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.

many questions I wanted to ask, and I was going insane because

How is Siena?

miss me?

she looking for me?

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

too late as Berto had already made his way over to me.

his cold hand disgusted me.

freak out, Serena.

only hurt you even

breaths and kept my eyes on my

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

get it over

love Serena?”

gasp and raised my head so I

Berto ask something like that, knowing Christian

and do something so

I wasn’t part of

turned his head and met my gaze. Those eyes, which had always been warm and kind, seemed dark and dull. “No.”

Did

make him hate me that much?

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attacked me by now-but you fear for her life,

his father, he turned to give

to beg me not to hurt you,” Berto whispered. “You can kill all the Lambertis for all I care, but

beat out of my chest, knowing the Lambertis wasn’t the only reason for Dario’s change of

him on, put his life in danger, and broke his heart-all because I didn’t know what

with someone I shouldn’t

at Beau. “Who would you like to

I’d prefer not to see her with anyone,” Beau answered a lot quicker than Dario.

Berto could move on.

after hearing Berto’s hard laughter. He wasn’t pleased with his answer

trying to pit the three

shook his head disapprovingly. “But the answer is not good enough.”

it,” Christian ordered. “Do whatever he wants,

Beau blinked. “But-”

“Do it!”

would put Christian at three!” Beau spoke

as I waited for him to lose his cool-but he didn’t. He didn’t even seem surprised by Beau’s

who had almost squealed with excitement. “I • enjoy this

shrugged. “Just because.”

time I couldn’t help, but yelp as Berto slowly tightened his grip around my shoulder. “Give me a better

“Just give him what he wants,

cheated on

bring back, and I

hear something like that,” Berto said. “And it’s good

Vince at two.”

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

“Just becau-”

moving his hand to

to kill my sister and niece,” Beau told him. “But deep down, I knew he would never hurt Serena-so I would still pick him over

is one?” Berto

his mouth, I grasped the ends of the table, wishing for

I could tell you the reason, but I don’t want

“Try me.”

“Dario was able to look past your dysfunctional behavior and chose to protect

moving his finger across the back of my

Beau admitted. “I think we all do.”

on, it was his mouth. He didn’t know when to shut up, and one day

the need to have the

on the person who should’ve still been

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