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.”

apologizing to you for the stuff I

had forgotten all about it. This was the same man who had made a fool out of me.

stepped out of my comfort zone to meet up with you, I was looking forward to getting to

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

give you this, right before Anya….she told me to give you

it.” Marvin almost snatched the key from my hand. He observed the object with a suspicious

offensive words. “Well, that Victor guy was out getting help, your brother was…unstable, and you were dying. I

it to you.” Marvin finished my sentence. “Do you know what it’s

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

head. “Anya wouldn’t do that. She hated him.”

guess I have the right person?”

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

awkward silence followed as I stared at Marvin, who immersed himself

of our adventure. There was no reason for me to see him anymore, and I did what I had to do. I thanked him for

Right?

me to see his effort to communicate with me, but this was, unfortunately, where I

would end up

apologized, standing up from the chair. Marvin narrowed his eyes, waiting for me

began. “I came to give you the key….I gave you

look back, Elena, don’t

to turn around, Marvin grabbed my arm

again. We’re not finished.” Marvin ordered. I

tone in his voice sounded like one of a privileged kid. Someone who always got what he wanted, no matter what. “I said I was okay with you bailing out on me-but I’m not letting you take another step until you tell me why you left, and I want a real reason.” He continued. “You

stuttered. “I left because I was nervous..I’m

breath. “Whatever it is, I’m glad you approached me

there it was,

my fate. The easy way? So there was a hard way?Of course, there was a hard way. He wasn’t some random man who lived around the neighborhood.He was a Castillo.

get

could I even

in on this, and the two had made

Did I really expect him to let

of power. They loved seeing others in fear, and that was what they

letting go of you, Elena.” Marvin squeezed my arm. I avoided all eye contact and was finally starting to feel the sweat underneath

knew it. I knew it all along.

himself up 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 of you because I want you to give me a second chance, and I want

What?

going to hurt

so you’re not angry?”

“No, are you?”

my own intentions. I was supposed to run out, but

we were both lost for words at the misunderstanding. After all that had happened between us, he still wanted to fix