Chapter 256

48 hours until release

Marvin

“Castillo, you have a visitor,” Stanfield spoke. I looked through the little glass of the steel door and furrowed my eyebrows.

“I’m not expecting anyone. Tell them to leave.”

Stanfield opened the door and pushed me against the wall before he forcefully put me in handcuffs. “Hey!” I spoke, irritated. “Did you not hear me?”

“I did.” Stanfield chuckled. “But I’m not going to tell Mario Castillo to come back another time. You can do it yourself.”

Wait a minute.

“My dad came to visit?”

“The one and only,” Stanfield confirmed while he guided me out. The times he came to visit weren’t many, and I could count them on my hands. When he visited, it usually didn’t mean any good and often meant Santiago had screwed up again.

The only thing I could hope for was that this was perhaps just a fatherly visit and had nothing to do with Santiago. “Is this necessary?” I frowned at the handcuffs. Stanfield gave me a sarcastic look. “You’re like a hyena. Who knows when you’ll attack?”

“Smart boy.” I chuckled at Stanfield. He was undeniably still traumatized from the first two years, but I had changed a lot. No matter how much anyone would provoke me, I would not start a fight and especially not

now.

“Aye, asshole!” Someone called out as we made our way through.

I turned my head and looked through the steel door glass to make eye contact with some guy. He showed his wrist and pointed at his tattoo with a smug grin on his face. It was a member of the Hernandez, and judging by the fact that he had the nerve to do this, it probably meant he had no idea who he was dealing

with.

“He’s new here,” Stanfield commented. “Yes, I can see that.” I chuckled. “He’s lucky I’ll be leaving soon.”

We continued walking, and before I knew it, we were already in the hallway. “Nervous?” Stanfield asked. So he did care about me?

“Boss, how is your relationship with your parents?” I teased him. “Do you have a wife? Children?”

“Is that a threat?”

“Oh, please.” I laughed at Stanfield. “If it were a threat, you would’ve known.”

“I’m happily married with three children,” Stanfield spoke. That hideous-looking man, married with three children? Not possible.

nodded. “Imagine one of your children being behind bars. Would you have the

let out a sigh. “Of course I wouldn’t. That’s a dumb

we were on the same page.

you think they’d feel?” I asked. “Don’t you

situation is different. You and your father are both trash-you know

I smiled. “How about you say that to his

pat me down. My eyes met with my dad, who was seated with a stern look on his face. You were supposed to feel comfortable around your parent, but I felt terrified-and it wasn’t because I feared for

tell when he would finally snap and blame

and unlike Panther and Santiago, he remained seated. It was fascinating how he could turn things

kind of you to

you’re best friends with officers now? He frowned at me. “Is that officer

see you, son, oh thank you, nice

capable of showing anyone love, but that’s how

to be honest, neither would I, but it wasn’t as if he could do anything about it. “You have a big mouth.

Santiago,” I answered his question. “You need me so much that you were even willing to make a deal with the DEA,” I whispered the

to protect all of us.” My dad defended his actions. “It was either the Hernandez or us and

remained silent and had no answer to that question. Freddie Hernandez wasn’t the same person he once was and would throw us all under the bus in just a matter of seconds. “I heard about your request to turn the six weeks into six

I shrugged. “An early surprise wedding gift

dad’s face that he did not agree to

out and rat out the Hernandez before your brother’s big day?” He whispered. “Do you think that’s

wanted me out,” I spoke, confused. His words weren’t making any sense to me. “I do, but don’t you think it’ll be smarter to get out

you want what’s best for Santiago?”

you care about Santiago?” I snapped. Santiago needed me on his big day, and if I could

you really think the Hernandez will let us have a peaceful wedding after they find out what we’ve

nothing after we get his youngest son thrown

I spoke word for word. “You know I never go against you and that I always respect your decision, but I need to be there with Tiago.” I requested.

but the look in Mario Castillo’s eyes softened. “Okay.” He gave in. “If you really

my freedom. It would only be a matter of time before I would finally get out of here. All I had to do tomorrow was say

what you have to do tomorrow?” My dad asked. How could I forget when it’s all Laine had been stomping in my head. Give

How is Karina?”

“Don’t ask me how they are. You know

had

with the family business, and me ending up in prison only proved her point. “Do they know about the deal?”

than Panther and Victor,

Victor was my dad’s best soldier and his close friend. He had

about my release, the better. It was time for me to get out, and no one was going to talk me out of it. I couldn’t wait to see their faces in a

“I have a lot of things

used to it by now. Mario Castillo was a busy man, and visiting me in jails was the last thing on his list. As

he showed me one in return. “You’re glaring at the

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