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.

I wanted to ask, and I was

How is Siena?

she miss

she looking for me?

a game,” Berto announced, getting up from his

late as Berto had already made his way over to

his cold hand disgusted me.

freak out, Serena.

only hurt you even

several breaths and kept my eyes

up first,” Berto spoke with still his hands on

“Just get it over with.”

love Serena?”

out a small gasp and raised my head so I could

could Berto ask something like that, knowing Christian

do something so that

even matter still? I wasn’t

Those eyes, which had always been warm

Did

actions make him hate

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by now-but you fear for her life, so

a second. Instead of going against his father, he turned to

kill all the Lambertis for all I care, but

Dario’s change of mind. The feeling in my heart wasn’t because of happiness. It was because of

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

love with someone I shouldn’t have

up next.” Berto glared at Beau. “Who would you like to see

to see her with anyone,” Beau answered a lot

that meant Berto could move on.

relief faded as quickly as it came after hearing Berto’s hard laughter. He wasn’t pleased with his

was all so clear to me now. He was trying to pit the three against each other, and it might actually

is not good enough.” He spoke. “I want you to rank them from one to three, and I want to hear your

ordered. “Do whatever

Beau blinked. “But-”

“Do it!”

Beau spoke in a hurry, not questioning Christian

lose his cool-but he didn’t. He didn’t even seem surprised by

had almost squealed with excitement. “I • enjoy this game!” He exclaimed, leaning over my

“Just because.”

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

spoke softly. “Just give

cheated on her

to bring back, and I hated

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

put Vince at two.”

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

“Just becau-”

answer!” Berto shouted, moving his

told him. “But deep down, I knew he would never hurt Serena-so I

Dario is one?”

I grasped the ends

sighed deeply. “See, I could tell you the reason, but I don’t want

“Try me.”

your dysfunctional behavior and chose

snickered, moving his finger across the back of

do,” Beau admitted. “I think

know when to shut up,

and felt the need to have the last word, even

the person who should’ve still been in a hospital bed. I really did not know what he was

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