His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 386

Vincenzo

We sat in utter silence, on the opposite side of each other, without either of us saying a word.

Aria had left the scene to give us some privacy. My eyes tried to avoid Serena, mainly because I didn’t want to get bewitched by the woman who held the power to do so.

The moment I did look up, I saw Serena carrying the same smile on her lips as she always did, but this time it wasn’t because she was happy to see me. It was because she was unsure of what to say.

“Vince?”

Before she could say something else, I pulled out the necklace and threw it on the table. “Here,” I spoke, coldly.

Her eyes widened as she grabbed the small piece of jewelry and balled it in her fist. “Did you find it?” She asked. “Who took it?”

There it was again.

Who took it?

Where was it?

The question added to my irritation. I’m not doing this again, Serena,” I told her. “I’ve already done it with Christian, I’m not doing it with you.”

“I… I’m sorry,” Serena looked apologetic, shaking her head. “You’re right. It doesn’t matter.”

“I’m sorry for the trouble I have caused, and I know this shouldn’t have happened in the first place.” I was man enough to apologize for my mistakes, but that was as far as I could go.

Serena paused, waiting until it was time for her to speak. “I came here on Christian’s behalf,” she then confessed.

I was speechless, trying to process her words. Meanwhile, she grabbed a bottle of wine from her bag and placed it in front of me. “He apologizes for his temper, and admits he could’ve handled it differently,” she explained. “He wants to know if the two of you are good.”

“He can take that cork and shove it right up his ass,” I snapped.

“Excuse me?” She was taken aback.

“If he’s really sorry, why didn’t he come personally to apologize?” I shot back. “Instead, he sends a pregnant woman to do his pleading?”

Iwasn’t forced, Vince,” Serena said quietly, but I was done listening.

If he truly valued our friendship and our partnership, he would’ve taken some time to show up personally. “You can tell Christian that starting today, our families are not on good terms anymore,” I declared, the words leaving my mouth before I even got the chance to think about what I was saying.

Was I indirectly declaring war with the Lambertis and taking a risk by stopping our partnership, knowing

owned the

but since we were to sell the weapons

as she frowned in

I replied, my answer firm. It was time to bring back the Garcia name to what it originally used to be. Before we had turned into a joke, and the people didn’t

a necklace?” She questioned. “You’re risking all the bonds

a necklace, Serena,” I said. “It’s about Christian thinking he can do whatever he wants with whoever he wants. Did he tell you he pointed a

sorry, he

do if I would ever touch you, his wife?”

gulp. “Yes.” She could not deny the reality.

threatened my wife?” I held onto my duty as a Garcia and husband. Even if I had never asked for those, it was still my duty.

don’t know.” Serena’s voice trembled, and her eyes fixated

this is over a necklace, but I’m glad it happened because it made me open

“Such as?”

down Fabio?” I couldn’t hold back a chuckle. “Why he didn’t come back for me until you begged him to, and no matter how horrible of a person he was, and no matter how much I hated him and how much he hurt me, why my father had to die-when both your families can

do that Vince.” Serena stared at me with puppy eyes. “Let’s leave the

them in the past,” I defended. “I’ve been trying to move on with my life, trying to fix

“Holding you back?”

was me, then my uncle, then my wife, but now that I think of it -it has always been the

back in her chair, preparing herself to get up. She took a breath, tucking her hair behind her ear. Then she shot me a polite

you should probably.”

giving me one last look. “I don’t know you

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shoulder, but I was only doing what

and recover whatever was left to recover, then

way.

the door. I was fighting against all I

his

hugged

look at you!” She was good at hiding everything, including her emotions. “You’re taller than

now,

tutor, Livia-and Livia, this is Serena.” Luis introduced the

awkward, they gave each other a silent nod.

head out, Luis,” Serena announced,

soon?” Luis had a slight pout on his lips.

“Yes, that soon.” She patted his head, then made her exit, without giving me

make it easier for the both

for homework, and I’ll be with

the opportunity to interrogate n that it

be?” I cleared my throat, then smiled to cover up whatever I was feeling. “Ho