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.

to ask, and I was going insane because I couldn’t.

How is Siena?

she miss me?

she looking for me?

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

I lowered my head, but it was already too late as

his cold hand disgusted me.

out, Serena.

only hurt you

took several breaths and kept my eyes

up first,” Berto spoke with still his hands on my shoulder. “Everyone

“Just get it over with.”

you love

a small gasp and raised my

something like

to lose control and do something so that he could hurt

wasn’t part of their

and met my gaze. Those eyes, which had always been

Did

hate me that much?

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

going against his father, he turned to give Christian, who seemed unbothered,

hurt you,” Berto whispered. “You can kill all the Lambertis for all I care, but please

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

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

with someone I shouldn’t have and eventually panicked.

up next.” Berto glared at Beau. “Who would you like to see your sister with?”

her with anyone,” Beau answered a lot quicker than Dario.

so that meant Berto

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

to me now. He was trying to pit the three against each other,

answer is not good enough.” He spoke. “I

ordered. “Do whatever he wants, just do it.”

Beau blinked. “But-”

“Do it!”

at three!” Beau spoke in a hurry, not

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

who seemed genuinely surprised was Berto, who had almost squealed with excitement. “I • enjoy this game!” He exclaimed, leaning over my shoulder,

shrugged. “Just

tightened his grip around my shoulder. “Give me

softly. “Just give him what

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

bring back, and I hated this game.

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

put Vince at two.”

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

“Just becau-”

Berto shouted, moving his hand to my

to death, threatened to kill my sister and niece,” Beau told him.

honesty. So Dario is one?” Berto opened his hands. “Tell us

words would leave his mouth, I grasped the ends

you the reason, but I

“Try me.”

shrugged. “Dario was able to look past your

moving his finger across the back of my

I do,” Beau admitted. “I think we all

brother should work on, it was his mouth. He didn’t know when to shut up, and one day he would meet the wrong

have the

so he could focus on the person who should’ve still been in a hospital bed. I really did not

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