His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika novel Chapter 171

Chapter 171 

“Can you believe this Stena Tromplained while I drove off but Auldn’t hear her uncal babbles and quickly realized she weren’t here with me 

That was great I didn’t even here Siena to talk to. When Frold Christian about wanting is be more monteed. this was not what I meant I couldn’t even enjoy my time with my family because I had to do Christian’s Joh 

I couldn’t only complain though Sering Dario also had its advantages, and I had nothing edinst checking up on my friend who threw his dad aside just to help us. How would Daria fret about orring mut 

After a while. I finally got to the motel location and made my way to the correct room. I knocked on the door and patiently waited for Dario. 

“Serena?” Dario gasped in surprise. His confused look went to a big smile as he grabbed my hand and pulled me inside. “Serena, what are you doing here?” 

1 laughed at his enthusiasm and pulled him into a quick hug, but he wasn’t ready to let go of me yet and held me tighter. “Surprise,” I spoke as I struggled to release myself from his grip 

“I’m sorry!” Dario apologized. “It’s just that I hadn’t expected to see you here!” 

He was so excited to see me, and I didn’t want to ruin it, so I let out the part that Christian send me to deliver a message. “How are you doing?” I asked as I looked behind him. “I think this is the smallest room I’ve ever been in, in my entire life.” Dario laughed as he walked further. 

“But it’ll do. It’s just for a while until… 

“Until the Lamberti’s accept you?” I chuckled at the nervous smile on his face. “Christian told them about you, and they would love to meet you,” I told Dario. “How does tomorrow sound to you?” 

Dario was speechless and pulled me into another hug while I couldn’t help but laugh at his good energy. “Tomorrow is amazing. Tomorrow sounds great!” 

“Good.” I nodded. Despite everything that had happened, he seemed to be in good spirits, and I wondered why. “You look happy today.” I commented. Dario grabbed my hand once again and looked into my eyes. “It’s because of you, Serena,” Dario admitted. 

I felt my cheeks heat up at his unexpected answer and almost felt guilty for not being able to return whatever he felt for me. I had always been loyal to Christian, and it would remain that way. 

“Where is your uncle?” I wondered as I took a step back. Dario, fortunately, got the hint and lowered his head. Did I make things awkward? 

“He’s out,” Dario spoke. “Christian made sure someone’s with him at all times, so I can finally breathe for once.” He said, relieved. It was good to see Christian kept his promise to keep his uncle safe, because who knew what Berto was up to. 

“Christian is amazing.” I whispered to myself as I thought about his character development. He had changed from someone who despised Dario and did not want me near him to someone determined to make everything right and protect his cousin. 

“You’re right, Serena.” Dario smiled. “Christian is amazing, I don’t know what my dad and Luca tried to get into my head, but he’s not the monster they claimed him to be.” 

“Monster” I spoke, surprised Yes, Christian wasn’t perfect, and acne could are that, but he was not a monster. If anything, he was even too friendly at times and c 

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people he shouldn’t protect, like Gina 

“Yes,” Darto sighed. “My dad and Laca had a lot to say about Christian, and none of them were good” 

“But he forgave you, right?” I asked Dario “Why don’t you want to go back to your dad?” 

*Forgave?” Dario laughed. “That man didn’t forgive me. He’d kill me if he heard I’m meeting the Lamberti’s. All he cared about was Luca. He’s already done with me.” 

“So then he’ll come back for Luca?” I asked as my mind went back to our conversation from yesterday Dario had clearly warned Christian, but he did not want to listen. 

“He will. Luca is the only one he has left who has the opportunity to take over the Lamberti’s” Dario explained. 

He played it off and pretended as if he was okay, but I could clearly see that he was hurt and felt replaced. I also grew up without parents, so meeting them was very special, and he had to betray his dad because of me. “Dario, I’m so sorry.” 

“Don’t be.” Dario shrugged. “I don’t want to see that sad look on your face ever again” He spoke as he pulled me into another hug. “You really love hugging me, don’t you?” I giggled. 

Dario flashed me his perfect smile and ruffled his hand through my hair. “You know why I betrayed my dad, Serena?” 

“Yes, because you knew what he was doing was wrong.” 

“Not only that.” Dario spoke. “It’s because I treasure our friendship more than any power, and I didn’t want to lose you.” 

His words confused me, and I was unsure of how to take them. Dario was a flirt, and that was what he was best at, but he was also good at making it clear that I was nothing more than a friend. I had no issue with that because that was exactly what I wanted-but sometimes, his words confused me. 

“Lucio told me to give this to you.” I smiled as I handed him the golden ring. Dario grabbed the ring from my hands and gave me a surprised look. “He’s really excited to meet you tomorrow. 

I reached inside my purse to grab Franco’s silver necklace and handed it to Dario. “This one is from your grandpa,” I told Dario. “Also, he is very excited to meet you.” 

“Is he?” Dario laughed, surprised. “My dad made these people out to be selfish and cruel-but here they are giving me presents already!” 

“Although, I don’t really know what to do with them.” He chuckled. Neither did 1, but it was probably just. old people being old people. 

I raised my head to look at Dario but freaked out a little when I noticed he was already looking at me. “Something’s different about you, am I right?” Dario smirked and stepped closer. I was eager to take a step back, but it was not possible, so all I could do was hold in my breath. 

“M-my makeup, maybe?” I suggested. “I’m usually bare-faced, but not today.” I awkwardly giggled while Dario took one more step closer and moved his hand to my hair. He let his fingers brush through my hair and had a gentle look on his face. 

“What about your hair?” He continued. “You straightened it, right, Dario smiled. “It looks good”