His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 324

Chapter 324

Elena

“Tiago?” I lowered my voice as I was headed for the gates.

“Ti-”

I could barely finish my sentence as a hand had already covered my mouth. “Not so loud!” Tiago whispered in my ear as he pulled me to the back.

Seconds later, he finally removed his hand from my lips. I created a distance between us and looked at his face. “T-Tiago.” I smiled awkwardly, still unsure about why he would force me out of my house in the middle of the night.

If anything, he seemed even worse than he did before. I shamelessly observed the bags and dark circles around his eyes. He looked like he hadn’t slept in days. What did he even want from me?

“S-so, I’m leaving tomorrow,” Tiago spoke after a silence. I blinked my eyes a few times, unsure of what to do. “Yes, I know.”

“So why did you want to see me?” I asked, “Do you want me to get Ma-”

“No!”

I flinched at Tiago’s cold tone. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to yell at you…not again.” He took a breath. That’s right. This wasn’t the first time.

I carefully moved my hand to Tiago’s check and looked into his eyes, showing him he could trust me. “It’s okay. I’m here to help.” I nodded desperately.

“I know, and I trust you-that’s why I came to you,” Tiago said.

“Do you want to tell me something?”

Tiago’s eyes turned big as he shook his head. “Is Marvin inside?” He asked in a hurry.

“Yes.”

“Is he alone?”

“No. He’s with Lucas and Panther-”

Tiago stepped back, lowering his head. “He can’t be here. He can’t be here!” He paced back and forth. He slammed his fist against his forehead and released a frustrated sigh. “This was a bad idea. What am I doing?” He muttered. “He’s going to hurt me.”

“Tiago, who can’t be here?” I pushed for answers. “Is it about Marvin?”

“No.”

“Lucas?”

“No.”

“

Tiago stopped in his steps and shot me an angry look. “It’s Victor, isn’t it?” I asked. “Why can’t you just give me a name and tell me what this is about?”

I waited for an answer. “I-I remember you telling me something about you doing something Marvin can never know?”

“Is someone in the house threatening you?”

I did was follow instructions. I never meant to kill

“Tiago, kill who?”

mind went blank as my thoughts went to Maddens, and it all started to make sense. Marvin claimed he went to prison

are you talking about?” I asked, stunned.

looked embarrassed. “That thing Marvin went to prison for. I didn’t mean to do it. It’s all my fault- but I swear, I had

was Tiago? Tiago killed Stevie Maddens. How was I supposed

at fault, and I knew that man couldn’t be

Victor,” Tiago spoke

talking about Panther.”

Panther?

his words. This wasn’t true. Tiago wasn’t in his right state

could Panther be the bad guy? He was the one who accepted me with open

the fall for me, and I could take over the family business.” He

“Tiago…”

stated. It was no secret Marvin was not only favored by Linda but Mario as well. Even then, I could still not understand how one could sabotage his brother.

“That fucking agent was a corrupt, manipulating ass anyway-but I never meant to kill him!” He spoke. “I just shot him where

man who once had a mental breakdown over stolen candy could be corrupt?

Was that the reason

wasn’t even

Marvin, and by the

to pull every string to get Marvin out of prison or for him to frame the Hernandez for

didn’t have anything to do with this. I didn’t have anything to do with this either,

“Who knows this?”

head. “Marvin can’t know…not yet.”

asked, confused. “Then why did you tell

sighed. “Because your dad is

complete shock and felt an uncomfortable lump in my throat.

d-do you know?” I stuttered.

At that moment, it crossed my mind that Panther was aware of everything. Thinking about it, he was very quick to bring

he planned on keeping you close to Marvin just in case.” Tiago read my mind.

“Just in case?”

a distraction to Marvin,” Tiago explained. “He’s only hiding your identity because he doesn’t feel the need to reveal it at the moment.” He told me. “You’re like a wildcard

only one thing I couldn’t wrap my head around. Tiago was not only out of the picture but would also

“Exactly.”

would win

telling me all

hand around my wrist. “Because Anya would’ve wanted me to.” He spoke with pleading eyes. “She never agreed

“She knew?”

some things. Things which could put Panther away for a long time.” He shared. “I want to come clean to Marvin, but he wouldn’t believe me. Not without proof

was one thing I couldn’t get in between, it had to be Marvin’s bond with Panther. The two were close

risk everything and protect Marvin by going

this proof?” I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. It was

she kept it on a stick,” Tiago spoke, surprised as if he hadn’t expected my help. “I-I have no idea where it is, though.” By the looks of it, he seemed surprised that I was willing to help. Tiago just admitted to killing someone in cold blood, Stevie Maddens,

villain, and that person turned out to

Marvin?” I suggested, already knowing the answer. He wouldn’t even listen to

opposed. “He

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