His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 283

Chapter 283

Elena

‘8 missed calls from Rona

‘From Elena

To: Rona

I’m alright, don’t worry about me. I’ll call you back later!”

Confused, I looked down at the key in my hands as I blocked off the sound of the waiting area. I didn’t even know what I was doing here or why I even felt the need to come-but it had somehow turned out this way.

Anya…

I squeezed the key in my hands as I thought about her request. The key was meant for Marvin and only him. Would he survive?

“Elena!”

No, not again.

I jumped up from the bench and stepped back in fear as I looked at my dad, who was trying to force his way into the waiting room. “No, sir-this is only meant for close relatives!” Two nurses held him back.

“But she isn’t a relative, she’s-

“Sir, that’s his wife.”

“No, that’s my daughter-and as far as I’m concerned, she does not have a husband!”

“Elena!” My dad called out once again. My brother, Alex, who had quickly noticed that it wasn’t going anywhere, held him back and pulled him away. “Dad, let’s go.”

“Elena, come here right now!” My dad yelled out as Alex dragged him away. I looked from my shaking arms to the key in my hands.I can’t leave. I can’t do that.

Not after Anya’s wish, and not after Marvin is fighting for his life because of me.

Two hours ago

My body froze as bullets flew across the room. Was this real life? In what kind of movie did I find myself in?

Marvin wrapped his arms around my body and turned me around to shield me while I held my hand in front of my ears with only one thought running through my mind. I am going to die, these are my final moments, and I’m going to

die.

I closed my eyes and prepared myself to take my last breath, but before that could happen, everything had suddenly stopped. Was I dead? Was I in heaven? Was I in hell?

“A-Anya?” Tiago broke the silence. It was enough for me to turn my head, and I could not believe my eyes. Anya’s body was covered in blood.

same man who had been all up

here. I’ll

streaming down his face, Tiago placed his hand behind her head. Unable to say anything. Anya fought through her pain to smile

“Tiago-”

cried. “Don’t say

and seemed close to fainting any second. I was unsure of what to do and held her hand for support. She was still alive, so she would be

worry. He’s

barely finish my sentence before Tiago left Anya’s side. “It’s taking too long!” He called out

squeezed her hand.

in pain as she turned her head to rest on my shoulder. With big eyes, she stared at the deceased man on the floor. “H-him,” She whispered. My heart nearly beat out of my

as I tried to get to the bottom of her words.

her head.

felt like hours, and there was still no one in sight. “T-take…

necklace. I figured it might’ve been hard for her to

unconsciousness.

as I was still trying to process all that

for Marvin? That must’ve been it. She wanted me to

in a

and rushed to Marvin’s side. “M-Marvin?” I fell to the floor.

shaking hands, I moved my finger to his neck in the hopes of feeling

“Thank god.”

He was alive.

his body to protect me from

become a blur, and all I could remember was how I rushed down the stairs as the paramedics transported Marvin to the ambulance.

ignored the cries of the guests and his family or the fact that Anya was also injured. “Ma’am, this is as far as you can go.” The

I begged as the tears streamed down my eyes, I didn’t even know why I cried or if it was even necessary, but I

“You know

“Thank you!”

rushed over to Marvin’s side, and right before the door could close, I turned around with wide eyes, recognizing a familiar face. It

and stared at me, shocked. Shit, this wasn’t supposed

just announced myself to be Marvin’s wife, and everyone had heard me.

My dad spoke in a whisper. “Elena!”

while the door closed and watched how my dad and Alex ran to the van-only for it to close right in their

“Ma’am.”

scanned his uniform with my eyes. It was a cop. Was there more news about Marvin? Marvin and Anya were both in surgery,

“Ma’am!”

down at my own, which had

his hand. “E-Elena

hummed, forcing a card into my hands. “I said we

“Statement?”

“Your witness statement?”

look in the man’s eyes told me it would be for

tomorrow.”

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