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.

are you here to turn yourself in?” I heard from

leading a legal liquor brand?”

over the desk. Mario Castillo. Behind him stood two of his

was he doing

and our eyes met. “Absolutely not.” He straightened his tie. “I’m here to meet

was the only division that was not

“Lucas!”

basis?” The new captain revealed himself, walking down the stairs. As if things couldn’t get worse, I

Peter Clover.

and used to be a DEA agent until he made the switch after catching

j-just.” I tried explaining. “He’s here because I had some questions

from me to Mario and the men with squinted eyes but

“Marvin found himself a beautiful angel.”

this angel

is out of town.”

escaped from between Mario’s lips. “It’s good to know you’re finally making

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

knock him down.” Clover looked at me. “Lucas is

Mario spoke. He pointed his finger at me. “I like this guy. He knows how to

stayed behind as Mario followed me to my office. I made sure to shut the door behind me and looked at the man who had

was not afraid of speaking his mind. It almost pained

I lied to his face. “I just don’t want people to ask me questions-because I

“I see.”

what are you

to

smile on my lips. “You’re always welcome,” I said. “Just wondering what you’re doing he-

The most feared criminal in the city risked everything

continued. “You’re different from your siblings, and I like that

Sure.

at how much free time this man had-but what else was there to do if he had

have a lot to tell you about your mother, and I should’ve

was more? After feeding me lies, this man would just keep going and going. I held myself back from

agreed. “Just tell me the time and place.”

and just as

renting out the whole place, I wouldn’t have shown

I had actually worked my butt off to get where I was today.

go, sir, your pasta.” A waitress put a plate in

was starving.

you do this

my wife,” Mario spoke. “Your brothers tend to run away from me Marvin didn’t even want me to visit him in

said you had something to

a breath and reached for his pockets. “Right, Carmela.” He pulled out several pictures

pictures of us.” He threw

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

my lips. In her last few years, the drugs had ruined her

me asking, who took these

uncle, Julio,” Mario explained. “We used to go on double dates all the

was married to Linda and had Marvin

still around?”

over soon, and

keep them?” I asked shyly. I didn’t have many pictures of my mom, so I held on to each memory 1