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.

to turn yourself in?” I heard from a distance.

what, leading a legal liquor brand?”

the man who leaned over the desk. Mario Castillo. Behind him stood two of

was he doing

looked straight into my office, and our eyes met. “Absolutely not.” He

ran out of the office. This was the only division that was not corrupt, and no one would ever take me seriously if they knew about my relationship with the Mario

“Lucas!”

new captain revealed himself, walking down the stairs. As if things couldn’t get worse, I now

Peter Clover.

DEA agent until he made the switch after catching Freddie

explaining. “He’s here because I had

to Mario and the men with squinted eyes but eventually stuck out his

found

frowned, unaware that this angel was the daughter of his

is out

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

get to Mario. Clover and

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

I’m behaving today.” Mario spoke. He pointed his finger at me.

made sure to shut the

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

people to ask me questions-because I don’t

“I see.”

what are you doing

to

grateful smile on my lips. “You’re always welcome,” I

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

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

Sure.

visit whenever 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 had others doing

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

man would just keep going and going. I held

we can do that.” I agreed. “Just tell me

as discussed, I met Mario for dinner at

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

butt off to get where I was today. I wasn’t involved in

in front

was starving.

do this often?”

spoke. “Your brothers tend to run away from me Marvin didn’t even want me to visit him

casually. “So you said you had something to share about my mom?”

his pockets. “Right,

pictures of us.” He threw them on the

Mario and mom at the beach, roller rink, movies, and anything else one could think of. Mario had his arm wrapped around her in

few years, the drugs had ruined her glow,

me asking, who

to go on double dates all

he was married to Linda and had

still around?”

over soon, and he can’t wait

I asked shyly. I didn’t have many pictures of my mom,