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.

who had been all up in my business and interrupted me

here. I’ll call

words could leave her lips. With tears streaming down his face, Tiago placed his hand behind her head. Unable to say

“Tiago-”

“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 alright. She had

worry. He’s

sentence before Tiago left Anya’s side. “It’s taking too long!” He called out before he ran out of the room

hand. “He’ll be back

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 chest as I leaned closer to hear her words. “M- Marvin,”

used all her strength to grab my wrist as I tried to get to the bottom of her words. “Marvin,

her head.

Only seconds had passed, but it felt like hours, and there was still no one in sight. “T-take… “Anya moved my hand to the key around her neck. “Do

it might’ve been hard for her to breathe with that thing

struggled with her words. Her eyelids dropped, and she slid into a state of unconsciousness. She was probably just tired. That was it. Anya would survive.

my eyes as I was still trying to process all

She wanted me to give it to Marvin, otherwise

I slowly turned around. I was in a state of shock, seeing Marvin on the floor in a pool of blood and tried to keep it together.

Marvin’s side. “M-Marvin?” I

pale shade. With shaking hands, I moved my finger to his neck in the hopes of

“Thank god.”

He was alive.

head, and I reminded myself of how he used his body to protect me from the flying bullets.

all become a blur, and all I could remember was how I rushed down

I could focus on was Marvin, to the point I had even 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 paramedic stuck out his arm

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

whispered. “You know what, get

“Thank you!”

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

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

Marvin’s wife, and everyone had

dad spoke in a whisper. “Elena!”

and watched how my dad and Alex ran

“Ma’am.”

me and scanned his uniform with my eyes. It was a cop. Was there more news about Marvin? Marvin

“Ma’am!”

I blinked. The cop chuckled and stuck out his hand while I looked down

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 the best to cooperate. “Right, I’ll be

tomorrow.”

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