, right this instant!” Matteo glared at Christian.

for

Keep your mouth shut, Christian, I thought to myself. I told him I would handle it, so I would. The last thing I needed was for his bad temper to get involved. It would only make things worse.

“Don’t you get tired?” Christian sighed while I mentally smacked myself. So much for telling him to stay quiet. “Don’t you ever get tired of being angry all the time?”

“Excuse me?” Matteo frowned. “Serena is trying to explain something, and you won’t even listen to her, all of you, so maybe I can get through to you,” Christian spoke.

“Serena and Siena are coming back home, where they belong-and Serena is not asking you for permission. She’s just informing you.” Christian glared. “She’s not your dog.”

Well, that was one way to put it.

“So you expect me to let you take them with you after embarrassing this family by cheating on my daughter with your assistant and after making a fool out of her? And I don’t know if you remember, but

also threatened us!” Matteo spat. “Serena.” He spoke with hopeful eyes. “Please think this through.”

I wanted and what I wanted was

times, and this is

man ever got tired of being so negative. He was so kind at first, but it only took a few weeks before he decided to show me his true colors.

the idea of having two older brothers, and they used to

this family!” I raised my voice. If Christian would be willing to

I asked you to do was to sit down and

way of my life anymore. “D-did you just call us stupid?” Emilio asked, shocked, while Matteo was seconds away

asking you for your permission. I’m telling you. Everything got blown out of proportion and whatever there is to fix, is between the two of us, and I appreciate your concerns but I will be

to Christian. “But that’s for us to work out. That’s not up to you anymore. This isn’t

you are making these kind of decisions without us?” Lita asked. These people just didn’t know how to

worried. “It’s everywhere!”

the influence of this terrible family, because a few

and Serena away because they didn’t want to fight for us-which one is worse? I’ll let

to say. They kept talking about the family name. and the family pride, which had

help to us-thank you for that,” Matteo told Christian. “But I don’t think getting back

Beau defended Christian. “How many times do I have to

getting sick of you. I think we all are.” Christian spoke. Just shut up.

again, don’t worry-I’m not

other ever again, but I’m taking Serena

Bonus

That’s not true.” Matteo muttered. “I don’t hate you, I held you in my arms since the day you were born, and I loved you like a son-but I can’t ever forgive you for cheating on my daughter while she was pregnant or for threatening us after everything we’ve done for you. I just don’t think it’s a good

was also not a good idea?” Christian chuckled. “Because I’m

but Matteo looked at me with a pained expression on his face. He was probably wondering what was wrong with me for getting back together with him, but I was doing what felt right.

now you want Siena to go through the same thing. I’m not taking them away from you. If I really wanted to do that, I would’ve done that a long time ago.”

at me. “Please think

stay here with us, your family, and

with being brainwashed by all of you. All I have to say to you is that

was a lie.

didn’t want to lose my family.

your life as a Lamberti, but please

That was it?

weren’t going to fight

I don’t want to choose between

from his chair. “Go back to that cheater if that’s what you want, I’ll stay out of it-just like you asked me to!”

“This thing is not going. anywhere, and my dad would be so disappointed in all of us. This has to stop!”

Christian’s words. “I’m so sorry for everything I’ve ever done, and I don’t care if you want to forgive me or not, but our families are falling apart, and we can’t let that happen,”

Emilio sighed. “We’re still doing business

Christian asked. “I’m sorry for embarrassing Serena and your family, and I’m sorry threatening all of you, and I’m sorry for being selfish, but I want to take care of Serena and Siena-so I’m asking you for a second chance.” Christian requested.

“Matteo, I actually don’t want to argue with you,” Christian told him. “You’re all like family to me, and I’ve spend more time with all of you than

don’t hate you. Hate is a big word.”

ever had, so please let’s stop all of this. Let’s start over again.”

“And Serena forgave him, so it’s time to end all of this. You guys are always talking about doing what’s

I want is for all of this to end