His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 326

I rested my hand on my mom’s stone and smiled. “I’m almost there, mom,” I spoke in a whisper. “Please hold on for just a bit longer.”

It was time for my weekly meeting with George Torres, and I knew he wouldn’t be too happy considering I had yet to give him useful information.

I discovered his so-called presentation was nothing more than a fairytale. He liked doing things fast, while I wasn’t fond of sloppy work. I was used to doing things spotless.

Spending time with Marvin had shown me that he wasn’t that difficult to get close to after all. Despite his cold image, he was a warm person who liked making his presence known.

Whether he was sincere or because he was fearful of me hitting on Elena? I had yet to find out.

Then agam, Pedro, or Panther as he liked to call himself, didn’t seem like a criminal who decapitated his enemies’ heads, but I had seen the pictures, so I knew the truth.

“Hey, kid!” George made his presence known. He patted my shoulder and joined me at my mother’s grave. “Hey.”

“So, how are you holding up?”

“I’m good, sir. How about you?”

“Besides missing my only daughter…fine, I think. He sighed. “Although I’m pretty sure she’s not doing well in that household.”

This was typically George. He didn’t want to come off as too pushy, so instead, he used reverse psychology.

I chuckled. “Don’t you worry about Elena,” I told him. “She’s doing perfectly fine.”

“My daughter is still young, so she can’t decide for herself,” George stated. “He’s taking advantage of her”

Somehow George still believed his daughter was a victim in all of this while that wasn’t the case. Elena was hopelessly in love with Marvin and would’ve followed him anywhere. No one forced her to do anything.

“Do you have something on Marvin?”

“No, not yet.”

“How long will it take?”

“Well damn, I don’t know George.” I snarled. “I’m not psychic!”

I respected the man, but he had to understand that I was putting my life on the line here, especially after he decided to include his immature, unstable daughter.

“Time is ticking, Lucas,” George spoke, irritated. “We need to get Marvin before he gets away with his crime and my daughter.”

See, that was the difference between George and me. He was after Marvin Castillo, while I was after Mario

-the true villain. He manipulated my mom those around him, and at the end of the day, everyone in that house was just a pawn in his twisted games.

“I get it, George.” I nodded. “I’ll get you what you want-so please be patient.”

After I met with George, I was back at the station. Making detective was not as easy as I expected it to be, mainly because I couldn’t focus on my job.

All I could think about were Elena’s words about the maids. If they were indeed close to mom, they could give me some more information about how disgusting Mario treated her.

Castillo, are you here to turn yourself

a legal liquor

jumped up from my chair and turned my head to look at the man who leaned over the desk. Mario Castillo.

was he doing here?”

looked straight into my office, and our eyes met. “Absolutely not.” He straightened his tie. “I’m here to meet

ran out of the office. This was the only division that was not corrupt, and no one would ever take me seriously

“Lucas!”

if things couldn’t

Peter Clover.

well-respected man and used to be a DEA agent until he made the switch after catching Freddie

had some questions about this case I’m working

squinted eyes but eventually stuck

found

angel

Tiago is

Mario’s lips. “It’s good

Clover and I felt the same, but unfortunately for me, that man was my dad.

looked at me. “Lucas is one of the good ones.”

pointed his finger at me. “I like

stayed behind as Mario followed me to my office. I made sure to shut the door behind me

He had a bold personality and was not afraid of speaking his mind. It almost pained me to say

don’t want people to ask me

“I see.”

what are you doing here?”

to visit

lips. “You’re always welcome,” I said. “Just wondering

Mario’s words surprised me. The most feared criminal in the city risked everything to come

your presence.” He continued. “You’re different from your siblings,

Sure.

you want,” I said. At first, I was surprised at how much free time this man had-but what else was there to do if he

you somewhere after your shift.” Mario gave me no choice. “I have a lot to tell you about your mother, and I should’ve told

man would just keep going and going. I held myself back from clenching my

we can do that.” I agreed. “Just tell

passed, and just as discussed, I met Mario for dinner at a restaurant.

was planning on renting

place.” Mario claimed. The ‘we’ in question made me uncomfortable because I had actually worked my butt off to get where I was today. I wasn’t involved in any illegal

plate in front

was starving.

do this

“Your brothers tend to run away from me Marvin didn’t even want me to

said you had something to share about my

his pockets. “Right,

us.” He threw them on the

grabbed the pictures and observed the man and the woman. It was Mario and mom at the beach, roller rink, movies, and anything else one could think of. Mario had his arm wrapped around her in an overprotective manner in most if not all of the pictures,

my lips. In her last few years, the drugs had ruined her glow, but even then, one could

asking, who took these pictures?”

used to go on double dates all

was married to Linda and had

he still around?”

to fly over soon, and he can’t wait to

I didn’t have many pictures of my mom, so