His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 273

Marvin

“Calm down. It’s me!” Victor growled. I stared my adoptive brother in the eyes and pushed him against the wall. “All the more reason to choke you!”

I squeezed my hand around his throat for a split second, before releasing him as I did not want to ruin Tiago’s day. There was nothing more which I wanted than to kill this father-stealing bastard, but that would have to wait.

“Where is dad?”

Victor let out a cough and held his hand against the wall as he caught his breath. “You sick motherfucker, they should’ve kept you in your cage!”

I rolled my eyes at Victor’s way of overreacting and folded my arms as I waited for him to get back to normal. “It’s a mystery how you’re able to take anything, but a hand around your throat.”

“Now tell me, where’s dad, and why isn’t he with Tiago?”

Victor cleared his throat and fixed his tie.

-We were taking care of the possible hit on your brother, but don’t worry-because we’ve got double the security, so all should be fine.”

“Hit. what do you mean, possible hit?”

I only had one brother, and that was Santiago. The idea of someone being able to hurt him made me sick to my stomach. “Where is

my father?”

“One of the Hernandez’ men snitched on Freddie and told us that they’re planning to strike at the wedding.” Victor ignored my initial question and continued talking. “Freddie gave them one simple instruction. He told his men to execute your brother at the wedding-as revenge for what you’ve done to Danny.”

“So you’re telling me they’re after Santiago?”

“Yes, but-

wedding, w-what are you doing?” I furrowed my eyebrows. Tiago’s life was at stake, and all he could do was tighten the security. Freddie’s threats were not to be seen as a joke. “Cancel

“Shut up!”

so desperately wanted to get out your cage, or don’t you remember anymore?” Victor commented. “Dad warned us about

I yelled at him. His words made me furious, and him calling Mario dad made it even more intolerable.

the sound of my dad’s laughter. In a split second, I dropped my fist and turned around as he clapped his hands with a devilish smile on his face.

of this, and why

not let Freddie Hernandez win, and this is exactly what he wants. He wants to scare us, and I will show him that I will not cancel the wedding. The Castillo’s do not take orders from anyone.”

Tiago?” I asked, irritated. Ever since a young age, I had already realized that this man was a monster, but was I really any different from him? Even though I didn’t want to admit it, Victor was right. I was

had put my brother’s life in danger.

I told him. “Think about Tiago, think about mom-you can’t do

this.”

wedding, and we will proceed as planned.” My dad decided. “And Tiago? He

watched as my dad pulled out a gun and handed me the weapon. “I

had told my dad to double the security, but now that my fear became a reality, I had a slight change of mind. Us going to these lengths to

Freddie Hernandez would back

see Marvin?” I heard my

voice and hid the gun. He couldn’t think under pressure, and we had all learned that when he killed that DEA agent. Seeing as I would not change my dad’s mind. I would have to work extra hard to keep the situation a secret

the smile on his face had slowly vanished. He cleared his

man whispered lies into his ears and was mainly to

dad laughed and opened his arm to pull him into a hug. “Of course I’m here!” He exaggerated and

got like this. I hated whenever he pretended to care. The only reason why he was determined to get on the good foot with Tiago was because many guests, including our entire family, would be here. He felt desperate enough to seem like the ‘good’ father in front of

see the truth. I