His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 236

Chapter 236

As if my legs moved independently, I stood up from my chair.

“C-Christian?” I called out, prepared to make my way over. Before I could take a step, Luca wrapped his hand around my wrist and brought his lips to my ears.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” He whispered. “Just sit down while you still can.”

There was no need to repeat that sentence a second time as I followed his instructions and sat down as he told me to.

My eyes searched for an explanation as I looked at the three, but they didn’t give me any attention.

“Ah, Chrissie!” Berto snapped his fingers. “Our guest for today!”

For a split second, Christian turned around to look at me, but it was not a look of love. It was a look of disappointment and pity. His eyes were saying. If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t be here.

Was he angry?

Of course, he was. He must’ve been pissed, and nightfully so.

“I see you brought my son, the brother and Vince? Berto squinted his eyes. “You grew a lot.” He said. “I heard about what that fool, Fabio, did to you it’s a pity.”

Vince chuckled. “Yes, it sure is.” He spoke sarcastically, probably knowing Berto wasn’t any better than his dad. If anything, that man was even worse.

“Come on, sit-sit!” Fabio guided them to the table. “Don’t be strangers!”

Luca got up to show the three to their designated seats. Christian sat on the opposite side of me, with Dario on his left and Beau on his right.

This time I tried making eye contact with Beau and Vince, but also, they were not interested in whatever my eyes had to say.

“Doesn’t this feel good?” Berto yawned. “A meeting without weapons?”

Christian shook his head. “I’m not here to-”

“Nuh-uh. Berto raised his hand to stop him. “First, we eat!”

The room was completely silent as the others were forced to eat.

“So what kind of meat is this?” Vince eased the tension. Even if the worst situations, he knew how to make something out of it. Out of all three, he was definitely the less tense, but that was Vince. Other than that breakdown which had been so out of character for him, he had always been laid back.

“Human.” Berto spoke. “It’s human meat.”

Everyone dropped their forks before the man let out a loud sound of laughter. “I’m just kidding!” He cackled. “You should’ve seen the looks on your faces!”

After Berto’s immature joke, everyone-including Luca, felt the need to eat their food in complete silence.

Once in a while, I would try to steal a glance at Christian, but he refused to look back at me.

Was I mad at him? No, I wasn’t. I would’ve ignored me too if I had the chance.

I was annoying and well aware. No one had to remind me of that.

“So, how is Lucio?” Berto broke the silence.

I looked at Christian’s shaking hand and watched as he squeezed his fork. “Dying.” He spoke through gritted teeth. “And you’re not making it easier.”

The painful expression on Berto’s face quickly changed to a frown as he tried to hide his sadness. “Don’t we all die?” He shrugged, looking at Dario. “Isn’t that right, son?”

This time Dario squeezed his fork. “Yes.” His eyes were dark. “Everyone dies one day.”

I was still confused and did not know what those three were doing here. By the looks of it, they weren’t that happy to see me, so it couldn’t possibly be to get me out of here.

I know I wasn’t the saint in this situation, but just a tiny smile of acknowledgment would already make me feel better.

so many questions I wanted to ask,

How is Siena?

miss me?

she looking for me?

announced, getting up from his chair. “I’m calling it…. answer or die!” He

head, but it was already too late as Berto had already made his way over to me.

cold hand

freak out,

only hurt

several breaths and kept my eyes on

you’re up first,” Berto spoke with still his hands on my shoulder. “Everyone gets a

get

you love Serena?”

out a small gasp and raised my

something like that, knowing Christian was

lose control and do

it even matter still? I wasn’t part of

which had always been warm and kind, seemed dark and

Did

him hate me

+5 Bonus

would’ve attacked me by now-but you fear

Instead of going against his

“You can kill all the Lambertis for all I

knowing the Lambertis wasn’t the only reason for Dario’s change of mind.

put his life in danger, and broke his heart-all

with

Alfonzo boy-you’re up next.” Berto glared at Beau. “Who would you like to see

see her with anyone,” Beau answered a

that meant Berto could

quickly as it came after hearing Berto’s

trying to pit the three against

sisters.” Berto shook his head disapprovingly. “But the answer is not good enough.” He spoke. “I want you to rank them from one to three, and I want to hear your

whatever he wants, just do

Beau blinked. “But-”

“Do it!”

three!” Beau spoke in a

lose his

seemed genuinely surprised was Berto, who had almost squealed with excitement. “I

“Just because.”

his grip around my shoulder. “Give me

“Just give him

he cheated on her with his assistant…it still

past was not something to bring back, and

hear something like that,” Berto said. “And it’s good to see you’re not holding

Vince at two.”

ding!” Berto imitated the sound of a bell. “We’ve got a runner-up. Tell

“Just becau-”

real answer!” Berto shouted, moving his hand

sister and niece,” Beau told him. “But deep down, I knew he would never hurt Serena-so I would

honesty. So Dario is one?”

grasped the ends of the

reason, but I

“Try me.”

past your dysfunctional behavior and chose to protect my sister.”

his finger across the back of my neck. “So you think I’m

admitted. “I think we all

one thing my brother should work on, it was his mouth. He didn’t know when to shut

something go and felt the need to have the last word, even when my life was

was kind enough to ignore Beau’s comment and shrugged him off so he could focus on the person who should’ve still been in a hospital bed.

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