His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 289

Elena

“Please, sit.”

Nervously, I fumbled the keys in my hands and followed Marvin’s instructions as I sat down on a chair near the hospital bed. I took a deep breath and raised my head to look at him. Marvin had a gentle smile on his face, and by the looks of it, he seemed to be doing just fine.

He wasn’t afraid of eye contact and stared at me as if I was obligated to lead the conversation.

What would you say to someone who had taken a bullet for you?

What was there to say?

I was able to talk to Panther, so why wasn’t I able to talk to Marvin?

There were so many names to call him, but there was only one strange thing about this situation. I wasn’t scared

The fear came from not knowing what he would say, but I wasn’t afraid of him. If anything, I felt at ease. “So.” I began. “I’m sorry about Anya-

“I don’t want to talk about it.” Marvin cut me off Noted, he did not like talking about his feelings. “Oh, okay,” I replied awkwardly.

“Aren’t you dying?” Marvin smiled softly. Confused, I frowned my brow. “Dying?”

Marvin pointed to my sweater, and at that moment, I knew what he meant. “Yes, in those black clothes?” A laugh escaped from his lips. “Aren’t you dying?

“Ah, no!” I shook my head, looking down at my black outfit. “I’ve had years of training, so no, I’m not dying-and I don’t smell either.” I smelled my armpit, regretting it the very second. Why did I have to be so embarrassing?

“I know, I have a nose.

Marvin sat up straight and leaned closer as I held in my breath. “So?” He spoke in a teasing tone. “Aren’t you going to thank me? You’re the reason I’m in here.”

“Thank you,” I spoke dryly. All I had to do was to give him the keys, but something was holding me back. If I didn’t know any better, I would’ve thought I was glued to the chair. Being in Marvin’s presence felt right, which made me just as twisted as him. He saved my life, but that didn’t make him any less of a criminal.

“Thank you, and sorry.” I took a deep breath, acknowledging my mistakes. “Thank you for protecting me. and I’m sorry for….walking out on you.”

I gathered my courage and raised my head, so I could stare into Marvin’s eyes to wait for his reaction, but all he showed me was a warm smile. Was this a game? How could he be like this?

“Elena,” Marvin chuckled. “I’m just kidding. You don’t need to thank me for doing what’s right-and you

don’t have to apologize for walking out on me.” He said. “It’s okay.”

be the one apologizing to you for the stuff

the same man who had made a fool out of me. “You called

you have to understand that I stepped out of my comfort zone to meet up with you, I was looking forward to getting to know you, and you bailed

I noticed there were no words left to say. He had a point. My way of handling things was indeed immature. Yes, this was a

I murmured before showing him the key. “I came to give you this, right before Anya….she told me to give you

from my hand. He observed the object with a suspicious look in his eyes.

guy was out getting help, your brother was…unstable, and you were dying. I was there with her so-”

you.” Marvin finished my

not give him an answer. “I don’t know,” I confessed, embarrassed. “She said,Marvin, Victor, Tiago.I thought it was supposed to go to you, and if not Victor, and then Tiago?”

his head. “Anya wouldn’t

well.” I shrugged. “Then I guess I have the right

thank you,” Marvin spoke. “She always carried this with her, so perhaps she could sense her final moments and wanted to leave

at Marvin, who immersed

be the end of our adventure. There was no reason for me to see him

Right?

today?” Marvin acknowledged me once again. It pained me to see his effort to communicate with me, but this was, unfortunately,

dad would end up hurting him even

apologized, standing up from the chair. Marvin narrowed

came to see if you’re okay…and you’re okay.” I began. “I came to give you the key….I gave

Elena, don’t look back.

was about to turn around, Marvin grabbed my arm to stop me. “Elena, wait.” He almost

ordered. I looked back at the

you bailing out on me-but I’m not letting you take

stuttered. “I left because I

I’m glad you approached me so we

there it was, the honest Marvin.

as I accepted my fate. The easy way? So there was a hard way?Of course,

get myself into?

even misjudge

was in on this, and the two had made a pact to

was I even thinking? Did I really expect him to let me go this easily after I’d embarrassed him? I should’ve listened to my dad’s

power. They loved seeing others in fear, and that was what they lived for. He never cared about

you, Elena.” Marvin squeezed my arm. I avoided all eye contact and was finally starting to feel the sweat underneath my black sweater. Would this be the end of

it. I knew it all

from the bed and moved his finger to my chin. I didn’t have a choice and followed his movement until I was forced to look into his eyes. “I’m not letting go

What?

going to hurt me?

so you’re not angry?”

chuckled. “No, are

I was supposed to run out, but I just

each other’s eyes as we were both lost for words at the misunderstanding. After all that had happened between us, he still wanted to fix everything.