His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 227

“I need you to find a way to set up a meeting with Berto, Christian spoke to my surprise. Marc seemed just as confused as I was and was probably waiting for Christian to tell him it was all a joke-but it wasn’t.

“Christian…” Marc began. “I know you want to spend some time with Vince, but we can’t just change our plan. Think about all the people we’ve approached.” He mentioned. “What will the others think of you- “Marc, I need you to forget about this plan for a second Christian shook his head. He paced back and forth. “You know, after seeing the state Vince is in?” He breathed. “I don’t want anyone else to get hurt, so 1 will handle this matter with my uncle on my own.”

What?

Was he kidding?

“So what you’re saying is that you want your uncle to kill you, so Siena gets to grow up without a dad?” Marc scoffed. “Do you ever think?”

Thank you, Marc.

“I-

Think about Serena!” Marc called him out. “I don’t know whether you’ve noticed or not, but everyone’s trying to keep you safe-”

“I know,” Christian whispered. “And that’s why I need you all to take a step back.” He said. “The issue is between my uncle and me, so we will deal with it.”

It hurt me to stare at the paled expression on Christian’s face, and it hurt me even more that he didn’t want to bother anyone with his problems.

“Christian, you’re not immortal!” Marc placed his hands on Christian’s shoulders. “So shut up and let us protect you-”

“No, you need to shut up!” Christian grabbed Marc by his collar. Should I step in?

Christian looked at his friend with furrowed eyebrows, “I don’t need to explain myself to you, but I chose too.” He spoke. “All you need to do is nod and shut up-do you understand?”

Marc shot Christian a sharp look and sighed, not knowing what to do. “I understand.” He pushed him off. “By all means, go and get yourself killed. Who am I to stop you?”

“After all…I just work for you.”

shook his head. “You know that’s not true.” He said. “I just need you

I care about, and it’s not just about my life anymore.” He began. “I need to think about my

with me because he probably didn’t want to look weak in front of me-but overhearing his conversation did

for many lives and

I could help

he has left me many messages, but this one is where

hand him Serena Christian thared. “He

Serena? He took it

stomach and wrapped my arms around my body. I had the power to end all of this? could protect

trying to clear my thoughts, I was going crazy, and this wasn’t going anywhere.

This doesn’t concern

stepped behind the wall. Christian and Marc looked like two little

up with your faces?” I played along. Christian smiled. “Nothing.” He said. “I just thought you weren’t

my hands over his shoulders. “Do you see what I have to deal with?” Christian looked at Marc. “It’s like I have to take care of

be three

he said it in a joking matter, I couldn’t help but think there might’ve been some truth to it. I was a lot

him a polite nod while

“You

because I

seem to enjoy Vince’s presence a lot more than you do mine.” Christian joked. Whenever we had our discussions about Dario, he seemed to be jealous, but with Vince,

love you the most, you know that-right?” I pressed a kiss against his lips.

throat. “I think that’s my cue to

are you doing here-and not with Vince?” Christian asked as Marc left the

this voice inside my head just told

you’re psychic

and nodded. “Is there something

one would’ve guessed that he had so much going on because he was

would’ve handed me over to their enemy if that meant saving their family. In a way, Christian had chosen me