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 I

How is Siena?

miss

looking for

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

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

cold

out, Serena.

will only hurt

kept my eyes on my

on my shoulder.

“Just get

you love

let out a small gasp and raised my head so I could look into

like that, knowing Christian was present?

he want him to lose control and do something so that he

even matter still? I wasn’t part

slowly turned his head and met my gaze. Those eyes, which had

Did

actions make him hate me that

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you would’ve attacked me by now-but you fear for her life, so you’re holding back.” He said. “You can’t lie to

coughed, raising his brow for a second. Instead of going against his father, he

can kill all the

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

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

falling in love with someone I shouldn’t have and

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

her with anyone,” Beau answered a lot quicker than

Berto could move on.

hearing

now. He was trying to pit the three against each

I felt when it came to my sisters.” Berto shook his head disapprovingly. “But the answer is not good enough.” He spoke. “I want you to rank them from one

it,” Christian ordered. “Do whatever he

Beau blinked. “But-”

“Do it!”

Beau spoke in a hurry,

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

with

“Just

slowly tightened his grip around my shoulder. “Give me a better answer, make

Christian spoke softly. “Just give him what he wants, do

took a breath. “Because he cheated on her with his assistant…it still

to bring back, and I hated this

did hear something like that,” Berto said. “And

Vince at two.”

of a bell. “We’ve got

“Just becau-”

answer!” Berto shouted, moving his

death, threatened to kill my sister and niece,” Beau told him. “But deep down, I knew

honesty. So Dario is one?”

mouth, I grasped the ends of the table, wishing for the best.

the reason, but

“Try me.”

able to look past your dysfunctional behavior and

snickered, moving his finger across the back of my neck. “So you think I’m crazy?”

Beau admitted. “I think we all

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

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

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. I

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