His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 287

Marvin

Today was Anya’s funeral, and it pained me to know that I couldn’t even be there. She was a good person with a good heart and had a long life ahead of her.

A part of me felt guilty for obeying my dad’s wishes, but more so for planning on seeing not only Daniel Stanfield but also Elena today.

“I thought I told you to stay out of trouble.”

I laughed at the familiar voice and raised my hand to greet Daniel. He had a bouquet in his hands and wore his rare everyday clothes.

Seeing him in something other than a uniform was refreshing for a change. “How can I stay out of trouble if others won’t let me?”

Daniel chuckled as he placed the flowers on the nightstand. “That’s true.”

“So I heard you called for me.” He spoke, sitting down. “Although you were my favorite inmate, I hope you know I’m risking a lot by just coming here.”

“Then why did you?”

Daniel grew an embarrassed smile on his lips and shrugged his shoulders. He came here because he owed it to me. We both knew that. “So, what can I do for you, Marvin?”

“I’m not going to waste any time. I heard Danny Hernandez is in your unit-

“Oh, no, no, no!” Daniel argued. “I don’t know what’s going on with this Hernandez versus Castillo beef, but I have a family-so I’m staying out of it.”

“So he’s in your unit?” I played with the string in my hands, ignoring his words. Perhaps these were the words of a spoiled little kid, but I didn’t take rejection very well. Daniel, who clearly felt pressured, took a long sip from his water bottle and wiped his forehead. “I knew coming here was a bad idea.” He muttered under his breath.

“What do you want, Marvin?”

I thought back on my time in prison and the Castillo’s who stood behind me. To execute my plan, I needed someone I could trust and someone willing to do anything. “I want you to tell me which of the Castillo men seems the most trustworthy.”

“Castillo men?” Daniel scoffed. “You have no shame, discussing this with a prison guard.”

“As far as I’m concerned, you’re not wearing your uniform,” I remarked. Unfortunately, Daniel had a lot to say. “Listen, I know you care a lot about your family…your wife Melany, and your three children?”

but I didn’t have a choice. My position as heir was on

to take care of

He suggested. “That man would lick your butt crack if he had

pretty much glued to my side to the point his presence used to annoy me. I reached for the envelope on the nightstand and handed it to Daniel. It was the envelope which I had prepared the day

frowning at the paper in his

not meant for your eyes. All you have to do is deliver

happens if I open it?”

Too many questions….

ending the discussion as soon as it started. The complexion of Daniel’s face paled as he took in

after noticing the poor man was close to fainting. Daniel laughed, relieved. “You’re quite the comedian,

any position to make jokes. It was time to

be me. I was

so deeply in denial that I even tried to convince myself that it couldn’t have been

me too,” I said. “I am also

time for him to get back to his duties. Correctional officer or not, it felt nice to talk to someone normal for

the right time to see

smile just by thinking about her and looked through the glass window to make eye contact with Panther. Unfortunately, my eyes locked with Victor, who raised his hand to greet me and barged through the

Victor commented, letting the door slam behind him. The pain I had was

medicine.

do you want, Victor?” I almost growled. If there was one thing I was good at, it had to be holding grudges, and I would never forget the last words

check

Liar.

him, pointing to the door. Victor ignored my request and stepped closer. “I was expecting something

have lost

come to visit.” He recalled. “Do you know what his reaction was when I

“No?”

eyes moved to the mocking grin on

Anya was his priority at the moment-but someone like Victor wasn’t able to understand. Someone like Victor only cared

flowers between his fingers, waiting for me to react, but I wouldn’t give him the

ask

turned around. “Ask

you still