His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 357

Vincenzo

“So.” I sat down, rubbing my hands. She would be living here with us, whether we liked it or not-sol didn’t want to create an awkward atmosphere. “Looking good.”

Aria, who seemed to have forgotten all about Luis’ behavior, nodded her head. “It tastes even better. Dig in!” She spoke proudly.

Luis lifted his head to look at Aria. “We usually say grace-

“Hmm, that’s delicious!” Aria spoke over him, munching her homemade pasta.

Luis wasn’t wrong. We did have a tradition of thanking God and Jesus for not only the food on our table but our lives as well.

“Or never mind, just continue whatever you were doing.” Luis mumbled, annoyed. His response surprised me. Everyone knew Luis as a kind kid who could even get along with a fly.

Whatever it toas, he clearly wasn’t feeling Aria.

Luis and I shared a look as we took a bite of our pasta.

Judging by the way Aria stuffed her face, I could tell the girl felt no shame whatsoever. She was an overly confident person who lived her life pretending to be all high and mighty.

It seemed like the rumors were true after all.

“So you’re the computer nerd?” Aria spoke after a while.

Luis swallowed his food. “I’m sorry?”

“You like playing games, don’t you?”

He grew a big smile. “Yes, I do. Do you play-

“Do you still got time left for your schoolwork?”

“Yes, I do. Thanks for your concerns.” Luis spoke sarcastically as the previous smile had vanished from his lips. So now she wanted to involve herself in his education as well?

“No problem. That’s what I’m here for.” Aria spoke, failing to hear the sarcasm. “My family and I are here to fix the mess your dad left you in.” She shrugged. “Fabio Garcia, isn’t it?”

That name….

let his name

stopped, and so did my heart. I felt the hair rise on the back of my neck as shivers went through my body,

his face. He dropped the gaming device to the table and stared straight ahead as Aria,

Fabio Garcia.

his name in this house.

life. The man who destroyed

not even Luis, Nie, and I

random woman

or gold tomorrow!” Aria pointed her fork

breath. He was close to having a panic attack, and she didn’t even notice. All she cared about were matching outfits.

time?” I smiled through my frustrations.

the opportunity to talk about herself. “I enjoy making money–and I love going to shooting ranges,

to bring our product to the market, and when I

she’s something

going to the movies or something

people’s brains out. She cut me off mid- sentence. “Why should I waste my time going to the movies-when I can experience the live-action?” She clicked her tongue.

seat and pushed back the chair. I knew what he was thinking, and I couldn’t

like

would you entertain your brother when you can show him the proper way of running

his

reached out my hand, but Luis trembled, shaking his head. As if growing up with our father wasn’t

a

I please be excused?” He struggled

a good kid that he still felt the need to get permission to leave the table. That was the kind of person he was. He

pressed her lips together. “But you only took

That was it.

was not and would not be her place to raise my brother. I

I would continue to do so