His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 160

I woke up to the sound of giggles and laughter and rubbed my eyes to watch how Christian held Siena in

his arms.

“What is she doing awake? It’s so early.” I yawned, exhausted and looked at the clock. “6 AM? She should be asleep.”

“I’m sorry, did we wake you?” Christian asked, worried. “I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself. I just had to see her.”

I smiled at the innocent look on Christian’s face and sat up straight to take a better look at Siena. “She doesn’t seem to mind.”

“I know.” Christian smiled. “Your sister took really good care of her. She’s really helpful.”

“Did you

ask her about moving in?” Christian asked. He seemed to like her, which was something very unlikely for him. “I did. She’s going to talk to my parents about it.”

“And I also want to thank you for being so sweet about Carmen’s little crush on you.”

“Right, that.” Christian laughed awkwardly. “It would not be the first time someone’s little sister has a crush on me. I’ve dealt with these kinds of things before.”

It was amazing how he never missed an opportunity to brag about himself, but I didn’t mind. All I wanted was to see him happy, and if it made him happy, so be it. “So, did you check on Enzo and Gina? Are they willing to talk? For how long will Gina be here?” I wondered.

The expression on Christian’s face had changed, and he seemed bothered by my question. “Serena, I don’t want to argue with you.” He spoke his usual words. That was a sentence I hadn’t heard in a while.

“I’m not trying to argue with you. I just want to know how they are doing.” I chuckled at his ridiculous. accusation. “Oh, well.” Christian shrugged. “Maybe I’m a bit traumatized from yesterday, so please, excuse

me.”

His words made me feel uncomfortable, and I couldn’t get rid of the feeling of him being bothered by my presence. I told him to talk to me if I went too far, but I never told him to make these kinds of comments. “I’m sorry about yesterday, okay?” I apologized once again. “I will be nice from now on, now please tell me what they said.”

“Good.” Christian chuckled. “You’re always so curious, so there’s no point in not telling you. You’ll figure it out either way.”

It was a good thing he knew how my brains worked. I would find out one way or another.

“They both mentioned a man with a mask,” Christian explained. “They didn’t see his face, but Enzo recognized his voice, and he had a feeling that’s it’s indeed my uncle.”

“What happened after?” I asked after noticing Christian ended the conversation as soon as he started it. “He tried to get information out of them.”

spoke, confused. He was holding things back from me while I thought we had left that stage a long time ago. “How about you be a bit more specific? What kind of information?”

things easier for me. “And what’s in the warehouse?” I tried to get out of him, but his deep sigh told me that

in this kind of stuff–”

I corrected Christian. “You’re right, I didn’t ask because I didn’t want to pressure you, but it’s time

know I’m willing to share more with you,

Gina knew, Gina also knew Christian cheated on me before I knew. Gina knew

“I don’t get you. First, you want me to be a bit more involved. Then you don’t want me

to be more involved, but you’re asking me questions I don’t even have the answer to,” Christian spoke. What was so dangerous about telling me

but he wasn’t willing to share everything, I wondered where that same energy was when he brought me

it.” Christian sighed. “I’m doing everything for

girls on a boat?” I asked, frightened. That was the first question I asked him about the family business,

stop it.” Christian spoke, disgusted. “I already told you that the Lamberti’s don’t do that-how could you even think that about us?” Christian asked as he looked down at Siena. “I would never do that.” “Then

“Serena, please-”

going to get an answer out of him, that was for sure. How could I help him make the right

to answer my last question, and that was enough for me to know that it was all because of his fears. Gina and Enzo were in a terrible state because they knew too much, and Christian blamed himself for it. It

you

trying to protect you!” Christian yelled at me. I was surprised by his outburst and immediately looked at Siena, who seemed completely unfazed, and stared at him

but I hadn’t changed a thing. I was still getting on his nerves. He was broken, his dad was on the verge of dying, and the last thing he

yell in Siena’s ear. Are you crazy?” I huffed, embarrassed, and threw my arms around his shoulders. to cheer him up. “And don’t swear around

me a smile in return. “It’s not

eyes.

reminded him. “But somehow, you

few minutes, and you’re already annoying. It’s a record.” Christian laughed. “Go back to sleep.

didn’t even seem as if something had happened just a few seconds ago.

Serena.” Christian acknowledged. “We’re going back to the way we were before we had

agreed. “And that’s why I need you to

was unsure what to say, but I wouldn’t let him win this time. “Okay?” I repeated in his car over and over until he got sick of

laughed. “But I still won’t take you to the warehouse.” He

meeting my eyes. “Gina

sentence because her presence was already enough to make me sick,

so she could understand that Christian was not hers. “It’s your house, and you pay the bills-do whatever you

a deep breath. “You don’t have

in his arms. It bothered me, and there was nothing I could do about it. “And it’s your house too, I don’t want to hear that weird comment

on you to take care of them, right?” Christian asked.

eyebrows. I would be taking care of Gina, but it wouldn’t

Christian repeated. “Gina and my brother?”